Centre County

Centre County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population158,172
County SeatCentre County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS027
Num Towns53
Census-Designated Places43
Total Town Population95,477
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)158,665
Median Age33.3
Veterans7,296
Housing Units65,712
Uninsured2,105
Net Migration (recent)-2,913
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,355
Total Employees44,379
Avg Annual Pay$62,822
Median Household Income$70,087
Poverty Rate17.0%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$84,665
Federal Spending FY2024$1,640,769,634
Federal Spending Per Capita$10,373

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$289,800
Median Rent$1,118
FMR Studio$1,226
FMR 1BR$1,234
FMR 2BR$1,431
FMR 3BR$1,743
FMR 4BR$1,897

Health & Safety

Hospitals106
EMS Stations159
Fire Stations159
Police Stations159
Adult Smoking16.9%
Adult Obesity32.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.6
Air Quality Good Days287

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data52
Towns with 90%+ Coverage52

Community

Churches115
Libraries54
Historic Places (NRHP)64
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools852
SNAP Stores96
Bank Branches49

Agriculture

Total Farms219
Land in Farms (acres)78,915
Avg Farm Size (acres)360.3
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2016-12-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-10-01
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMREMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM LEE2011-09-08
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Centre County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.