| Capital City: Harrisburg |
State FLower: Mountain Laurel |
State Bird: Ruffed Grouse |
State #2 Admitted to Union: December 12, 1787 |
| People Facts | Pennsylvania | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 12,440,621 | 299,398,484 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 1.3% | 6.4% | |
| Population, 2000 | 12,281,054 | 281,421,906 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006 | 5.8% | 6.8% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006 | 22.5% | 24.6% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006 | 15.2% | 12.4% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2006 | 51.4% | 50.7% | |
| White persons, percent, 2006 (a) | 85.7% | 80.1% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2006 (a) | 10.7% | 12.8% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a) | 0.2% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a) | 2.4% | 4.4% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006 | 1.0% | 1.6% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b) | 4.2% | 14.8% | |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006 | 82.1% | 66.4% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 63.5% | 54.1% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 4.1% | 11.1% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 8.4% | 17.9% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 81.9% | 80.4% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 22.4% | 24.4% | |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 2,111,771 | 49,746,248 | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 25.2 | 25.5 | |
| Housing units, 2006 | 5,453,228 | 126,316,181 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 71.3% | 66.2% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 21.2% | 26.4% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $97,000 | $119,600 | |
| Households, 2000 | 4,777,003 | 105,480,101 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.48 | 2.59 | |
| Median household income, 2004 | $43,714 | $44,334 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $20,880 | $21,587 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 11.2% | 12.7% | |
| Business Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2005 | 303,333 | 7,499,702 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2005 | 5,082,630 | 116,317,003 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2005 | -0.1% | 2.0% | |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2005 | 730,980 | 20,392,068 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 874,255 | 22,974,655 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.8% | 5.2% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 0.9% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.6% | 4.8% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.3% | 6.8% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 26.0% | 28.2% | |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 181,462,443 | 3,916,136,712 | |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 183,741,873 | 4,634,755,112 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 130,713,197 | 3,056,421,997 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $10,603 | $10,615 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 15,305,402 | 449,498,718 | |
| Building permits, 2006 | 39,128 | 1,838,903 | |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 94,900,254 | 2,143,781,727 | |
| Geography Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 44,816.61 | 3,537,438.44 | |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 274.0 | 79.6 |
