Population 3,648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Centre Hall
Household size in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Centre Hall is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Centre Hall is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Centre Hall than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Centre Hall
Renters in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Centre Hall is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Centre Hall than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Centre Hall are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,010 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,078 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$415 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Centre Hall costs $1,078 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Centre Hall
Bachelor's degrees in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Centre Hall than nationally: 28.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.9% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Centre Hall is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Centre Hall
| Period | Centre Hall | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Centre Hall than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Centre Hall compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Hall | 2.39 | 51.0 | 10.4% | 14.9% | 6.5% | 1976 | $1,078 | 28.3% | 93.5% | 7.0% |
| Tusseyville | 2.17 | 57.6 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 18.0% | 1982 | $972 | 26.4% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
| Linden Hall | 2.65 | 35.8 | 11.7% | 22.8% | 1.8% | 1985 | $1,400 | 75.4% | 99.7% | 1.6% |
| Zion | 2.67 | 50.4 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 8.3% | 1986 | $1,035 | 28.8% | 92.7% | 3.6% |
| Dale Summit | 2.22 | 39.3 | 6.4% | 9.9% | 5.8% | 1979 | $1,057 | 4.4% | 77.4% | 3.3% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.21 | 39.2 | 6.3% | 29.6% | 6.1% | 1978 | $1,096 | 5.5% | 78.2% | 3.4% |
| Spring Mills | 2.43 | 51.6 | 5.8% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 1983 | $1,065 | 29.7% | 92.8% | 2.6% |
| Farmers Mills | 2.32 | 53.4 | 8.4% | 17.9% | 10.3% | 1971 | $989 | 31.0% | 94.9% | 2.6% |
| Boalsburg | 2.39 | 44.4 | 8.8% | 20.9% | 4.0% | 1982 | $1,335 | 70.4% | 98.9% | 4.1% |
| Bellefonte | 2.28 | 45.7 | 8.2% | 30.6% | 6.3% | 1977 | $1,094 | 33.9% | 94.4% | 3.7% |
| Lemont | 2.50 | 39.8 | 10.6% | 28.4% | 11.9% | 1985 | $1,347 | 60.8% | 98.7% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Centre Hall. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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