Basic Information

Full Name: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Capital: Harrisburg
Joined Union: December 12, 1787 (235 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 46050 mi²
Land Area: 44740 mi²
Water Area: 1312 mi²
Farmland Area: 7.81 million acres
Mean Elevation: 1115 ft
Highest Point: Mount Davis, 3215 ft
Lowest Point: Delaware River, 0 ft (2002 data)

Demographics

Population: 12.96 million people (2021 estimate)
Population Growth: +0.25% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 281.5 people/mi² (2021 estimate)
Race Distribution:
- White: 80.5%
- Black/African American: 11.2%
- Asian: 3.4%
- Others
Hispanic Origin: 7.3%
US Citizens: 96.8%

Education

College Degree and Above: 39.9% (0.982 × national average)
High School Diploma: 34.7% (1.29 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9.5% (0.79 × national average) (For population age 25 and older)

Housing

Housing Units: 5.579 million (2011 data)
Households: 4.953 million (2011 data)
People per Household: 2.571 people (2010 data)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 981501 (2007 data)
Median Household Income: $61,744.00 per year (0.983 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $34,352 per year per person (1.01 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 12.4% (0.926 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 1710 crimes/100,000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 218,893 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 68.2% (2020 data)
Total Registration Rate: 74.1% (2020 data)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $25 billion ($14,747 per student) (2020 data)
Total Revenue: $25.47 billion ($15,023 per student) (2009 data)

State Symbols

State Bird: Ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus)
State Flower: Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
State Tree: Hemlock tree (Tsuga canadensis)
State Motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence