Median Household Income
$45,424 ± $6,688
Median Home Value
$437,800 ± $24,405
Median Gross Rent
$1,273 ± $55/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,746
Poverty Rate
38.1%
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Homeownership Rate
26.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
68.4%
Median Age
21.2
Average Commute
13 min
Households
11,257
Veterans
680
Population Over Time
State College shrank 2.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
42,066
2016
42,074
2018
42,256
2020
42,100
2022
40,902
2024
41,050
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
78.5%
Hispanic or Latino
6.1%
Black or African American
3.9%
Asian
9.4%
Nearby Cities in Pennsylvania
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.