Cities and Towns
Pennsylvania, abbreviated "PA", is in the Middle Atlantic region of the U.S. Its capital is Harrisburg.There were 12,791,181 people in Pennsylvania as per 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics, BLS.gov.The state ratified the US Constitution and officially became part of the country on December 12, 1787.
Please explore the cities and towns of Pennsylvania, below.
Top Pennsylvania College Towns
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2018-19, National Center for Education Statistics, http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
RANKS | CITY OR TOWN | COLLEGES | STUDENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia | 36 | 144,246 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh | 29 | 81,038 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 9 | 8,144 |
| 4 | Scranton | 8 | 11,349 |
| 5 | Erie | 8 | 16,108 |
| 6 | Allentown | 7 | 5,485 |
| 7 | Reading | 7 | 11,977 |
| 8 | Bethlehem | 7 | 19,580 |
| 9 | York | 6 | 6,919 |
| 10 | Harrisburg | 6 | 23,041 |
| 11 | Altoona | 5 | 3,714 |
| 12 | Johnstown | 5 | 5,854 |
| 13 | Washington | 4 | 1,652 |
| 14 | Greensburg | 4 | 3,925 |
| 15 | Media | 4 | 13,326 |
| 16 | Monroeville | 3 | 312 |
| 17 | Wyncote | 3 | 359 |
| 18 | New Castle | 3 | 531 |
| 19 | Sharon | 3 | 601 |
| 20 | West Mifflin | 3 | 818 |
Largest Pennsylvania Cities and Towns
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| CITY OR TOWN | POPULATION |
|---|---|
| Adamstown | 2,228 |
| Alba | 115 |
| Aldan | 4,156 |
| Alexandria | 332 |
| Allenport | 505 |
| Allentown | 120,410 |
| Altoona | 44,372 |
| Austin | 548 |
| Avoca | 2,620 |
| Avonmore | 1,099 |
| Bath | 2,670 |
| Bear Lake | 192 |
| Beaver Falls | 8,547 |
| Bechtelsville | 999 |
| Bellefonte | 6,289 |
| Bellwood | 1,699 |
| Ben Avon | 1,865 |
| Ben Avon Heights | 343 |
| Bendersville | 802 |
| Berlin | 1,995 |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Demographics
People
| Total Population | 12,791,181 |
| Male Share of the Population | 49% |
| Female Share of the Population | 51% |
| Senior Citizens | 17.4% |
| Employed Population 16+ | 6,032,013 |
| Age of the Population | 40.7 |
Families
| % of people married | 48.2% |
| Average household size | 2 |
Education and Earnings
| Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher | 31.2% |
| Median Earnings25+ | $40,718 |
| Median Earnings Without High School Qualification | $24,095 |
| Median Earnings With High School Degree | $31,477 |
Wealth
| Median Family Income | $75,477 |
| % Above Poverty Level | 87.2% |
| % Below Poverty Level | 12.8% |
Commute & Sprawl
| Average Commute Time | 27 minutes |
| % Working from Home | 4.6% |
| % Walking and Biking to Work | 4.2% |
| % Using Public Transportation | 5.6% |
Housing
| People Living Alone | 29.5% |
| Median Gross Rent | $915 |
| Median House Value | $174,100 |
Ancestry
| Other(often includes Hispanic and African American) | 22.1% |
| Irish | 15.9% |
| Italian | 11.7% |
| English | 6.9% |
| Polish | 6.3% |
| Slovak | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 1.5% |
| French Except Basque | 1.5% |
| Dutch | 1.4% |
| Russian | 1.3% |
| German | 1.2% |
| Welsh | 1.2% |
| Hungarian | 1% |
| Ukrainian | 0.9% |
| African | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 0.8% |
| West Indian | 0.7% |
| Lithuanian | 0.5% |
| Arab | 0.5% |
| Greek | 0.5% |
| Swiss | 0.5% |
| Croatian | 0.4% |
| Austrian | 0.4% |
| Norwegian | 0.3% |
| Jamaican | 0.3% |
| Czech | 0.3% |
| Portuguese | 0.2% |
| Canadian | 0.2% |
| Haitian | 0.2% |
| Trinidad Tobago | 0.1% |
| Liberian | 0.1% |
| Nigerian | 0.1% |
| Turkish | 0.1% |
| Iranian | 0.1% |
| Lebanese | 0.1% |
| Syrian | 0.1% |
| Egyptian | 0.1% |
| Albanian | 0.1% |
| US/American | 0.1% |
| Belgian | 0.1% |
| Brazilian | 0.1% |
| Serbian | 0.1% |
| Romanian | 0.1% |
| Finnish | 0.1% |
| Danishn | 0.1% |
| Slovene | 0.1% |
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Source: American Community Survey, 2018, U.S. Census Bureau, https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/.
Notable Places
Allegheny Portage Railroad (Historic Site)
110 Federal Park Road
Gallitzin, Pennsylvania 16641
814-886-6150
Delaware & Lehigh (Heritage Area)
Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor
Easton, Pennsylvania 18042
610-923-3548
Delaware (Recreation Area)
Middle Delaware National Scenic River
HQ River Rd Off Rt 209 Bushkill, Pennsylvania 18324
570-588-2451
Delaware Water Gap (Recreation Area)
Delaware Water Gap Natl Recreation Area
Bushkill, Pennsylvania 18324
570-588-2435
Deshler-Morris House (Historic Site)
5442 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19144
215-596-1748
Edgar Allan Poe (Historic Site)
532 N. Seventh Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123
215-597-8780
Eisenhower (Historic Site)
97 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-2804
717-338-9114
Flight 93 (Monument/Memorial)
National Park Service
Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501-2035
814-443-4557
Fort Necessity (Battlefield)
One Washington Parkway
Farmington, Pennsylvania 15437
724-329-5512
Friendship Hill (Historic Site)
223 New Geneva Road
Point Marion, Pennsylvania 15474
724-725-9190
Gettysburg (Battlefield)
97 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325-2804
717-334-1124
Gloria Dei Church (Historic Site)
Columbus Boulevard and Christian Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147
215-389-1513
Great Egg Harbor River (Seashore)
Mary Vavra, National Park Service
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
215-597-9175
Hopewell Furnace (Historic Site)
2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, Pennsylvania 19520
610-582-8773
Independence (Historic Site)
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
215-965-2305
Johnstown Flood (Monument/Memorial)
733 Lake Road
South Fork, Pennsylvania 15956
814-495-4643
Steamtown (Historic Site)
Park MAILING Address:
Scranton, Pennsylvania 18503-2018
570-340-5200
Thaddeus Kosciuszko (Monument/Memorial)
301 Pine Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
215-597-9618
Upper Delaware (Recreation Area)
274 River Road
Beach Lake, Pennsylvania 18405
570-729-7134
Valley Forge (Historic Site)
1400 North Outerline Drive
King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406
610-783-1077
Pennsylvania State Flag
Pennsylvania State Seal
Pennsylvania State Quarter
Pennsylvania State Plate
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