PA Demographic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

Total population12,281,054100.0
SEX AND AGE
Male5,929,66348.3
Female6,351,39151.7
Under 5 years727,8045.9
5 to 9 years827,9456.7
10 to 14 years863,8497.0
15 to 19 years850,9866.9
20 to 24 years746,0866.1
25 to 34 years1,560,48612.7
35 to 44 years1,948,07615.9
45 to 54 years1,705,03213.9
55 to 59 years619,9695.0
60 to 64 years511,6564.2
65 to 74 years969,2727.9
75 to 84 years712,3265.8
85 years and over237,5671.9
Median age (years)38.0(X)
18 years and over9,358,83376.2
Male
4,430,10236.1
Female
4,928,73140.1
21 years and over8,842,27672.0
62 years and over2,219,92718.1
65 years and over1,919,16515.6
Male
767,5476.2
Female
1,151,6189.4
RACE
One race12,138,83098.8
White
10,484,20385.4
Black or African American
1,224,61210.0
American Indian and Alaska Native
18,3480.1
Asian
219,8131.8
Asian Indian
57,2410.5
Chinese
50,6500.4
Filipino
14,5060.1
Japanese
6,9840.1
Korean
31,6120.3
Vietnamese
30,0370.2

Other Asian 1

28,7830.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
3,4170.0
Native Hawaiian
8970.0
Guamanian or Chamorro
6460.0
Samoan
7340.0

Other Pacific Islander 2

1,1400.0
Some other race
188,4371.5
Two or more races142,2241.2

Race alone or in combination with one or more other races 3

White10,596,40986.3
Black or African American1,289,12310.5
American Indian and Alaska Native52,6500.4
Asian248,6012.0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander8,7900.1
Some other race238,7001.9
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population12,281,054100.0
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)394,0883.2
Mexican
55,1780.4
Puerto Rican
228,5571.9
Cuban
10,3630.1
Other Hispanic or Latino
99,9900.8
Not Hispanic or Latino11,886,96696.8
White alone
10,322,45584.1
RELATIONSHIP
Total population12,281,054100.0
In households11,847,75396.5
Householder
4,777,00338.9
Spouse
2,467,67320.1
Child
3,555,03628.9
Own child under 18 years
2,653,12521.6
Other relatives
525,1854.3
Under 18 years
201,8531.6
Nonrelatives
522,8564.3
Unmarried partner
237,6221.9
In group quarters433,3013.5
Institutionalized population
213,7901.7
Noninstitutionalized population
219,5111.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households4,777,003100.0
Family households (families)3,208,38867.2
With own children under 18 years
1,430,80830.0
Married-couple family
2,467,67351.7
With own children under 18 years
1,043,07121.8
Female householder, no husband present
554,69311.6
With own children under 18 years
298,0216.2
Nonfamily households1,568,61532.8
Householder living alone
1,320,94127.7
Householder 65 years and over
555,37411.6
Households with individuals under 18 years1,559,28132.6
Households with individuals 65 years and over1,328,23727.8
Average household size2.48(X)
Average family size3.04(X)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units5,249,750100.0
Occupied housing units4,777,00391.0
Vacant housing units472,7479.0
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use
148,2302.8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)1.6(X)
Rental vacancy rate (percent)7.2(X)
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units4,777,003100.0
Owner-occupied housing units3,406,33771.3
Renter-occupied housing units1,370,66628.7
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.62(X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.12(X)
(X) Not applicable
1 Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2 Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3 In combination with one or more other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 1, Matrices P1, P3, P4, P8, P9, P12, P13, P,17, P18, P19, P20, P23, P27, P28, P33, PCT5, PCT8, PCT11, PCT15, H1, H3, H4, H5, H11, and H12.

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