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Center’s Database Pennsylvania’s most comprehensive database on rural trends and conditions Grants program “feeds” the database Data available on Center’s website or via email
Rural and Urban Municipalities in South Central Pennsylvania A rural municipality has a population density of less than 274 persons per square mile or the municipality’s total population is less than 2,500 unless more than 50 percent of the population lives in an urbanized area, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. All other municipalities are considered urban. Urban Rural 129 Urban Municipalities 187 Rural Municipalities 1.287 million Population 600,000 Population 3,952 Sq. Land Miles 1,170 Sq. Land Miles Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Rural and Urban Municipalities in Pennsylvania Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Rural and Urban Population in South Central Pennsylvania, 1960-2010 Municipalities that Doubled Population, 1960 to 2010 Population Rural and Urban Population in South Central Pennsylvania, 1960-2010 Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Age Cohorts in Rural and Urban South Central Pennsylvania, 2010 (Avg. Age = 38.7) Rural (Avg. Age = 39.0) Male Female Male Female Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Rural and Urban Households in South Central Pennsylvania, 2010 Rural Households (n=223,391) Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Rural–Urban Comparison, 2006-10 Average Household Income Rural = $69,600 Urban = $66,855 Avg.Housing Values Rural = $221,399 Urban = $197,14 Poverty Rate Rural = 7% Urban = 10% Homeownership Rural = 82% Urban = 67% Data source: 2006-10 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Rural–Urban Comparison Cont., 2006-10 Avg. Commute Time Rural = 27 min. Urban = 22 min. Women in Labor Force Rural = 45% Urban = 48% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Rural = 18% Urban = 26% Data source: 2006-10 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Rural and Urban School Expenditures in South Central Region Inflation Adjusted Expenditure Per Student, 1990-2010 Total Expenditure Per Student, 2009-10
Business Establishments by Zip Code, 2009 Data source: U.S. Census Bureau
Rural and Urban Municipalities in South Central Region % Municipal Police Department, 2012 18% 60% % Regional Police/Contract Services, 2012 13% 33% % State Police Coverage Only, 2012 69% 8% Rural Urban % With Comprehensive Plan, 2012 81% 93% % With Planning Commission, 2012 84% 92% % With Zoning Ordinance, 2012 85% 98% % With Zoning Hearing Board, 2012 73% 97% Rural Urban Median Total Revenues, 2010 $738,000 $4.29 Million Taxes per Capita, 2010 $155 $288 Total # Municipal Owned Road Miles, 2010 5,583 5,041 % Expenditures for Streets & Highways, 2010 31% 10% Data source: Gov. Center for Local Govt. Services
Summary Within South Central Pennsylvania there are rural and urban differences. Rural South Central Pennsylvania is different than the rest of rural Pennsylvania. Over the last 50 years, rural South Central Pennsylvania has seen significant population growth– this growth may challenge the rural character of some areas.