Pennsylvania

Key Details

• With 13,000,000 people, Pennsylvania is the 5th most populous state in the US.
• In 2024, Pennsylvania had 5,742,828 residential units, 9 percent of which were reported to be unoccupied. The average size of the households was 2.42.
• Of Pennsylvanians over 25, 35.1% hold a bachelor's degree or above, and 33% have completed high school or obtained a comparable degree.
• In 2024, Democratic Party's Josh Shapiro leads Pennsylvania as governor.
• At $71,798 per year, Pennsylvania's median household income is less than the national average.
• In Pennsylvania, people live an average of 76.8 years.

Pennsylvania Population Demographics

Pennsylvania is the fifth-most populous state in the US. The majority of residents are white (non-Hispanic), making up roughly 74.5% of the overall population.

A further breakdown of the population's racial makeup shows that 10.4% are African American and 3.61% Asian. Pennsylvania is ranked 33rd out of US states with the greatest racial diversity and has a Diversity Index of 44%.

In terms of gender, the state is split 50.7% female and 49.3% male. The benchmark age of 70–74 years old is when the male population starts to decline even further.

Furthermore, the Coal State has the 26th-smallest immigrant population in the US at 7.5.

Elections and Voting

In Pennsylvania, a two-party state, there are strong contenders from both the Democratic and Republican parties. Although a combination of Democrats and Republicans has managed the state in the past, a Democrat—Josh Shapiro—is in charge at the moment.

In Pennsylvania, there is a split government with no party holding a majority. The Republican Party controls the state legislature's upper chamber, while the Democratic Party holds the governorship and the lower house of the legislature.

Both Pennsylvania's senators are Democrats, as are nine of the state's seventeen House of Representatives members (eight of them are Republicans).

In the US 2020 presidential election, Pennsylvanians gave the Democratic Party 50% of the state's vote. 48.8% of the total votes cast were cast for the Republican Party.

Housing, Income, and Employment

Pennsylvania has 5,742,828 residential units, the majority of which have one, two, or three bedrooms. Four or more bedrooms are found in just 23.5% of homes.

In Pennsylvania, there are some upscale residences. Sixty-one percent of all properties have a valuation between $200,000 and $500,000. Not surprisingly, just 8% of people moved into single-family homes in 2021, while 29.7% moved into rented flats.

Pennsylvania's employment rate in 2022 was 60.1%, slightly lower than the 60.3% national average. The state ranks 25th among US states in terms of unemployment.

Pennsylvania Crime Rates

With 279.9 violent offenses per 100,000 residents, Pennsylvania's violent crime rate was lower than the 380.7 national average.

However, Pennsylvania's property crime rate could be better; 192,311 incidents were reported in 2023. That is, for every 100,000 residents in the state, there are 1483 property crimes. Specifically, 19,231 reported break-ins, 151,931 thefts, and 21,149 auto thefts were recorded.

With a crime rate of 6,409 per 100,000 residents, McKees Rocks is the most dangerous city to live in Pennsylvania, 173% more dangerous than the national average.

On the other hand, Aspinwall is the safest city in Pennsylvania. Compared to the rest of the nation, there are 87% fewer violent and property crimes in the city. Another of Pennsylvania's safest cities is Collegeville, which has a crime rate of 371 per 100,000 residents, 84% less than the state average.

How to Find People in Pennsylvania

Public databases and social media have made it simple to find people. Search engines such as Google search billions of government papers, professional profiles, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and more to find important information about an individual.

These technologies allow address histories to be retrieved and maps displaying an individual's past locations to be created. These days, it's not hard to find a long-lost relative, former roommate, or childhood friend. Finding law breakers or helpful legal services can also be accomplished very practically with this method.

But learning someone's address only takes you so far in learning more about them. Additionally, a list of their social media and professional profiles is provided. Get in touch with them via phone, email, or chat to learn more.

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