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Centre
Pennsylvania

159K

Population

$70K

Median Income

$354K

Median Home

D+3

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$70K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$68,083

Federal Spending per Capita$5,323

Median Individual Earnings$42K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers51.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$85K

Avg Credit Score715

Work From Home %12.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms84

Income (20th Percentile)$27K

Income (80th Percentile)$142K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School5.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %16.4%

Dependency Ratio0.70

Medicare Spending / Person$2,374

SS Benefits / Person$3,369

Education Wage Premium2.04x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$55K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients2.0%

Average Annual Wage$63K

Professional Services Concentration0.52x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$350K

This county

$270K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$339K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1706/mo

This county

$1350/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.12%

This county

1.43% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,243

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,406/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.2%

Homeownership Rate62.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.2%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

16.1%

Sold Above List Price

28.8%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

261

New Listings / Month

130

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

9 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

1.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

32.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.2% · Redfin 99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy81.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score14.0

Healthcare Offices273

Active Physicians455

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients582 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,502

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Education

Math Test Scores3.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.42 grade level

HS Diploma Holders24,787

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,392

HS Completion Rate94.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools46

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate5.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate7.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities41

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)33th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)9.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.4

January Sunshine-0.59

January Temperature-0.48

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp59°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days239 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days8 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events22.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$184K

Ozone Days188 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.14

Heating Degree Days6,293 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days568 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,574 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)450 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)64 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed231 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed45 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)366 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)239 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)23 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations41 stations

DC Fast Chargers20 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers74

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers8,828 workers

Public Transit Commuters2,953 workers

Walk to Work5,293 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)925 workers

Bike Commuters1.4%

Walk to Work7.3%

Agriculture

Farms335 farms

Farmland3,140 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden39.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities32

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.210

Nonprofit Organizations815

Veterans Share5.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults41.9%

Never-Married Adults46.0%

Divorced Adults7.9%

Religious Organizations119

Asian Population6.2%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations13.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities5

Nursing & Care Facilities40

Grocery Stores34

Arts & Entertainment Venues23

Hotels & Lodging36

Recreation Businesses42

Professional Services Firms406

Veterinary Practices39

Real Estate Firms142

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$100K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate30.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.26%

Politics

D+3

2024 Presidential · Pennsylvania was R+2 statewide

vs Pennsylvania State

Income tax

3.07%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.12%1.43% state avg

Politics

D+3R+2

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -528

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.83x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $354K

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Local News — Centre

CNBC · 1 day ago

Pa. Gov. Shapiro says too many data center developers 'don't care about our communities'

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said "too many" data center developers don't care about the communiti…

StateCollege.com · 14 hours ago

Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra Announces 2026-27 Season

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krepsiniozinios · 2 days ago

Centre County Penn State United What Makes Centre County PA A Great Place To Call Home Berks Homes

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The Conversation · 2 days ago

Data center projects in Pennsylvania face stronger local scrutiny after Shapiro’s executive order

The Environmental Rights Amendment of the PA Constitution guarantees the right to clean air, pure wa…

The Center Square · 1 day ago

Fetterman joins Trump’s embrace of data centers

(The Center Square) – The ongoing contentious debate around data center development is not solely fa…

The New York Times · 3 days ago

Pennsylvania’s A.I. Gold Rush Meets Second Thoughts

Amid a backlash, Gov. Josh Shapiro is pumping the brakes on enormous data centers. But in a region s…

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