Centre County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,393
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 157,393
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 159,805
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 158,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 158,164
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,172
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 153,990
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 6,785
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,780
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $323,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,869
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $641
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,207
Building Permits, 2025 314
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,013
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 46.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 413,676
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,153,132
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 199,994
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,569,944
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,314
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,291
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $39,316
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,344
Total employment, 2023 44,569
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,177,064
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,461
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,412
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,503
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 411
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,898
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,007
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 142.7
Population per square mile, 2010 138.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,108.71
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,109.92
FIPS Code 42027