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Pennsylvania · Census place 73808

State College borough, PA

Quick answer

State College borough has 40,669 residents, ranking #14 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $47,132, the median home is worth $414,400 and median gross rent runs $1,229 a month.

Population
40,669State College borough residents
Median household income
$47,132Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$414,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,229Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
21.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
27%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in State College borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the State College borough median would spend about 31.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 8.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 39.1% of residents and 27% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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