Township · Pennsylvania

Worth Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania

Worth Township, Centre County, township, in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Worth Township, Centre County had 709 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 725 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 603 (±88). GEOID 4202786544.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

709

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 725 · ACS 2020-2024: 603 ±88

Median household income

$76,250

±$14,606 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$251,000

±$29,224 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$939

±$89 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Worth Township, Centre County and what county is it in?

Worth Township, Centre County is a township in Centre County, Pennsylvania. It covers 21.7 square miles of land, 33 residents per square mile in 2020.

Worth Township, Centre County is in the State College, PA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Worth Township, Centre County (marked with a dot) in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Worth Township, Centre County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 709 people lived in Worth Township, Centre County on July 1, 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 725 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 603 (±88).

  • July 2020→2021 −2 (715)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (713)
  • 2022→2023 +3 (716)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (712)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (709)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureWorth Township, Centre CountyCentre CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population603±88158,57613,018,639−173
Households279±5059,0135,274,853no clear change
Average household size2.16±0.222.322.39−0.44
Housing units335±5766,4755,806,452no clear change

Worth Township, Centre County's population since 2000

From 835 in 2000 to 709 in 2025: down 15.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Worth Township, Centre County as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 835
  • 2005 (estimate) 825
  • 2010 Census 824
  • 2015 (estimate) 830
  • 2020 Census 725
  • 2025 (estimate) 709

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Worth Township, Centre County?

The median resident of Worth Township, Centre County is 53.7 years old; 9.8% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.8%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureWorth Township, Centre CountyCentre CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age53.7±3.634.240.9+7.3
Under 18 years9.8%±3.6 pts14.7%20.4%–
65 years and over25.0%±4.6 pts15.9%19.5%–
Male54.7%±4.6 pts52.7%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.6 pts3.7%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.4%±3.3 pts82.8%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts3.2%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.3 pts5.7%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.3 pts0.3%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.8%±2.6 pts4.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.4%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.7%±2.5 pts8.0%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.0%±4.9 pts12.4%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)10.5%±4.4 pts5.0%6.1%–
With a disability16.6%±4.6 pts11.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage8.1%±5.2 pts5.2%5.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)95.0%±2.8 pts94.5%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)28.9%±6.6 pts46.2%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.4%±3.0 pts23.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.7%±3.4 pts77.6%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±5.3 pts5.2%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Worth Township, Centre County earn?

Half of Worth Township, Centre County's 279 households earn less than $76,250 a year (±$14,606), against $74,291 in Centre County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $82,932 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureWorth Township, Centre CountyCentre CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$76,250±$14,606$74,291$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$94,726±$10,084$100,944$107,538–
Per capita income$44,314±$5,655$39,316$44,355+$6,678
People below the poverty line7.5%±3.5 pts16.3%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±39.3 pts9.9%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP5.0%±3.6 pts8.3%14.4%–
Households with a computer89.6%±5.8 pts93.5%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription80.6%±10.2 pts85.5%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Worth Township, Centre County?

Owners occupy 82.1% of Worth Township, Centre County's occupied homes and renters 17.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $251,000 by its owner (±$29,224). The median renter pays $939 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureWorth Township, Centre CountyCentre CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$251,000±$29,224$323,500$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$939±$89$1,207$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±68.0 pts49.1%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,569±$161$1,869$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes82.1%±10.5 pts61.8%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes17.9%±10.5 pts38.2%30.7%–
Housing units335±5766,4755,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.1%±3.8 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±41.9 pts7.2%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes80.6%±8.7 pts57.1%56.6%–
Mobile homes16.1%±8.3 pts5.2%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.9%±1.2 pts1.0%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20194.5%±2.6 pts8.9%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.1%±5.2 pts14.3%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±4.1 pts11.1%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Worth Township, Centre County building?

Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Worth Township, Centre County in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 2.8 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 1 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 2 units
  • 2023 2 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 2 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Worth Township, Centre County work and get to work?

87.2% of Worth Township, Centre County's workers drive alone and 6.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureWorth Township, Centre CountyCentre CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.2%±6.0 pts55.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.2 pts4.3%5.3%–
Drove alone to work87.2%±5.1 pts63.0%68.2%–
Carpooled2.5%±2.6 pts6.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±10.9 pts3.2%3.6%–
Walked4.3%±4.2 pts9.0%3.3%–
Worked from home6.0%±3.1 pts15.3%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±1.520.2 min26.3 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Worth Township, Centre County?

No census tract lies mostly in Worth Township, Centre County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Worth Township, Centre County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Worth Township, Centre County
Tract 105Centre County5,021 $71,402 $223,40024%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Worth Township, Centre County) · Census block assignment files

How does Worth Township, Centre County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Worth Township, Centre County is the 8,960th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,295th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Worth Township, Centre County is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Worth Township, Centre County's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,295th1,542

Worth Township, Centre County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Worth Township, Centre County?

21 of the 57 figures for Worth Township, Centre County on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Worth Township, Centre County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.