Pennsylvania

PA · 67 counties · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
Rank #5 of 52
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$77,971 +3.8% vs nat'l
Rank #24 of 52
55th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #25 of 52
53th %ile
Median Home Value
$254,500 −9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #35 of 52
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.2% +4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #23 of 52
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #36 of 52
31th %ile

At a Glance

69.3% Homeownership
94.4% Insured
35.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.4%30.7%46.1%61.5%73.0%10.3%8.7%3.8%3.6%0.5%0.1%0.0%

Highest Income Counties in Pennsylvania

# County Median Income
1 Chester County $127,208
2 Bucks County $114,764
3 Montgomery County $113,915
4 Butler County $89,843
5 Delaware County $89,546
6 Northampton County $89,184
7 Cumberland County $87,494
8 Lancaster County $86,959
9 York County $84,829
10 Adams County $84,092

Lowest Income Counties in Pennsylvania

# County Median Income
67 Cameron County $50,573
66 Forest County $52,191
65 Fayette County $58,236
64 Cambria County $58,418
63 Jefferson County $58,686
62 Potter County $59,020
61 Mercer County $59,976
60 Bedford County $59,992
59 Indiana County $60,208
58 Crawford County $60,476

About Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a total population of 13M, making it the 5th most populous state in the United States. The state comprises 67 counties.

The median household income in Pennsylvania is $77,971, ranking 24th among all states and territories. The poverty rate is 11.7% and the unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

Housing in Pennsylvania has a median home value of $254,500 with a homeownership rate of 69.3%. Renters pay a median gross rent of $1,209 per month.

All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024. Values are estimates and subject to margin of error.

All Counties in Pennsylvania

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.