Blair County vs. Centre County

Blair County (PA)Centre County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)122,492162,805
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.6%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)127,116154,001
Population, Census, April 1, 2010127,089153,990
Persons under 5 years, percent5.3%3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%15.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.8%14.2%
Female persons, percent51.0%47.4%
White alone, percent95.6%87.7%
Black or African American alone, percent2.0%3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.2%
Asian alone, percent0.7%6.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.3%3.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent94.6%85.2%
Veterans, 2014-20189,8028,322
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%8.7%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)56,94567,144
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.2%61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$120,300$220,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,089$1,554
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$435$539
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$711$966
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201318.0%29.5%
Building permits, 2018101328
Households, 2014-201851,62557,908
Persons per household, 2014-20182.342.47
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.4%75.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.2%11.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.3%91.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.0%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.9%94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.8%44.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%6.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.8%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)199,443288,988
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,149,504767,442
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,115,6311,053,482
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,258,357538,858
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,286,7281,748,674
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$17,989$11,269
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.220.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$47,969$58,055
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,648$29,432
Persons in poverty, percent14.4%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 20173,1853,361
Total employment, 201752,98146,119
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,012,1481,811,417
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.3%1.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,40710,338
All firms, 20127,96112,182
Men-owned firms, 20124,3297,216
Women-owned firms, 20122,1593,436
Minority-owned firms, 2012225749
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,25210,863
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,0091,055
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,03610,278
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.3%25.5%
Population per square mile, 2010241.7138.7
Land area in square miles, 2010525.801,109.92

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Blair county (PA) and Centre county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.