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Washington, PA vs State College, PA

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- Household income in State College, is 5% less than it is in Washington and is 60% below the National Average.
- Washington unemployment rate is 7.9%.
- State College unemployment rate is 4.0%.
 Washington, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.9%4.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.3%-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.4%24.2%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%6.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes4.7%5.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,561$22,873$37,638
 Household Income$45,049$43,015$69,021
 Family Median Income$60,544$108,827$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Washington, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K17.3%22.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.1%5.0%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.5%10.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.7%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.5%7.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.6%6.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.9%5.8%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%9.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K9.3%9.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.3%5.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.9%7.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Washington, PAState College, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.8%10.2%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science2.5%10.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.6%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.6%0.9%1.2%
 Education, library5.4%23.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.6%3.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%2.7%6.2%
 Healthcare support5.4%0.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving11.9%14.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%2.8%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.4%16.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.7%0.4%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.8%1.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving17.6%5.4%13.1%
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I relocated to State College about 30 years ago. We hadn’t planned to stay this long, but life here is “easy”. Outdoor activities are ample. There are many beautiful  More

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State College is a small "safe" town, you will always see friends, coworkers, physicians, mechanics, supervisors...at the doctor's office, in the store, near your home,  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in State College, PA all my life untill 2006 when we finally moved south where it was warmer. State College itself is a fun place to be when it comes to football  More

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