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Community Profile: State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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Table 1: Racial Composition of the State of Pennsylvania, State College MSA, and the Borough of State College
 
State of Pennsylvania
State College MSA
Borough of State College
Total Population
12,281,054
135,758
38,420
White alone
85.4%
91.5%
84.2%
Black or African American alone
9.9%
2.5%
3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
Asian alone
1.8%
4.0%
9.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone
0.0%
0.1%
0.1%
Some other race alone
1.5%
0.8%
1.6%
Two or more races
1.3%
1.0%
1.6%
Total Percentage
100%
100%
100%
Percent Hispanic or Latino in Origin of Total Population
3.2%
1.7%
3.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Table 2: Distribution of Households by Income of Census Tract Within the State College, PA MSA
 
Total Households
Low-Income Households
(<50%)
Moderate-Income Households
(50-79%)
Middle-Income Households
(80-119%)
Upper-Income Households
(≥120%)
Tract Income
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Low Income
2,028
4.1
1,320
10.9
342
4.5
185
2.1
181
0.9
Moderate Income
9,893
20.1
2,795
23.1
1,960
26.1
2,123
23.6
3,015
14.5
Middle Income
21,574
43.7
4,441
36.8
3,358
44.6
4,472
49.7
9,303
44.9
Upper Income
15,758
31.9
3,454
28.6
1,862
24.8
2,198
24.5
8,244
39.7
Unknown Income
83
0.2
69
0.6
0
0.0
9
0.1
5
0.0
Total
49,336
100.0
12,079
100.0
7,522
100.0
8,987
100.0
20,748
100.0
Percentage of Households in Tracts of Any Income
 
 
 
24.5%
 
15.2%
 
18.2%
 
42.1%

Source: Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), http://www.ffiec.gov. External Link

Figure 1: Racial Composition of the State College, PA MSA

Racial Composition of the State College, PA MSA

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 2: Racial Composition of Those Who Reported They Were Hispanic or Latino in Origin Within the State College, PA MSA

Racial Composition of Those Who Reported They Were Hispanic or Latino in Origin Within the State College, PA MSA

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 3: Vacant Housing

Vacant Housing

* Less than 0.1 percent of the vacant housing in the state of Pennsylvania is attributable to migrant workers. No vacant housing in the State College, PA MSA or the borough of State College is attributable to migrant workers.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

Figure 4: Highest Education Level by Percent of Population

Highest Education Level by Percent of Population

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, “2000 Census – Summary File 3,” http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en External Link

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