State College Metro Area

  1. State College Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. State College Metro Area Statistics
  3. State College Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. State College Metro Area Employment Information
  5. State College Metro Area Family Information
  6. State College Metro Area Education Information
  7. State College Metro Area Business Information
  8. State College Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. State College Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. State College Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. State College Metro Area Counties
  12. State College Metro Area Cities


State College Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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State College Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 135,758
  • Land Area (2000): 2,868.498 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.183 square kilometers
State College Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 132,618 2002 136,356 2005 140,740
2000 135,354 2003 138,865 2006 140,685
2001 135,825 2004 142,104 2007 141,328

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Houses (2000): 53,161
State College Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 174,496 63.94%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,173 1.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 94,238 34.53%

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State College Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
State College Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 60,968 58,414 2,554 4.19% 42
1991 60,969 58,300 2,670 4.38% 44
1992 62,399 59,518 2,881 4.62% 46
1993 63,192 60,479 2,713 4.29% 43
1994 62,588 60,284 2,304 3.68% 37
1995 63,581 61,465 2,116 3.33% 34
1996 66,111 64,127 1,984 3.00% 30
1997 67,156 65,156 2,000 2.98% 30
1998 66,828 64,965 1,863 2.79% 28
1999 66,196 64,402 1,794 2.71% 27
2000 68,414 66,041 2,373 3.47% 35
2001 70,464 67,811 2,653 3.76% 38
2002 72,035 68,974 3,062 4.25% 43
2003 70,445 67,365 3,080 4.37% 44
2004 71,752 68,521 3,231 4.50% 45
2005 72,451 69,549 2,902 4.01% 40
2006 72,758 70,052 2,706 3.72% 37
2007 72,957 70,468 2,489 3.41% 34
2008 73,960 70,824 3,136 4.24% 42
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 71,407 68,162 3,245 4.54% 45
Feb 2008 74,057 70,851 3,206 4.33% 43
Mar 2008 74,357 71,240 3,117 4.19% 42
Apr 2008 75,160 72,472 2,688 3.58% 36
May 2008 75,794 72,857 2,937 3.87% 39
Jun 2008 72,474 69,206 3,268 4.51% 45
Jul 2008 72,961 69,738 3,223 4.42% 44
Aug 2008 74,148 70,709 3,439 4.64% 46
Sep 2008 75,284 72,183 3,101 4.12% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

State College Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 18,054 25.64%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 6,206 8.81%
3. Construction 5,588 7.94%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4,226 6.00%
5. Public Administration 2,894 4.11%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,330 3.31%
7. Health Care 1,726 2.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,612 2.29%
9. Metal Manufactuing 1,610 2.29%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,566 2.22%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,452 2.06%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,406 2.00%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,398 1.99%
14. Repair and Maintenance 1,308 1.86%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,238 1.76%
16. Truck Transportation 1,098 1.56%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 954 1.35%
18. Department and Other General Stores 934 1.33%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 802 1.14%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 752 1.07%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 18,528 31.45%
2. Health Care 6,152 10.44%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,774 9.80%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,660 4.52%
5. Social Assistance 2,212 3.76%
6. Finance and Insurance 2,166 3.68%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 1,650 2.80%
8. Public Administration 1,636 2.78%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,444 2.45%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,390 2.36%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,106 1.88%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,040 1.77%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 996 1.69%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 948 1.61%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 788 1.34%
16. Construction 644 1.09%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 642 1.09%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 618 1.05%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 550 0.93%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 470 0.80%

State College Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 6,678 9.48%
2. Computer Specialists 2,978 4.23%
3. Other Management Occupations 2,780 3.95%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,394 3.40%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,272 3.23%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,138 3.04%
7. Life and Physical Scientists 2,120 3.01%
8. Other Production Occupations 2,094 2.97%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,062 2.93%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,846 2.62%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,834 2.60%
12. Engineers 1,824 2.59%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 1,774 2.52%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,710 2.43%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,688 2.40%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 1,486 2.11%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,418 2.01%
18. Top Executives 1,228 1.74%
19. Other Construction Trades 1,128 1.60%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 1,122 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Postsecondary Teachers 4,160 7.06%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 4,014 6.81%
3. Secretaries and Admins 3,680 6.25%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,358 4.00%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,156 3.66%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 2,142 3.64%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,120 3.60%
8. Cashiers 2,054 3.49%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,896 3.22%
10. Business Operations Specialists 1,686 2.86%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,662 2.82%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,588 2.70%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,582 2.69%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,488 2.53%
15. Child Care Workers 1,444 2.45%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,296 2.20%
17. Registered Nurses 1,288 2.19%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,060 1.80%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,036 1.76%
20. Other Production Occupations 982 1.67%

State College Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 118,057 51.51%
15-35 hours 45,216 19.73%
1-14 hours 11,029 4.81%
No regular hours 54,881 23.95%

State College Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,733 2.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,018 1.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,521 2.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,671 6.31%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,109 8.31%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,889 13.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 21,285 17.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 13,344 10.97%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,995 6.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,388 7.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,962 3.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,906 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,532 7.84%
4 PM-11:59 PM 12,295 10.11%

State College Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,733 4.71%
5-9 19,043 15.65%
10-14 25,646 21.08%
15-19 22,831 18.77%
20-24 17,286 14.21%
25-29 6,318 5.19%
30-34 10,019 8.24%
35-39 2,283 1.88%
40-44 3,257 2.68%
45-59 5,190 4.27%
60-89 2,245 1.85%
At least 90 1,797 1.48%

