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Data from the Center for Survey Research's Lion Poll were recently featured in a poster presentation at Penn State's 9th Annual Addiction Symposium. The poster, Cannabinoid Awareness, Reporting Use to Health Care Providers, and Perceptions Regarding Safety, explored how Pennsylvanians perceived...

The U.S. Census Bureau today released its annual installment of new demographic and socio-economic data for every community in United States – the 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Among Pennsylvanians aged 5 and older, 88.2% spoke only English at home, compared to 78.3%...

In an ongoing collaboration with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Data Center (PaSDC) has produced population projections for the state and its counties, categorized by age and sex, extending through the year 2050. The projections show that the state’s population is on track...

The Center for Rural Pennsylvania Board of Directors and staff, along with the Director of the Pennsylvania State Data Center, hosted a press conference at the State Capitol in Harrisburg to present Pennsylvania population projections featuring age and gender cohorts for each county through the year...

Phil Sirindes shared findings from a recent study, Partnering for Protection: A Study of Flood Insurance in Pennsylvania, during a panel discussion on flood insurance knowledge and perceptions.

The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new set of estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS) for the year 2022, showing twenty-seven states had a higher percentage of people with health insurance coverage in 2022 than in 2021. Pennsylvania experienced an increase in the percentage of people...

The new and improved Pennsylvania Victim Services Training Website was successfully launched on September 11, 2023. The site now includes over 60 victim services and leadership/governance training opportunities, improved site navigation, and a comprehensive course reporting area.

The Institute of State and Regional Affairs (ISRA) has been awarded funding to continue its vital partnership with the Office of Child Development and Early Learning and the Pennsylvania Key. This collaboration focuses on exploring and enhancing early childhood services for children from birth to...

Phil Sirinides shared highlights about ISRA's contributions over the past five decades at Penn State Harrisburg's academic year kick-off celebration. Afterwards, ISRA hosted an ice cream social in celebration of its 50th anniversary.

Phil Sirinides, Ellory Dabbs, and Missy Coffey shared findings from the 2022 Early Childhood Integrated National Study at the 2023 Stats-DC data conference sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Educational Sciences (IES)...

Pennsylvania’s older population cohorts continued to grow from 2020 to 2022. The population age 75 to 79 and age 70 to 74 were the fastest growing cohorts (11.2% and 5.5%, respectively).

Pennsylvania’s number of Black-owned businesses increased by 16.5 percent from 2017 to 2021. In contrast, all Pennsylvania businesses regardless of ownership decreased (-1.4%) over the same period.