Centre County vs. Union County

Centre County (PA)Union County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)162,80544,785
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%-0.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)154,00144,963
Population, Census, April 1, 2010153,99044,947
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent15.0%18.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.2%18.1%
Female persons, percent47.4%45.6%
White alone, percent87.7%89.1%
Black or African American alone, percent3.8%7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Asian alone, percent6.6%1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%6.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.2%84.6%
Veterans, 2014-20188,3222,653
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.7%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)67,14417,449
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201861.8%72.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$220,500$180,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,554$1,374
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$539$493
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$966$743
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.5%14.7%
Building permits, 201832845
Households, 2014-201857,90814,739
Persons per household, 2014-20182.472.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201875.6%83.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.6%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201891.1%82.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201881.4%73.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.3%86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201844.7%25.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.6%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.7%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.3%49.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.5%51.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)288,98889,339
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)767,442315,448
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,053,482353,280
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,748,674479,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,269$10,659
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.321.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,055$56,026
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,432$25,606
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%12.6%
Total employer establishments, 20173,361927
Total employment, 201746,11916,126
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,811,417610,076
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.8%-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201710,3382,817
All firms, 201212,1823,035
Men-owned firms, 20127,2161,977
Women-owned firms, 20123,436732
Minority-owned firms, 201274964
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,8632,866
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,055437
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,2782,444
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.5%24.2%
Population per square mile, 2010138.7142.2
Land area in square miles, 20101,109.92315.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

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