State College is a medium-sized borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 13,582 people and 19 constituent neighborhoods, State College is the 16th largest community in Pennsylvania.
State College real estate is some of the most expensive in Pennsylvania, although State College house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that State College has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Of important note, State College is also a borough of artists. State College has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape State College’s character.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.63% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
State College is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped State College to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
State College, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the borough.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.14 minutes getting to work every day.
State College, even though it is a small borough, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, borough who have a need for low-cost transportation.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to State College, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. State College is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 70.27% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in State College in 2018 was $22,873, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,492 for a family of four. However, State College contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. State College also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 43.40% of its population below the federal poverty line.
State College is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call State College home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of State College residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in State College include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in State College is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.