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Pennsylvania Demographic-Economic Characteristics and Patterns

This section provides an update on Census 2010 demographics and a richer set of demographic-economic measures for 2012 and 2014 for the state of Pennsylvania.

The table presented below shows demographic-economic characteristics for the state based on the American Community Survey (ACS). ACS provides post-Census 2010 annual updates for a wide array of demographic-economic data not available from Census 2010.

ACS estimates are available for all geographies (U.S. wall-to-wall) using the 5-year estimates. For areas of 65,000 population or more, 1-year estimates are available.
See more about ACS. Estimates shown in this profile are based on ACS 1-year estimates. See more about comparing these data over time.

Pennsylvania Demographic-Economic Characteristics
  -- ACS 2012 1 year -- -- ACS 2014 1 year -- -- Change 2012-14 --
 ValuePercentValuePercentValuePercent
Total Population 12,763,536 100.00 12,787,209 100.00 23,673 0.19
  Male 6,229,333 48.81 6,253,250 48.90 23,917 0.38
  Female 6,534,203 51.19 6,533,959 51.10 -244 0.00
  Age
    Under 5 years 718,316 5.63 711,460 5.56 -6,856 -0.95
    5-9 years 748,822 5.87 731,353 5.72 -17,469 -2.33
    10-14 years 776,618 6.08 781,825 6.11 5,207 0.67
    15-19 years 873,913 6.85 837,945 6.55 -35,968 -4.12
    20-24 years 889,550 6.97 865,761 6.77 -23,789 -2.67
    25-34 years 1,572,037 12.32 1,635,951 12.79 63,914 4.07
    35-44 years 1,554,970 12.18 1,518,192 11.87 -36,778 -2.37
    45-54 years 1,876,017 14.70 1,800,577 14.08 -75,440 -4.02
    55-59 years 928,146 7.27 941,792 7.37 13,646 1.47
    60-64 years 783,217 6.14 828,254 6.48 45,037 5.75
    65-74 years 1,062,517 8.32 1,153,807 9.02 91,290 8.59
    75-84 years 659,446 5.17 655,263 5.12 -4,183 -0.63
    85+ years 319,967 2.51 325,029 2.54 5,062 1.58
    Median age 40.50 40.70 0.20 0.49
Race/Origin
  One Race 12,499,939 97.93 12,498,052 97.74 -1,887 -0.02
    White 10,456,819 81.93 10,408,847 81.40 -47,972 -0.46
    Black/African American 1,400,003 10.97 1,416,865 11.08 16,862 1.20
    American Indian/Alaska Native 21,310 0.17 27,367 0.21 6,057 28.42
    Asian 368,996 2.89 399,285 3.12 30,289 8.21
    Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 7,135 0.06 4,197 0.03 -2,938 -41.18
    Some other race 245,676 1.92 241,491 1.89 -4,185 -1.70
  Two or more races 263,597 2.07 289,157 2.26 25,560 9.70
  Hispanic (of any race) 780,862 6.12 837,487 6.55 56,625 7.25
Households by Type
  Total households 4,958,249 100.00 4,945,972 100.00 -12,277 -0.25
    Families 3,202,089 64.58 3,185,054 64.40 -17,035 -0.53
    Nonfamily households 1,756,160 35.42 1,760,918 35.60 4,758 0.27
    Average Household Size 2.49 2.50 0.01 0.40
    Average Family Size 3.10 3.11 0.01 0.32
Relationship
  Population in households 12,335,561 96.65 12,356,373 96.63 20,812 0.17
School Enrollment
  Population 3 & over enrolled 3,108,390 100.00 3,011,245 100.00 -97,145 -3.13
    Nursery school, preschool 199,557 6.42 173,372 5.76 -26,185 -13.12
    Kindergarten 144,683 4.65 141,954 4.71 -2,729 -1.89
    Elementary school (grades 1-8) 1,214,870 39.08 1,213,148 40.29 -1,722 -0.14
    High school (grades 9-12) 644,481 20.73 630,451 20.94 -14,030 -2.18
    College or graduate school 904,799 29.11 852,320 28.30 -52,479 -5.80
Educational Attainment
  Population 25 years & over 8,756,317 100.00 8,858,865 100.00 102,548 1.17
    Less than 9th grade 315,187 3.60 308,874 3.49 -6,313 -2.00
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma 654,162 7.47 626,094 7.07 -28,068 -4.29
    High school graduate (incl equiv) 3,220,877 36.78 3,220,327 36.35 -550 -0.02
    Some college, no degree 1,441,806 16.47 1,434,926 16.20 -6,880 -0.48
    Associate's degree 688,751 7.87 700,919 7.91 12,168 1.77
    Bachelor's degree 1,484,305 16.95 1,554,120 17.54 69,815 4.70
