State College, PA

State College, PA

1981‑1983:		State College, PA SMSA
1983‑2003:		State College, PA MSA
2003‑2006:		State College, PA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Centre County, PA		65,922		78,580		99,267		112,760		123,786		135,758		140,313



Total		-		-		-		112,760		123,786		135,758		140,313
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		9.8%		9.7%		3.4%



Total (as currently defined)		65,922		78,580		99,267		112,760		123,786		135,758		140,313
Percent Change		-		19.2%		26.3%		13.6%		9.8%		9.7%		3.4%

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Centre County, PA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


State College, PA		17,227			22,409			33,778			36,130	*		38,923	*		38,420	*		38,720	*



Total		0			0			0			36,130			38,923			38,420			38,720
Metro		0			0			0			112,760			123,786			135,758			140,313
Percent											32.0%			31.4%			28.3%			27.6%

Timeline

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State College, PA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,131		54.2%
			UA Population				51,298		45.5%
		Rural Population					51,629		45.8%

		Inside Central Cities					36,130		32.0%
		Outside Central Cities					76,630		68.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					112,760		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		State College, PA			51,298		51,298		100.0%

		Total					51,298


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					70,645		57.1%
			UA Population				61,239		49.5%
		Rural Population					53,141		42.9%

		Inside Central Cities					38,923		31.4%
		Outside Central Cities					84,863		68.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					123,786		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		State College, PA			61,239		61,239		100.0%

		Total					61,239


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					87,322		64.3%
			UA Population				71,301		52.5%
		Rural Population					48,436		35.7%

		Inside Principal Cities					38,420		28.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					97,338		71.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					135,758		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		State College, PA			71,301		71,301		100.0%

		Total					71,301


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: State College, PA SMSA
-		Centre County, PA included as original SMSA component
-		State College, PA designated as original central city of new SMSA