Median Household Income
$74,291
Median Home Value
$323,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,207/mo
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Homeownership Rate
61.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
46.2%
Median Age
34.2
Population Over Time
Centre County grew 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
156,240
2016
159,178
2018
161,443
2020
162,264
2022
158,665
2024
158,576
Business & Industry
Centre County has 3,344 business establishments employing 44,569 people.
Health care and social assistance
410
Professional, scientific, and technical services
399
Other services (except public administration)
382
Accommodation and food services
345
Construction
291
Finance and insurance
200
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
160
Real estate and rental and leasing
154
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.