    Graduate or professional degree 951,229 10.86 1,013,605 11.44 62,376 6.56
    Percent high school graduate or higher 88.90 89.40 0.50 0.56
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher 27.80 29.00 1.20 4.32
Residence 1 year ago 12,630,082 100.00 12,645,888 100.00 15,806 0.13
  Same house 11,107,110 87.94 11,103,966 87.81 -3,144 -0.03
  Different house in U.S. 1,467,878 11.62 1,474,423 11.66 6,545 0.45
    Same county 921,127 7.29 908,615 7.19 -12,512 -1.36
    Different county 546,751 4.33 565,808 4.47 19,057 3.49
      Same state 331,251 2.62 332,919 2.63 1,668 0.50
      Different state 215,500 1.71 232,889 1.84 17,389 8.07
  Abroad 55,094 0.44 67,499 0.53 12,405 22.52
Language Spoken at Home
  Population 5 years & over 12,045,220 100.00 12,075,749 100.00 30,529 0.25
    English only 10,767,564 89.39 10,773,444 89.22 5,880 0.05
    Language other than English 1,277,656 10.61 1,302,305 10.78 24,649 1.93
      Speak English less than very well 490,564 4.07 501,366 4.15 10,802 2.20
    Spanish 549,343 4.56 572,325 4.74 22,982 4.18
      Speak English less than very well 215,975 1.79 233,003 1.93 17,028 7.88
Employment Status
  Population 16 years & over 10,366,567 100.00 10,405,544 100.00 38,977 0.38
    In labor force 6,513,773 62.83 6,507,479 62.54 -6,294 -0.10
      Civilian labor force 6,507,394 62.77 6,503,715 62.50 -3,679 -0.06
        Employed 5,931,277 57.22 6,045,924 58.10 114,647 1.93
        Unemployed 576,117 5.56 457,791 4.40 -118,326 -20.54
      Armed forces 6,379 0.06 3,764 0.04 -2,615 -40.99
    Not in labor force 3,852,794 37.17 3,898,065 37.46 45,271 1.18
  Civilian labor force 6,507,394 62.77 6,503,715 62.50 -3,679 -0.06
    Percent unemployed 8.90 7.00 -1.90 -21.35
Employment by Industry
  Civilian employed population 16 years & over 5,931,277 100.00 6,045,924 100.00 114,647 1.93
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting, mining 86,233 1.45 91,485 1.51 5,252 6.09
    Construction 332,177 5.60 359,108 5.94 26,931 8.11
    Manufacturing 728,625 12.28 713,009 11.79 -15,616 -2.14
    Wholesale trade 164,596 2.78 169,657 2.81 5,061 3.07
    Retail trade 702,787 11.85 707,105 11.70 4,318 0.61
    Transportation, warehousing, utilities 298,932 5.04 306,822 5.07 7,890 2.64
    Information 100,921 1.70 104,433 1.73 3,512 3.48
    Finance, insurance, real estate 374,736 6.32 391,845 6.48 17,109 4.57
    Professional, scientific, management 577,210 9.73 596,679 9.87 19,469 3.37
    Education & health care 1,551,286 26.15 1,561,732 25.83 10,446 0.67
    Arts, entertainment, recreation 493,275 8.32 517,772 8.56 24,497 4.97
    Other services 276,154 4.66 285,504 4.72 9,350 3.39
    Public administration 244,345 4.12 240,773 3.98 -3,572 -1.46
Household Income
  Total households 4,958,249 100.00 4,945,972 100.00 -12,277 -0.25
    Less than $10,000 359,101 7.24 350,464 7.09 -8,637 -2.41
    $10,000 to $14,999 280,596 5.66 261,749 5.29 -18,847 -6.72
    $15,000 to $24,999 561,774 11.33 525,562 10.63 -36,212 -6.45
    $25,000 to $34,999 526,826 10.63 497,954 10.07 -28,872 -5.48
    $35,000 to $49,999 684,917 13.81 679,803 13.74 -5,114 -0.75
    $50,000 to $74,999 920,933 18.57 908,983 18.38 -11,950 -1.30
    $75,000 to $99,999 617,796 12.46 614,821 12.43 -2,975 -0.48
    $100,000 to $149,999 601,834 12.14 642,538 12.99 40,704 6.76
    $150,000 to $199,999 208,306 4.20 238,151 4.82 29,845 14.33
    $200,000 or more 196,166 3.96 225,947 4.57 29,781 15.18
    Median household income 51,230 53,234 2,004 3.91
    Mean household income 69,340 73,112 3,772 5.44
Percent Families & People in Poverty
  All families 9.50 9.40 -0.10 -1.05
  All people 13.70 13.60 -0.10 -0.73
Housing Occupancy
  Total housing units 5,572,765 100.00 5,590,712 100.00 17,947 0.32
    Occupied housing units 4,958,249 88.97 4,945,972 88.47 -12,277 -0.25
    Vacant housing units 614,516 11.03 644,740 11.53 30,224 4.92
    Homeowner vacancy rate 1.80 1.60 -0.20 -11.11
