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State College, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Centre County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
40,669
Population
8,880/sq mi density
$47,132
Median Income
$24,675 per capita
$414,400
Home Value
$401,832 Zillow
$1,229
Median Rent
43.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
92
Violent Crime/100K
935 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$47,132 median income, 2.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$414,400 home value, $1,229/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
92 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
70.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,132
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,675
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: State College vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows State College’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,132
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,675
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,665
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,208
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.8%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
44.2%
40% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
8.2%
65% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,249M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
44.2%
Public Transit
8.2%
Work From Home
13.8%
Other
33.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,610
Restaurants
342
Healthcare
404
Retail
407
Manufacturing
161
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,665
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,489
85% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,132 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,675 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,665 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,208 |
| County GDP | $11,249M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 44.2% |
| Public Transit | 8.2% |
| Work From Home | 13.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,610 |
| Restaurants | 342 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 407 |
| Manufacturing | 161 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,665 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,489 |