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625 Forster St, Room 902 Health and Welfare Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-9555

625 Forster St, Room 902 Health and Welfare Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-9555 www.rural.palegislature.us Jonathan Johnson Senior Policy Analyst. Center’s Database. Pennsylvania’s most comprehensive database on rural trends and conditions

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625 Forster St, Room 902 Health and Welfare Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-9555

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  1. 625 Forster St, Room 902 Health and Welfare Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 (717) 787-9555 www.rural.palegislature.us Jonathan Johnson Senior Policy Analyst

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Rural and Urban Municipalities in Pennsylvania Data source: U.S. Census Bureau

  5. Rural and Urban Population in South Central Pennsylvania, 1960-2010 Population Municipalities that Doubled Population, 1960 to 2010 Data source: U.S. Census Bureau

  6. Age Cohorts in Rural and UrbanSouth Central Pennsylvania, 2010 Urban (Avg. Age = 38.7) Rural (Avg. Age = 39.0) Male Female Male Female Data source: U.S. Census Bureau

  7. Rural and Urban Households in South Central Pennsylvania, 2010 Urban Households (n=509,512) Rural Households (n=223,391) Data source: U.S. Census Bureau

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. Rural and Urban School Expenditures in South Central Region Inflation Adjusted Expenditure Per Student, 1990-2010 Total Expenditure Per Student, 2009-10

  11. Business Establishments by Zip Code, 2009 Data source: U.S. Census Bureau

  12. Rural and Urban Municipalities in South Central Region Data source: Gov. Center for Local Govt. Services

  13. 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.

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