Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Centre County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 135,758 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 135,758 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 2,243 1.7%
Male 69,322 51.1%     Mexican 372 0.3%
Female 66,436 48.9%     Puerto Rican 706 0.5%
          Cuban 115 0.1%
Under 5 years 6,273 4.6%     Other Hispanic or Latino 1,050 0.8%
5 to 9 years 6,920 5.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 133,515 98.3%
10 to 14 years 7,126 5.2%     White alone 123,055 90.6%
15 to 19 years 13,615 10.0%        
20 to 24 years 26,924 19.8%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 18,139 13.4%       Total population 135,758 100.0%
35 to 44 years 17,737 13.1%   In households 120,981 89.1%
45 to 54 years 15,123 11.1%     Householder 49,323 36.3%
55 to 59 years 5,331 3.9%     Spouse 24,138 17.8%
60 to 64 years 4,493 3.3%     Child 28,904 21.3%
65 to 74 years 7,571 5.6%       Own child under 18 years 23,041 17.0%
75 to 84 years 4,867 3.6%     Other relatives 2,647 1.9%
85 years and over 1,639 1.2%       Under 18 years 866 0.6%
          Nonrelatives 15,969 11.8%
Median age (years) 28.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,183 1.6%
        In group quarters 14,777 10.9%
18 years and over 111,292 82.0%     Institutionalized population 3,029 2.2%
  Male 56,833 41.9%     Noninstitutionalized population 11,748 8.7%
  Female 54,459 40.1%        
21 years and over 94,665 69.7%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 16,718 12.3%       Total households 49,323 100.0%
65 years and over 14,077 10.4%   Family households (families) 28,501 57.8%
  Male 5,968 4.4%       With own children under 18 years 12,574 25.5%
  Female 8,109 6.0%     Married couple family 24,138 48.9%
            With own children under 18 years 10,205 20.7%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 3,025 6.1%
One race 134,332 98.9%       With own children under 18 years 1,700 3.4%
  White 124,134 91.4%   Nonfamily households 20,822 42.2%
  Black or African American 3,544 2.6%     Householder living alone 13,102 26.6%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 184 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 3,770 7.6%
  Asian 5,373 4.0%        
    Asian Indian 1,212 0.9%   Households with individuals under 18 years 13,296 27.0%
    Chinese 2,062 1.5%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 9,477 19.2%
    Filipino 177 0.1%        
    Japanese 280 0.2%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 1,087 0.8%   Average family size 2.95 (X)
    Vietnamese 153 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 402 0.3%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 94 0.1%       Total housing units 53,161 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 18 0.0%   Occupied housing units 49,323 92.8%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 5 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,838 7.2%
    Samoan 21 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,536 2.9%
    Other Pacific Islander2 50 0.0%        
  Some other race 1,003 0.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2% (X)
Two or more races 1,426 1.1%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.7% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 125,324 92.3%       Occupied housing units 49,323 100.0%
Black or African American 3,921 2.9%   Owner-occupied housing units 29,678 60.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 498 0.4%   Renter-occupied housing units 19,645 39.8%
Asian 5,931 4.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 218 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.61 (X)
Some other race 1,390 1.0%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.22 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.