State College, Pennsylvania
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City Overview
As of 2009, State College's population is 39,893 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.04 percent.
The median home cost in State College is $228,350. Home appreciation the last year has been 0.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, State College's cost of living is 2.18% Lower than the U.S. average.
State College public schools spend $7,498 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in State College.
The unemployment rate in State College is 4.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. State College jobs have Increased by 0.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 State College, PA, population is 39,893. There are 8,473 people per square mile (population density).
Family in State College, PA
The median age is 23.3. The US median is 37.6. 18.51% of people in State College, PA, are married. 2.48% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.33 people. 8.03% of people are married, with children. 2.18% have children, but are single.
Race in State College, PA
83.20% of people are white, 3.66% are black, 9.54% are asian, 0.18% are native american, and 2.81% claim 'Other'.
2.68% of the people in State College, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 97.32% are non-hispanic).
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Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)Getting Around: The bussing around town is excellent. Pretty much anywhere you need or want to go, CATA is there and usually on time.
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Health
There are 188 physicians per 100,000 population in State College, PA. The US average is 170.
State College, PA Health Index
Air quality in State College, PA is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in State College, PA is 92 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Reasons to love State College: Having lived in State College since 2001, we have seen the area go through many rapid changes on its way to becoming a substantial city. In the midst of the current... (read more)State College and whats wrong with it.: First off, state college is a hick town in the middle of hick nowhere that is trying very, VERY hard to convince people otherwise. I was raised in State College and... (read more)re: eh, not quite.... - 6/27/2006: Wow. Some of those comments are pretty rough. ... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in State College, PA, is 4.40%, with job growth of 0.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 37.30%.
State College, PA Taxes
State College, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 2.80%.
State College, PA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $13,160, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $22,843.
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state college, pa: It is difficult to make ends meet in this area if you do not have an established career. The rental rates are very high compared to what employers are willing to pay. ... (read more)Getting Around: The bussing around town is excellent. Pretty much anywhere you need or want to go, CATA is there and usually on time.
Things get hectic on campus, whether driving or... (read more)Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 4.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 37.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 2.80% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $13,160 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $22,843 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 35.06% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 19.69% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 11.73% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 11.27% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 8.78% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 5.70% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.03% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.07% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.52% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.16% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.09% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 39.92% | 20.24% |
| Service | 23.55% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 22.31% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.37% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 1.74% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.02% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in State College, PA, is $228,350. Home appreciation is 0.70% over the last year. The median age of State College, PA, real estate is 35 years.
State College, PA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 74.71% of the State College, PA, population. 3.80% of houses and apartments in State College, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
State College Housing SperlingViews
housing in state college: State college is not being effected as much as areas in cities and other states, with the new housing situation, new homes are steady, but are slightly down, now is the... (read more)Crime and Schools.: Low Crime, Great... (read more)Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
| Median Home Age | 35 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $228,350 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | 0.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 21.46% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.80% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 74.71% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.51 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 2.12% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.74% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.36% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 5.42% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 6.82% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 14.67% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 27.68% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 28.37% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.68% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 3.48% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.66% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 8.23% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.66% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.40% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.18% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 23.42% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 21.02% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 12.35% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.71% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 9.04% | 13.55% |
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Crime
State College, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
State College, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
State College Crime SperlingViews
Crime and Schools.: Low Crime, Great... (read more)Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Climate
State College, PA, gets 39 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 46 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 139.
On average, there are 178 sunny days per year in State College, PA. The July high is around 82 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 55 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
State College Climate SperlingViews
Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)Getting Around: The bussing around town is excellent. Pretty much anywhere you need or want to go, CATA is there and usually on time.
Things get hectic on campus, whether driving or... (read more)Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Education
State College, PA, schools spend $7,498 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 210 students per librarian, and 369 children per counselor in State College, PA schools.
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Relocation: My fiance and I are considering a move to State College. I have a job lined up, but she does not. She is a secondary English Teacher with 12 years experience, 2... (read more)To the comment below: State College IS A COLLEGE TOWN for a big ten school. Penn State is a great school that provided great admentities to the town. Every college has its drunk students. ... (read more)Reasons to love State College: Having lived in State College since 2001, we have seen the area go through many rapid changes on its way to becoming a substantial city. In the midst of the current... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in State College, PA, takes 16 minutes. 38% of commuters drive their own car alone. 7% carpool with others. 9% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Getting Around: The bussing around town is excellent. Pretty much anywhere you need or want to go, CATA is there and usually on time.
Things get hectic on campus, whether driving or... (read more)Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)state college, pa: It is difficult to make ends meet in this area if you do not have an established career. The rental rates are very high compared to what employers are willing to pay. ... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means State College, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means State College, PA is more expensive.
Overall, State College, PA cost of living is 97.82.
State College Cost of Living SperlingViews
housing in state college: State college is not being effected as much as areas in cities and other states, with the new housing situation, new homes are steady, but are slightly down, now is the... (read more)Crime and Schools.: Low Crime, Great... (read more)Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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Religion
42.80% of the people in State College, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 15.65% are Catholic; 19.74% are Protestant; 0.48% are LDS; 6.11% are another Christian faith; 0.52% in State College, PA are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.29% affilitates with Islam.
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Reasons to love State College: Having lived in State College since 2001, we have seen the area go through many rapid changes on its way to becoming a substantial city. In the midst of the current... (read more)State College and whats wrong with it.: First off, state college is a hick town in the middle of hick nowhere that is trying very, VERY hard to convince people otherwise. I was raised in State College and... (read more)re: eh, not quite.... - 6/27/2006: Wow. Some of those comments are pretty rough. ... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
| Percent Religious | 42.80% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 15.65% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 19.74% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.48% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.55% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.81% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.24% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 5.00% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 9.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.01% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.11% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.52% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.29% | 0.54% |
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Voting
47.83% of the people in State College, PA are registered as Democrats. 51.57% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.60%.
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Crime and Schools.: Low Crime, Great... (read more)Nice enough town, just not for me: Well, I've been in State College for about 6 months now, having relocated from Phoenix when my fiance got a job at Penn State. It's definitely got some good points:... (read more)Gloomy city: I've lived in State College for seven years and it's the gloomiest place I've ever been. The sun rarely comes out here from November through April, and statistics show... (read more)Have an opinion about State College? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for State College Click Here
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