    Rental vacancy rate 5.90 6.40 0.50 8.47
Units in Structure
  Total housing units 5,572,765 100.00 5,590,712 100.00 17,947 0.32
    1-unit, detached 3,178,997 57.05 3,193,588 57.12 14,591 0.46
    1-unit, attached 1,010,464 18.13 1,030,394 18.43 19,930 1.97
    2 units 266,680 4.79 258,336 4.62 -8,344 -3.13
    3 or 4 units 234,339 4.21 234,066 4.19 -273 -0.12
    5 to 9 units 184,529 3.31 180,612 3.23 -3,917 -2.12
    10 to 19 units 138,058 2.48 139,983 2.50 1,925 1.39
    20 or more units 336,448 6.04 329,790 5.90 -6,658 -1.98
    Mobile home, boat, RV etc. 222,035 3.98 222,733 3.98 698 0.31
Year Structure Built
  Total housing units 5,572,765 100.00 5,590,712 100.00 17,947 0.32
    2010 or later 28,948 0.52 69,621 1.25 40,673 140.50
    2000 to 2009 473,972 8.51 462,747 8.28 -11,225 -2.37
    1990 to 1999 514,812 9.24 529,240 9.47 14,428 2.80
    1980 to 1989 541,599 9.72 534,502 9.56 -7,097 -1.31
    1970 to 1979 700,652 12.57 701,139 12.54 487 0.07
    1960 to 1969 574,813 10.31 581,345 10.40 6,532 1.14
    1950 to 1959 781,818 14.03 772,910 13.82 -8,908 -1.14
    1940 to 1949 441,181 7.92 442,888 7.92 1,707 0.39
    1939 or earlier 1,514,970 27.19 1,496,320 26.76 -18,650 -1.23
Housing Tenure
  Occupied housing units 4,958,249 100.00 4,945,972 100.00 -12,277 -0.25
    Owner-occupied 3,416,499 68.91 3,404,164 68.83 -12,335 -0.36
    Renter-occupied 1,541,750 31.09 1,541,808 31.17 58 0.00
    Avg household size, owner-occupied 2.60 2.61 0.01 0.38
    Avg household size, renter-occupied 2.24 2.26 0.02 0.89
Year Householder Moved Into Unit
  Occupied housing units 4,958,249 100.00 4,945,972 100.00 -12,277 -0.25
    2010 or later 1,039,778 20.97 1,518,052 30.69 478,274 46.00
    2000 to 2009 1,826,303 36.83 1,504,025 30.41 -322,278 -17.65
    1990 to 1999 854,425 17.23 791,713 16.01 -62,712 -7.34
    1980 to 1989 497,114 10.03 458,366 9.27 -38,748 -7.79
    1970 to 1979 360,484 7.27 337,395 6.82 -23,089 -6.40
    1969 or earlier 380,145 7.67 336,421 6.80 -43,724 -11.50
Occupants per room
  1.00 or less 4,893,257 98.69 4,881,312 98.69 -11,945 -0.24
  1.01 to 1.50 46,623 0.94 45,390 0.92 -1,233 -2.64
  1.51 or more 18,369 0.37 19,270 0.39 901 4.91
Housing Value (owner occupied units) 3,416,499 100.00 3,404,164 100.00 -12,335 -0.36
  Less than $50,000 313,473 9.18 328,082 9.64 14,609 4.66
  $50,000 to $99,999 609,543 17.84 574,291 16.87 -35,252 -5.78
  $100,000 to $149,999 592,470 17.34 580,154 17.04 -12,316 -2.08
  $150,000 to $199,999 596,655 17.46 597,244 17.54 589 0.10
  $200,000 to $299,999 689,364 20.18 681,375 20.02 -7,989 -1.16
  $300,000 to $499,999 429,634 12.58 457,007 13.42 27,373 6.37
  $500,000 to $999,999 153,933 4.51 155,234 4.56 1,301 0.85
  $1,000,000 or more 31,427 0.92 30,777 0.90 -650 -2.07
  Median 163,800 165,400 1,600 0.98
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (SMOC)
  Housing units with a mortgage 2,122,249 100.00 2,061,546 100.00 -60,703 -2.86
    Less than $300 2,996 0.14 3,835 0.19 839 28.00
    $300 to $499 41,947 1.98 37,679 1.83 -4,268 -10.17
    $500 to $699 134,539 6.34 125,713 6.10 -8,826 -6.56
    $700 to $999 362,643 17.09 344,766 16.72 -17,877 -4.93
    $1,000 to $1,499 669,861 31.56 638,009 30.95 -31,852 -4.76
    $1,500 to $1,999 426,126 20.08 439,073 21.30 12,947 3.04
    $2,000 or more 484,137 22.81 472,471 22.92 -11,666 -2.41
    Median 1,382 1,400 18 1.30
Gross Rent
  Occupied units paying rent 1,452,194 100.00 1,447,547 100.00 -4,647 -0.32
    Less than $200 37,081 2.55 27,410 1.89 -9,671 -26.08
    $200 to $299 60,074 4.14 63,348 4.38 3,274 5.45
    $300 to $499 152,018 10.47 124,640 8.61 -27,378 -18.01
    $500 to $749 394,510 27.17 348,773 24.09 -45,737 -11.59
    $750 to $999 389,863 26.85 389,379 26.90 -484 -0.12
    $1,000 to $1,499 299,355 20.61 353,911 24.45 54,556 18.22
    $1,500 or more 119,293 8.21 140,086 9.68 20,793 17.43
    Median 798 848 50 6.27

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