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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 State College, PA compare?
| Figure | State College, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 40,844 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 40,501 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 8,847 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 9.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 33.6% |
| Measure | State College, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 41,050±26 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±1.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.0%±1.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.5%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 68.4%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $45,424±$6,688 |
| Per capita income | $24,746±$2,457 |
| People below the poverty line | 38.1%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $437,800±$24,405 |
| Median gross rent | $1,273±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 57.5%±5.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 26.1%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.3%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 38.3%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.4%±2.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.5 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±0.8 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