State College Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 4,226 3.47% 92,631 76.15%
30-44 352 0.29% 15,207 12.50%
45-59 180 0.15% 5,010 4.12%
At least 60 172 0.14% 3,870 3.18%

State College Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,010 0.80%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 14,669 11.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 84,591 66.66%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 128 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 581 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4,930 3.88%
Color 6 Box Walked 15,739 12.40%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,258 4.14%

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State College Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 98,672 (241,934 people)
Families (2000): 57,256 (168,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26,363
People at same address in 1995: 122,520
State College Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 11,354 11.46%
$10,000-$14,999 7,959 8.03%
$15,000-$19,999 7,982 8.05%
$20,000-$24,999 6,733 6.79%
$25,000-$29,999 6,769 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 7,251 7.32%
$35,000-$39,999 5,768 5.82%
$40,000-$44,999 5,304 5.35%
$45,000-$49,999 5,161 5.21%
$50,000-$59,999 8,532 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 9,538 9.62%
$75,000-$99,999 8,335 8.41%
$100,000-$124,999 4,024 4.06%
$125,000-$149,999 1,823 1.84%
$150,000-$199,999 1,294 1.31%
$200,000 or more 1,290 1.30%

State College Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,102 26.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,208 26.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4,025 8.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,464 13.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,740 3.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,728 11.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,338 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,197 4.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 419 0.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 584 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 136 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 320 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 62 0.13%

State College Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 82,666 30.44%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 42,822 15.77%
Public Assistance 1,225 0.45%
Retirement 15,970 5.88%
Self Employment 12,685 4.67%
Social Security 21,795 8.03%
Supplemental Security 2,183 0.80%
Wage / Salary 80,037 29.48%
Other 12,146 4.47%

State College Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 28,484 57.68%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 20,902 42.32%

State College Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,276 5.31%
Color 1 Box Married 55,450 46.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 54,734 46.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,838 1.55%

State College Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,195 6.32%
Color 1 Box Married 54,049 47.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 44,162 38.77%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,493 7.46%

State College Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


State College Metro Area Education Information Back to top
State College Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,336 2.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 15,108 6.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 61,442 27.45%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 71,063 31.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,484 3.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34,299 15.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27,062 12.09%

State College Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,484 1.09% 2,339 1.72% 3,823 2.82%
Kindergarten 2,026 1.49% 410 0.30% 2,436 1.79%
Grades 1-4 9,696 7.14% 1,151 0.85% 10,847 7.99%
Grades 5-8 10,868 8.01% 887 0.65% 11,755 8.66%
Grades 9-12 11,397 8.40% 405 0.30% 11,802 8.69%
Undergrad college 59,388 43.75% 2,102 1.55% 61,490 45.29%
Graduate or professional school 10,532 7.76% 742 0.55% 11,274 8.30%
Total 105,391 77.63% 8,036 5.92% 113,427 83.55%

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State College Metro Area Business Information Back to top
State College Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 283 273
2002 249 226
2003 272 246
2004 287 233

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State College Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
State College Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 197,610 81.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 45,640 18.76%

State College Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


State College Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,071
State College Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.573 0.249 0.023 0.106 0.950 0.000 2.888 12.193 0.656 15.737
2000 0.872 0.480 0.022 0.251 1.625 0.000 2.608 16.039 1.869 20.517
2001 0.788 0.243 0.044 0.125 1.200 0.000 3.129 18.759 0.537 22.426
2002 0.697 0.279 0.029 0.161 1.166 0.000 2.354 16.376 0.506 19.236
2003 1.145 0.266 0.007 0.130 1.548 0.000 2.607 17.434 0.504 20.545
2004 0.669 0.232 0.021 0.190 1.112 0.000 2.576 16.242 0.500 19.317
2005 0.774 0.142 0.007 0.107 1.030 0.000 3.091 15.816 0.654 19.561
2006 1.699 0.142 0.014 0.483 2.339 0.000 7.236 23.926 2.737 33.898
2007 1.507 0.000 0.007 0.368 1.882 0.000 4.387 27.801 1.429 33.617

State College Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,213
2000 2,997
2001 3,209
2002 2,782

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State College Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,193 9.72%
10-19 Years 20,741 15.28%
20-29 Years 36,403 26.81%
30-39 Years 17,687 13.03%
40-49 Years 16,794 12.37%
50-59 Years 12,370 9.11%
60-69 Years 8,442 6.22%
70-79 Years 6,524 4.81%
80-89 Years 3,079 2.27%
90+ Years 525 0.39%

State College Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 69,322 51.06%
Color 1 Box Female 66,436 48.94%

State College Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 123,055 90.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,354 3.94%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,469 2.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,243 1.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,268 0.93%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 155 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 123 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 91 0.07%

State College Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 74,161 28.90%
2. Irish 32,653 12.72%
3. English 25,706 10.02%
4. Italian 21,563 8.40%
5. United States Or American 18,992 7.40%
6. Polish 12,881 5.02%
7. Dutch 7,049 2.75%
8. Scotch Irish 5,810 2.26%
9. Scottish 5,760 2.24%
10. French Non-Basque 5,495 2.14%

State College Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 237,631 91.31%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,652 1.79%
3. Chinese 3,210 1.23%
4. Other West Germanic 1,826 0.70%
5. German 1,578 0.61%
6. Korean 1,576 0.61%
7. French 1,311 0.50%
8. Russian 1,100 0.42%
9. Other Asian 980 0.38%
10. Other Indic 672 0.26%

State College Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 257,249 94.26%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,926 1.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 11,732 4.30%

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State College Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Alphabetical | By Population
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