State College, PA Demographics

The total population of State College is estimated to be 40,902 with 22,203 males (54.28%) and 18,699 females (45.72%). There are 3,504 less females than males in State College.
The median household income in State College was $46,495 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,350(7.76%) from $43,145 in 2020. This income is 62.32% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, State College sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $119,094. Overall, the median household income for the borough of State College stands at $46,495.
In State College, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $10,693 for males and $8,068 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,647 for males and $57,276 for females.
In State College, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $60,276, followed by White households at $48,949, and Asian households with a median household income of $33,090.
In 2022, the population of State College was 40,745, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, State College's population was 41,005, an increase of 1.50% compared to a population of 40,398 in 2020.
The median age in State College, PA is 21.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 5.21% were under the age of 15, 70.08% aged 15 to 29, 18.67% aged 30 to 64, 4.81% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of State College population: 83.20% are White, 3.44% are Black or African American, 0.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.97% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.27% are some other race and 3.04% are multiracial.