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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Center, PA compare?
| Figure | Center, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,330 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,391 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 109 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Center, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,364±30 |
| Median age | 41.2±6.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.4%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.9%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.9%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $70,236±$10,134 |
| Per capita income | $35,180±$6,867 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.3%±5.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,400±$23,552 |
| Median gross rent | $1,004±$225 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.5%±25.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.8%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±7.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.1 min±4.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±2.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov