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
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Pennsylvania.
- York city 44,830
- Wilkes-Barre city 44,217
- Altoona city 43,508
- Norristown borough 35,782
- Chester city 33,209
- Bethel Park municipality 33,070
- Drexel Hill CDP 30,015
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