Economy & Jobs — Centre County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments3,355
Total Employees44,379
Avg Annual Employment68,578
Avg Annual Pay$62,822
Total Annual Wages$4,308,164,285
Annual Payroll (thousands)$2,140,550
Unemployment Rate4.0%

Income

Median Household Income$70,087
Poverty Rate17.0%
IRS Returns61,590
Total AGI (thousands)$5,214,515
Average AGI per Return$84,665

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,640,769,634
Per Capita$10,373
Population Basis158,172

Agriculture

Total Farms219
Land in Farms (acres)78,915
Avg Farm Size (acres)360
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants108
Fast Food111
Bars16
Coffee & Snacks40

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.185700+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.286243+00:00.