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Centre County Fact Sheets.Pub CENTRE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Centre County has an area of 1,115 square miles (fifth largest in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania) and a 2010 population of 153,990. The County’s geographic landscape is made up of two provinces, the Allegheny Plateau and the Ridge and Valleys. The Allegheny Plateau province is located northwest of the Bald Eagle Creek Valley. It consists of three distinct zones: eroded foothills along the base that form the boundary, the high rugged forested plateau with deeply incised streams, and troughs of bituminous coal. This area has lent itself to extractive industries including, lumbering, coal and clay mining, and natural gas production. The Ridge and Valley province is located to the southeast of the Bald Eagle Creek. It is characterized by broad, fertile limestone valleys and high forested ridges. Except for a piney sand barren present Captain James Potter, a British army officer in 1764. Centre County along much of the length of the Nittany Valley, the gentle, was incorporated in 1800 with a population of 4,112. The first rolling terrain and rich soils are well suited for agricultural settlers in the county were primarily Scotch-Irish and German. The production. For the most part the steep sided, stoney ridges early settlers were drawn to the area because of the abundant are forested, and land belonging to the State. deposits of iron ore, lumber, coal, and limestone rich farmland. The The first known inhabitants of Centre County were recorded amount of farmland in Centre County resulted in the Agricultural in 1681. The inhabitants were Muncy Indians, which were a College of Pennsylvania in 1863, which later became The tribe of the Delaware Indian Nation whose territory included Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). The enrollment and much of New York and northern Pennsylvania. Other Native research activities of Penn State has transformed pastoral Centre American tribes that inhabited Centre County in later years County into a Metropolitan Area by attracting modern were the Iroquois and Shawnees. high-technology industries and all manner of service businesses to support the County’s growing population. The first recorded exploration of Centre County was by Prepared by the Centre County Planning & Community Development Office, 2011 CENTRE COUNTY Labor Force Population County Pennsylvania Means of Transportation to Work Civilian Labor Force 74,500 6,344,000 Car, truck, or van 78.5% LABOR FORCE DATA Employed 70,400 5,873,000 Drove alone 67.5% Unemployed 4,100 471,000 Carpooled 11.0% Unemployment Rate 5.5% 7.4% In 2-person carpool 9.3% Source: http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us (May 2011) In 3-person carpool 1.1% In 4-or-more person carpool 0.6% Employment and Wages by Industry Sector Workers per car, truck, or van 1.08 NAICS Industry Sector Employment County Wage PA Wage Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3.2% Total, All Industries 65,116 $38,664 $44,830 Walked 11.4% Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting 126 $22,783 $27,755 Bicycle 1.7% Mining 98 $47,944 $61,848 Taxicab, motorcycle. Or other means 1.0% Utilities 119 $73,736 $92,714 Worked at home 4.2% Construction 2,718 $40,598 $52,517 Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Manufacturing 3,899 $42,806 $51,545 Wholesale Trade 984 $41,170 $63,638 Travel Time to Work Retail Trade 7,539 $21,228 $24,622 3% 3% Transportation and Warehousing 1,189 $32,683 $38,068 4% 20% Information 1,182 $53,040 $60,740 Finance and Insurance 1,568 $45,546 $69,997 9% < 10 min Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 844 $31,832 $44,022 10 to 14 min Professional and Technical Services 3,129 $61,206 $75,866 15 to 19 min 20 to 24 min Management of Companies and Enterprises 831 $59,701 $98,086 6% 25 to 29 min Admin/Support, Waste Mgmt/Remediation Srvs 1,359 $23,167 $30,988 30 to 34 min 35 to 44 min Educational Services 622 $21,021 $47,240 45 to 59 min Health Care and Social Assistance 6,912 $40,403 $42,087 60+ min Arts. Entertainment, and Recreation 574 $15,547 $27,200 21% Accommodation and Food Services 6,317 $12,189 $14,834 15% Other Services, except Public Administration 1,862 $20,504 $27,217 Federal Government 468 $58,361 $64,871 State Government 17,847 $51,754 $51,081 Local Government 4,928 $37,266 $42,912 19% Source: http://www.paworkstats.state.pa.us (2011) Source: 2005-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Prepared by the Centre County Planning & Community Development Office, 2011 CENTRE COUNTY EDUCATION The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) is a yearly standardized test administered in public schools to determine student performance in the areas of mathematics, reading, science, and writing. The 2009-10 PSSA targets were 56% proficient or advanced in math and 63% proficient or advanced in reading. Centre Centre County’s percentages of high school and college graduates County schools exemplify excellence in schools by meeting state standards. are much higher than the surrounding counties, particularly the levels of college graduates. The county also ranks higher than the state or nation in terms of educational attainment levels. 