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Population (year 2000): 38,420. Estimated
population in July 2005: 38,720 (+0.8% change)
Males: 20,011 (52.1%), Females: 18,409 (47.9%)
Centre County
Zip codes:
16801,
16803.
Median resident age: 21.8 years
Median household income: $21,186 (year 2000)
Median house value: $154,600 (year 2000)
Races in State College:
- White Non-Hispanic (82.9%)
- Black (3.7%)
- Chinese (3.4%)
- Hispanic (3.0%)
- Asian Indian (2.0%)
- Korean (1.7%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Other race (1.4%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (24.4%), Irish (15.0%),
Italian (12.1%), English (8.7%), Polish (6.3%), Russian (2.6%).
Elevation: 1154 feet
Land area: 4.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in State College
- High school or higher: 95.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 40.4%
- Unemployed: 9.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in State College borough
- Never married: 76.2%
- Now married: 18.6%
- Separated: 0.5%
- Widowed: 2.2%
- Divorced: 2.5%
11.1% Foreign born (6.9% Asia, 2.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: -652 (-1.7%).
Hospital/medical center in State College:
- CENTRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1800 E PARK AVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near State College:
- HEALTHSOUTH NITTANY VALLEY REHAB (about 11 miles;
PLEASANT GAP, PA)
- MEADOWS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 13 miles; CENTRE
HALL, PA)
- J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles;
HUNTINGDON, PA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
State College:
- UNIVERSITY PARK (about 4 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA;
ID: UNV)
- ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 48 miles; ALTOONA, PA;
ID: AOO)
- WILLIAMSPORT RGNL (about 72 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA;
ID: IPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to State College:
- RIDGE SOARING (about 7 miles; UNIONVILLE, PA; ID:
79N)
- BELLEFONTE (about 8 miles; BELLEFONTE, PA; ID: N96)
- CENTRE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; CENTRE HALL, PA; ID:
N16)
Colleges/Universities in State College:
- SOUTH HILLS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
(Full-time enrollment: 481; Location: 480 WAUPELANI DR;
Private, for-profit; Website: www.southhills.edu)
- EMPIRE BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 39;
Location: 208 W HAMILTON ST; Private, for-profit;
Website: www.empirebeauty.com)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
State College:
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 2
miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment:
38,248)
- LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39
miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA
(about 42 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
- SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 57
miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
- DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT
enrollment: 2,098)
- BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; LEWISBURG, PA;
FT enrollment: 3,534)
- PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 67 miles;
WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)
Public high school in State College:
- STATE COLLEGE AREA HS (Students: 2,664;
Grades: 07 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in State College:
- PARK FOREST MS (Students: 904; Grades: 06 -
08)
- MOUNT NITTANY MS (Students: 884; Grades: 06 -
08)
- RADIO PARK EL SCH (Students: 407; Grades: KG
- 05)
- PARK FOREST EL SCH (Students: 402; Grades: KG
- 05)
- HOUSERVILLE/LEMONT EL SCH (Students: 377;
Grades: KG - 05)
- BOALSBURG/PANORAMA VILLAGE EL (Students: 356;
Grades: KG - 05)
- EASTERLY PARKWAY EL SCH (Students: 341;
Grades: KG - 05)
- CORL STREET EL SCH (Students: 294; Grades: KG
- 05)
- CENTRE LEARNING COMMUNITY CS (Students: 98;
Grades: 05 - 08)
- NITTANY VALLEY CS (Students: 48; Grades: 01 -
08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in State College:
- OUR LADY OF VICTORY ELEM SCH (Students: 427;
Location: 800 WESTERLY PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 6)
- MT NITTANY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 123;
Location: 1612 NORMA ST; Grades: PK - 6)
- STATE COLLEGE FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 116;
Location: 1900 UNIVERSITY DR; Grades: KG - 8)
- GRACE LUTHERAN DAYSCHOOL (Students: 105;
Location: 205 S GARNER ST; Grades: PK - KG)
- RED SATCHEL (Students: 46; Location: 1015 S.
PUGH ST.; Grades: PK - KG)
- MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE NITT (Students: 39;
Location: 2071 S ATHERTON ST BOX 200; Grades: PK - KG)
- PARK FOREST MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 38;
Location: 1833 PARK FOREST AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
- STATE COLLEGE CHILDREN'S HOUSE (Students: 22;
Location: 632 W BEAVER AVE; Grades: KG - 5)
- KINDER STATION (Students: 12; Location: 3035
ENTERPRISE; Grades: KG - KG)
- MAGIC YEARS (Students: 10; Location: 1200
FARMSTEAD LANE; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in State College:
- SCHLOW MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,206,662; Location: 100 EAST BEAVER AVE; 110,345
books; 7,696 audio materials; 2,412 video materials; 216
serial subscriptions)
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