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The greater Pittsburgh region is still declining, with suburbs closest to the city limits and the Mon Valley shrinking the most, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. Still, new data breakdowns show a number of municipalities saw impressive growth and other surprises.

A total of 750 municipalities in Pennsylvania experienced an increase in population between the 2020 population estimate base (hereafter 2020) and the July 1, 2022 population estimate (hereafter 2022). A total of 77 municipalities were population neutral between 2020 and 2022 while 1,745...

The Center for Research team partnered with other Penn State researchers and the Public Good Projects (PGP) on an American Association for Public Opinion Research conference session that focused on cross-sector collaboration. By collaborating closely with the Life Unites Us (LUU) digital public...

This year's conference featured keynote and plenary sessions related to state and regional efforts to make data open and accessible. Concurrent sessions featured two tracks: 1) U.S. Census Bureau staff providing updates on Census data products and tools as well as data analysts and 2) researchers...

The Pennsylvania Courts, in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Data Center, have developed a new interactive tool that allows users to visualize the boundaries of all 512 magisterial district courts (MDC) in Pennsylvania.

The Center for Survey Research discussed landowner perceptions of chronic wasting disease management techniques using data collected during a series of projects with the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

A survey recently conducted by the Center for Survey Research at Penn State Harrisburg’s Institute of State and Regional Affairs has found that Pennsylvanians are divided over the role firearms play in making schools safer.

A recent survey carried out by Penn State Harrisburg looked into the opinions of Pennsylvanians regarding firearms, school safety, and home safety.

Cumberland County continues to have the fastest-growth rate in Pennsylvania, according to latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The changes are reflected in this map by the Pennsylvania State Data Center.

Pennsylvania experienced an overall population decline just over 30,000 (-0.2%) between 2020 and 2022. 

According to data from the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year estimates, statewide the median household income (MHHI) was $67,587 compared to $42,431 for Black or African American households and $71,844 for White households.  

Pennsylvania’s urban population decreased slightly (-0.1%) between 2010 and 2020 based on 2020 Census data and a change in the way urban areas are defined, according to the new list of urban areas released by the U.S. Census Bureau in December 2022. This contrasts with the nation's urban population...