state

Pennsylvania

Demographic and economic profile of Pennsylvania, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey).

Population

13,078,751

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,081

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.5% since 2018

Pennsylvania added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone9,844,085 (75.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,393,616 (10.7%)
  • Two or More Races794,713 (6.1%)
  • Asian Alone480,439 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone445,130 (3.4%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone23,921 (0.2%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish664,669
  2. 2.Other Indo-European198,115
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic109,801
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)96,237
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic90,999

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

656,112

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

$60,397

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

97.4 (US=100)

Data USA · as of 2023

Per Capita Income

$43,104

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care1,676,795
  2. 2.Manufacturing724,231
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management701,043
  4. 4.Retail Trade691,539
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation478,688

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,680,488
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,227,803
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,026,587
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations888,954
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations491,920

Census ACS · as of 2023

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.15×)724,231
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)1,676,795
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.04×)151,113
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.03×)381,042
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.01×)691,539

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$240,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,162/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

69.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999530,495 (14.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999480,893 (13.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999399,145 (11.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999318,475 (8.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999312,774 (8.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999247,302 (6.8%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

62.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,214

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.6 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

10.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone4,314,799 (69.6%)
  • Worked at Home853,137 (13.8%)
  • Carpooled471,007 (7.6%)
  • Public Transit241,812 (3.9%)
  • Walked205,541 (3.3%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other81,924 (1.3%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.