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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	12,702,379
Median Income 2010 for Households	$50,398
Poverty Rate	12.4%
Median Age	40.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Pennsylvania Demographics Summary

Pennsylvania Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	10,094,652
Black	1,327,091
American Indian	16,909
Asian	346,288
Pacific Islander	2,715
Some Other Race	16,469
Two or More Races	178,595
Hispanic	719,660
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

3 Largest Pennsylvania Race / Ethnic Groups

• The Pennsylvania White population is 10,094,652 persons or 79.5%.
• The Pennsylvania Black population is 1,327,091 persons or 10.4%.
• The Pennsylvania Hispanic population is 719,660 persons or 5.7%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

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Pennsylvania Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Pennsylvania ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	40.1 years
Median Age - Females	41.5 years
Median Age - Males	38.7 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.0% of the Pennsylvania population under 18, Pennsylvania has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	22.0%
Persons Over 65	15.4%
Everyone else	62.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age