2009-2010 PSSA Results District Advanced Proficient Basic Below Basic Centre County is well recognized for its excellence in educational TYRONE AREA 41.6% 32.4% 14.5% 11.5% opportunities. For the most part, this is due to the prestigious Penn BALD EAGLE AREA 48.0% 30.7% 13.7% 7.6% BELLEFONTE AREA 51.3% 28.6% 10.2% 9.9% State University, which is well known for its academic rigorousness. h t Also, the State College School District was recently ranked as the a PENNS VALLEY AREA 60.5% 25.2% 10.0% 4.3% M best small metropolitan school district in the country. STATE COLLEGE AREA 65.5% 22.1% 7.7% 4.7% PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA 37.3% 34.1% 16.1% 12.5% In addition to these fine facilities, the county is home to a number of KEYSTONE CENTRAL 48.3% 28.2% 12.3% 11.3% other educational institutions. There are several trade schools and TYRONE AREA 31.2% 28.6% 27.8% 12.5% even a few places that specialize in training of the arts. BALD EAGLE AREA 24.1% 36.4% 24.1% 15.4% e BELLEFONTE AREA 38.6% 31.6% 20.5% 9.3% c n e PENNS VALLEY AREA 42.1% 35.0% 16.6% 6.2% i c S STATE COLLEGE AREA 48.7% 31.6% 14.6% 5.1% PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA 26.0% 40.5% 24.3% 9.2% KEYSTONE CENTRAL 15.8% 37.2% 27.4% 19.6% TYRONE AREA 39.6% 34.5% 14.3% 11.6% BALD EAGLE AREA 33.2% 40.1% 15.6% 11.1% g BELLEFONTE AREA 43.4% 34.5% 11.5% 10.6% Educational Attainment 1990 2000 2005-2009 Estimate n i d PENNS VALLEY AREA 47.2% 36.4% 10.1% 6.3% a Population 25 years + 66,356 74,175 75,818 e R STATE COLLEGE AREA 56.3% 30.5% 7.7% 5.5% Less than 9th grade 6.08% 3.86% 2.4% PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA 31.5% 36.4% 16.7% 15.4% 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10.31% 7.95% 5.5% KEYSTONE CENTRAL 33.1% 36.9% 15.2% 14.7% High school graduate 34.60% 33.82% 34.0% TYRONE AREA 34.9% 53.0% 10.4% 1.6% BALD EAGLE AREA 13.1% 65.9% 19.5% 1.5% Some college, no degree 12.08% 13.32% 13.3% BELLEFONTE AREA 11.7% 63.6% 22.5% 2.2% g n Associate’s degree 4.63% 4.78% 6.5% i t i PENNS VALLEY AREA 9.2% 69.0% 21.6% 0.3% r Bachelor’s degree 16.75% 18.77% 19.9% W STATE COLLEGE AREA 15.0% 71.6% 12.5% 0.8% Graduate or professional degree 15.56% 17.51% 18.5% PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA AREA 10.2% 56.3% 29.9% 3.7% KEYSTONE CENTRAL 4.3% 53.1% 38.9% 3.7% Source: 2009-2009 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Prepared by the Centre County Planning & Community Development Office, 2011 Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2011 CENTRE COUNTY HOUSING Centre County has a variety of housing to accommodate various housing needs. Housing can be found in a variety of price ranges, from less than $50,000 to more than $500,000. Presently, there is a need for more affordable housing in the county. The county also has a large number of renter-occupied units. In fact, there is more here than in any of the surrounding counties, due in large part to the student population located in the county. A trend that is being experienced in the county, as well as through the nation, is the declining number of persons per housing unit. From 1980-2010 the population has grown by 37%, while the number of housing units has grown by 60%. HOUSING UNIT TYPE Union 2000 HOUSING TENURE 2010 HOUSING TENURE CHANGE: 2000 to 2010 Occupied Renter- Owner- Occupied Renter- Owner- Occupied Renter- Owner- Mifflin County Housing Occupied Occupied Housing Occupied Occupied Housing Occupied Occupied Units Units Units Units Units Units Units Units Units Boat, Rv, Van, Etc. Huntingdon Mobile Home Blair 51,518 27.1% 72.9% 52,159 29.7% 70.3% 641 2.6% -2.6% 20 or More Units 10-19 Units Y T N 5 or 9 Units Centre 49,323 39.8% 60.2% 57,573 41.4% 58.6% 8,250 1.6% -1.6% Clinton U O 3 or 4 Units Clearfield 32,785 20.8% 79.2% 32,288 23.1% 76.9% -497 2.3% -2.3% C 2 Units 1 Unit Attached Clinton 14,773 27.1% 72.9% 15,151 29.1% 70.9% 378 2.0% -2.0% Clearfield 1 Unit Detached Huntingdon 16,759 22.5% 77.5% 17,280 24.0% 76.0% 521 1.5% -1.5% Mifflin 18,413 26.0% 74.0% 18,743 27.4% 72.6% 330 1.4% -1.4% Centre Union 13,178 26.7% 73.3% 14,765 28.9% 71.1% 1,587 2.2% -2.2% Blair 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% HOUSING VALUE COUNTY Blair Centre Clearfield Clinton Huntingdon Mifflin Union *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 *1980 1990 2000 Less than $50,000 82.4% 63.3% 24.7% 56.6% 22.4% 5.5% 82.8% 66.6% 33.6% 82.8% 55.6% 18.5% 84.8% 61.1% 25.2% 86.3% 58.0% 22.2% 72.3% 26.0% 4.1% $50,000 to $99,999 16.5% 31.3% 48.9% 39.8% 51.1% 34.7% 16.2% 29.5% 49.9% 16.2% 39.7% 59.5% 14.2% 34.9%
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