Pennsylvania

Centre County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
85.3%
Other
4.9%
African
3.4%
Indian
3.4%
Hispanic
3%

Compared with Pennsylvania and the United States

Centre Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricCentre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White85.3%71.9%58%
Black or African American3.4%10.6%—
Indian3.4%1.5%—
Hispanic3%9.9%—
East Asian2.9%1.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Centre County next to Pennsylvania and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricCentre CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—97.6 (−2.4%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—85.1 (−14.9%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$74,291$77,971$80,734
Median home value$323,500$254,500$332,700
Home price to income4.4×3.3×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,207/mo$1,209/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income19.5%18.6%21.0%