Pennsylvania Demographics
Population Trends and Highlights
· Pennsylvania’s population rose 3.4% from 2000 to 2010 from 12,281,054 to 12,702,379.
· US population rose 9.7% during that same time period; therefore, PA will lose one seat in US House of Representatives.
· Pennsylvanians age 60-64 constitute the leading edge of the Baby Boomers.
· Pennsylvania’s population age 65 and over is expected to increase from 15% of the total population in 2010 to 19% in 2020, and 23% in 2030.
· Pennsylvania is 4th in percentage of the population age 65 and over:
o Florida 17.3%
o West Virginia 16.0%
o Maine 15.9%
o Pennsylvania 15.4%
o Iowa 14.9%
o US 12.9%
· Pennsylvania is tied for 3rd in percentage of total population age 85 and over:
o Florida 2.8%
o North Dakota 2.7%
o Hawaii, Iowa, Pennsylvania, South Dakota 2.5%
o Rhode Island 2.4%
o US 1.8%
· Pennsylvania has 113,616,229 households; 27,496,952 (24.2% of total PA households) with one or more people 65 and over.
· Pennsylvania’s total population is projected to increase over the next 20 years
o 12.58 million in 2010
o 12.79 million in 2020
o 12.77 million in 2030
· Pennsylvania’s population age 65 and over is expected to increase over the next 20 years in both total number and percentage:
o 1.90 million in 2010 (15%)
o 2.40 million in 2020 (19%)
o 2.89 million in 2030 (23%)
· Pennsylvania’s population age 85 and over is also expected to increase over the next 20 years in both total number and percentage:
o .34 million in 2010 (2.7%)
o .36 million in 2020 (2.8%)
o .42 million in 2030 (3.3%)
· In 2006-2010, 14.7% of Pennsylvanians age 65 and over are in the labor force.
· In 2006-2010, 12.4% of all ages in Pennsylvania live in poverty (13.8% for US population); 17.3% of Pennsylvanians under age 18 live in poverty (19.2% for US); and 8.6% of Pennsylvanians age 65 and over live in poverty (9.5% for US).
· In 2006-2010, median home value in Pennsylvania is $160,000; for those Pennsylvanians age 65 and over, median home value is $136,000.
· In 2006-2010, median gross rent is $1,400 for all Pennsylvanians; for those Pennsylvanians age 65 and over, median gross rent is $1,150.
(for these last 4 bullets, the Data Center uses a range of years, ie 2006-2010, rather than just citing one year)
Source: Pennsylvania State Data Center
Rural Pennsylvania Demographic Profile
