Census 2010
Census 2010
The US Census Bureau released basic population data from the 2010 census for municipalities in Pennsylvania. The results for PA, Centre County, and the Centre Region are provided below. As you can see, Centre County continues to outstrip the state in growth. The Borough saw an increase in population between 2000 and 2010, reversing the population decline in the Borough that occurred between 1990 and 2000.
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Population
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Geographic Area
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2010 Population
|
2000 Population
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Change: 2000 to 2010
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Number
|
Percent
|
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Pennsylvania
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12,702,379
|
12,281,054
|
421,325
|
3.40%
|
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Centre County
|
153,990
|
135,758
|
18,232
|
13.40%
|
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Centre Region
|
92,096
|
79,406
|
12,690
|
15.98%
|
|
College Township
|
9,521
|
8,489
|
1,032
|
12.20%
|
|
Ferguson Township
|
17,690
|
14,063
|
3,627
|
25.80%
|
|
Halfmoon Township
|
2,667
|
2,357
|
310
|
13.20%
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Harris Township
|
4,873
|
4,657
|
216
|
4.60%
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Patton Township
|
15,311
|
11,420
|
3,891
|
34.10%
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State College Borough
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42,034
|
38,420
|
3,614
|
9.40%
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State College Borough Housing Units 1990 - 2010
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Housing Unit Type
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1990
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2000
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2010
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Change 1990-2010
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% Change 1990-2010
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Change 2000-2010
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% Change 2000-2010
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|
|
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Total
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11,623
|
12,488
|
13,007
|
1,384
|
11.91%
|
519
|
4.16%
|
|
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Vacant
|
685
|
464
|
397
|
-288
|
-42.04%
|
-67
|
-14.44%
|
|
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Owner Occupied
|
2,603
|
2,743
|
2,562
|
-41
|
-1.58%
|
-181
|
-6.60%
|
|
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Renter Occupied
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8,335
|
9,281
|
10,048
|
1,713
|
20.55%
|
767
|
8.26%
|
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State College Borough Households 1970 - 2010
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Household Type
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
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2000
|
2010
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Total
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7,906
|
9,830
|
10,938
|
12,024
|
12,610
|
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Family
|
4,412
|
3,736
|
3,559
|
3,303
|
3,069
|
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Non-family
|
3,494
|
6,094
|
7,379
|
8,721
|
9,541
|
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1 Person Households
|
1,737
|
2,798
|
2,998
|
4,034
|
4,323
|
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State College Borough Change in Households 1970-2010
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Household Type
|
Change
1970-2010
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% Change
1970-2010
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Change
1990-2010
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% Change
1990-2000
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Change
2000-2010
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% Change
2000-2010
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Total
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4,704
|
59.50%
|
1,672
|
15.29%
|
586
|
4.65%
|
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Family
|
-1,343
|
-30.44%
|
-490
|
-14.83%
|
-234
|
-7.62%
|
|
Non-family
|
6,047
|
173.07%
|
2,162
|
29.30%
|
820
|
8.59%
|
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1 Person Households
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2,586
|
148.88%
|
1,325
|
44.20%
|
289
|
6.69%
|
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State College Borough Age Cohorts
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Age
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000
|
2010
|
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<5
|
1,433
|
778
|
910
|
697
|
777
|
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5-17
|
3,071
|
2,062
|
1,534
|
1,515
|
1,352
|
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18-24
|
20,154
|
23,202
|
25,548
|
25,182
|
29,671
|
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25-34
|
3,750
|
4,562
|
4,802
|
4,337
|
3,971
|
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35-44
|
1,579
|
1,416
|
2,034
|
1,884
|
1,550
|
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45-54
|
1,463
|
1,265
|
1,190
|
1,563
|
1,395
|
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55-66
|
1,114
|
1,245
|
1,093
|
995
|
1,334
|
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65+
|
1,214
|
1,600
|
1,812
|
2,247
|
1,984
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State College Borough Change in Age Cohorts
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Age
|
Change
1970-2010
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% Change
1970-2000
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Change
1990-2010
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% Change
1990-2010
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Change
2000-2010
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% Change
2000-2010
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<5
|
-656
|
-45.78%
|
-133
|
-14.62%
|
80
|
10.30%
|
|
5-17
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-1,719
|
-55.98%
|
-182
|
-11.86%
|
-163
|
-12.06%
|
|
18-24
|
9,517
|
37.79%
|
4,123
|
16.14%
|
4,489
|
15.13%
|
|
25-34
|
221
|
5.10%
|
-831
|
-17.31%
|
-366
|
-9.22%
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State College Borough Population Growth 1940 - 2010
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1940
|
1950
|
1960
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
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2000
|
2010
|
|
12,918
|
17,227
|
22,409
|
33,778
|
36,130
|
38,981
|
38,420
|
42,034
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State College Borough Population Growth Rate, 1940 - 2010
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1940-1950
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1950-1960
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1960-1970
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1970-1980
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1980-1990
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1990-2000
|
2000-2010
|
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25.01%
|
23.12%
|
33.66%
|
6.51%
|
7.31%
|
-1.46%
|
9.41%
|
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State College Borough Race 2000 to 2010
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Census Year
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2010
|
2000
|
% Change
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Total population
|
42,034
|
38,420
|
9.4%
|
|
One Race
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White
|
34,959
|
32,392
|
7.9%
|
|
Black or African American
|
1,602
|
1,417
|
13.1%
|
|
American Indian and Alaska Native
|
64
|
58
|
10.3%
|
|
Asian
|
4,121
|
3,368
|
22.4%
|
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
|
17
|
50
|
-66.0%
|
|
Some Other Race
|
418
|
529
|
-21.0%
|
|
Two or More Races
|
853
|
606
|
40.8%
|
|
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
|
1,629
|
1,159
|
40.6%
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