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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 Urban 129 Urban Municipalities 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. Rural 187 Rural Municipalities 1. 287 million Population 600, 000 Population 1, 170 Sq. Land Miles 3, 952 Sq. Land Miles Data source: U. S. Census Bureau

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

Municipalities that Doubled Population, 1960 to 2010 Population 1 288 412 Rural Urban 1 171 613 1 059 885 982 149 923 454 828 841 600 073 489 853 536 398 431 323 289 988 1960 336 743 1970 1980 Data source: U. S. Census Bureau 1990 2000 2010 Rural and Urban Population in South Central Pennsylvania, 1960 -2010

Age Cohorts in Rural and Urban South Central Pennsylvania, 2010 Urban Rural (Avg. Age = 38. 7) (Avg. Age = 39. 0) 85+ 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 10 <5 <5 Male Data source: U. S. Census Bureau Female Male Female

Rural and Urban Households in South Central Pennsylvania, 2010 Urban Households (n=509, 512) Rural Households (n=223, 391) Other Types of Households 10% Other Types of Households 13% Married Couples No Children 31% Single Person Households 28% Single Parent 9% Data source: U. S. Census Bureau Married Couples With Children 19% Married Couples No Children 40% Single Person Households 20% Single Parent 6% Married Couples With Children 24%

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 Total Expenditure Per Student, 2009 -10 Student, 1990 -2010 $13 500 $13 000 $12 500 $12 000 $11 500 $11 000 $10 500 $10 000 $9 500 $9 000 $8 500 $8 000 $7 500 $7 000 $6 500 $6 000 $5 500 $5 000 Urban 2009 -10 $13, 031 Rural 2009 -10 $12, 637 Rural Urban 6 0 2 4 8 6 0 0 9 -9 991 -9 993 -9 995 -9 997 -9 999 -0 001 -0 003 -0 005 -0 007 -0 009 -1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 198

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

Rural and Urban Municipalities in South Central Region Rural Urban % 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 $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% Median Total Revenues, 2010 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.