Pennsylvania Demographics

PopulationPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population12,281,054281,421,906
Male48.3%49.1%
Female51.7%50.9%
18 years and over76.2%74.3%
65 years and over15.6%12.4%
Married Persons54.3%54.4%
Single Persons45.7%45.6%
Median Age38.035.3
Average Family Size3.043.14
Ethnicity
White86.3%77.1%
Black or African American10.5%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%1.5%
Asian2.0%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other1.9%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.2%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Housing Units5,249,750115,904,641
Median Home Cost$97,000$119,600
Number of Households4,777,003105,480,101
Persons per Household2.482.59
Economic CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Household Income$40,106$41,994
Per Capita Income$20,880$21,587
In Labor Force61.9%63.9%
Families below poverty level7.8%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsPennsylvaniaUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment1,379,67133,653,641
High School Enrollment690,02016,380,951
College or Graduate School703,16317,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate38.1%28.6%
Associates Degree5.9%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.4%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census