Live workspace · free
Enter a Pennsylvania address. Eight answers in seconds.
Parcel, building, flood, wetland, traffic, demographic and lending layers resolve at the address without leaving this page.
Pennsylvania commercial real estate data, county by county.
The Census Bureau estimates 13,078,751 residents in Pennsylvania on July 1, 2024. Every one of its 67 county-equivalents has a data page built from federal sources, each figure carrying its publisher and the period it describes.
- Population, July 1, 2024
- 13,078,751
- Households
- 5,274,853
- Median household income
- $77,971
- Gross domestic product, 2025
- $1,056.45 bn
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7 percent
Pennsylvania statutes and Pennsylvania agency publications
What changes the underwriting in Pennsylvania?
Unconventional gas well impact fee
Act 13 of 2012 authorized local governments to adopt an impact fee on unconventional gas wells, called the Unconventional Gas Well Fee, under 58 Pa.C.S. 2301-2318. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission considers Chapter 23 in assessing the fee for each well.
- 58 Pa.C.S. 2301-2318 (Act 13 Chapter 23)
- Assessed by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Updated Aug. 15, 2012, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Municipal opt out of code enforcement
Each Pennsylvania municipality elects whether to administer and enforce the Uniform Construction Code itself or to opt out. Over 90 percent of Pennsylvania's 2,562 municipalities have elected to administer and enforce the code locally, using their own employees or certified third party agencies. If a municipality has opted out, the Department of Labor and Industry is responsible for all commercial code enforcement in that municipality.
- 2,562 municipalities statewide
- Municipalities administering the code locally (over 90 percent)90 percent
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry, Revised 12/10/2018, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Local sales tax
Under Act 21 of 2026, vendors must collect and remit a 2 percent local sales tax on taxable sales to customers in Philadelphia and a 1 percent local sales tax on taxable sales to customers in Allegheny County, on top of the Commonwealth's 6 percent state sales tax. The Department of Revenue will not begin enforcing this collection requirement until October 1, 2026.
- Philadelphia local sales tax add-on2 percent
- Allegheny County local sales tax add-on1 percent
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Pennsylvania agency publications
What drives the Pennsylvania economy, and how is business taxed?
Corporate Net Income Tax rate
For tax years beginning January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2022, Pennsylvania's Corporate Net Income Tax rate was 9.99 percent. A rate reduction schedule applies to subsequent tax years, setting the rate at 7.49 percent for tax years beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
- Corporate Net Income Tax rate, 2026, 20267.49 percent
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Keystone Opportunity Zone tax benefits
The Keystone Opportunity Zone program is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, with the Department of Revenue and the Department of Labor and Industry, under the act of October 6, 1998. Zones are designated by local communities and approved by the Department, and credits, waivers, and broad based tax abatements significantly reduce state and local taxes on economic activity within a zone. A qualified business that moves out of the zone within the first 5 years may be subject to penalties.
- Clawback period5 years
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, 09/02/2025, retrieved 26 September 2026.
Census Bureau population estimates and 2020 Census
How many people live in Pennsylvania, and is the population growing?
- Population, July 1, 202413,078,751
- Population, April 1, 2020 estimates base13,002,909
- Change since the 2020 base0.58 percent
- Rank by population among the 50 states and DC5th of 51
- Rank by growth since 2020 among the 50 states and DC44th of 51
- Share of residents in urban areas, 202076.5 percent
Net domestic and international migration, by year to July 1
- 2021: domestic +28,184, international +10,198
- 2022: domestic -40,405, international +37,940
- 2023: domestic -21,730, international +68,035
- 2024: domestic -11,500, international +82,101
Change since 2020 is MMCG Analytics arithmetic on the two published estimates; ranks order the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure; the urban share divides the published urban count by the published total.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024. US Census Bureau, 2020 Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics, table P2. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
Census Bureau American Community Survey
Who lives in Pennsylvania?
- Households5,274,853
- Median household income$77,971
- Median age40.9 years
- Residents under 1820.4 percent
- Residents 65 and over19.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree or higher35.2 percent
- Median home value$254,500
- Median gross rent, per month$1,209
The three shares are MMCG Analytics arithmetic on published counts: the survey's age groups under 18 and 65 and over, and its degree counts, each divided by the published total.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
How many people are working in Pennsylvania?
- Labor force6,659,135
- Employed6,409,441
- Unemployed249,694
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, August 2026, preliminary. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, gross domestic product by state
How large is the Pennsylvania economy?
- Gross domestic product, 2025$1,056.45 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2024$1,007.87 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2023$966.44 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2022$916.86 bn
- Gross domestic product, 2021$844.88 bn
- Rank by 2025 gross domestic product among the 50 states and DC6th of 51
The rank orders the 50 states and the District of Columbia by the published figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional accounts, table SAGDP2, 2021 to 2025. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records
How active is SBA lending in Pennsylvania?
- 7(a) loans approved, FY2020 to FY202613,205
- 7(a) approval dollars, FY2020 to FY2026$5.94 bn
- Rank by 7(a) loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2020 to FY20269th of 51
- 504 loans approved, FY2010 to FY20262,014
- 504 approval dollars, FY2010 to FY2026$1.80 bn
- Rank by 504 loan count among the 50 states and DC, FY2010 to FY202618th of 51
Most active 7(a) lenders, by loans approved, FY2020 to FY2026
- The Huntington National Bank: 1,813 loans
- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: 1,360 loans
- TD Bank, National Association: 1,320 loans
- First Commonwealth Bank: 425 loans
- Northeast Bank: 425 loans
Most active Certified Development Companies, by 504 loans, FY2010 to FY2026
- South Eastern Economic Development Company of Pennsylvania: 491 loans
- Empire State Certified Development Corporation: 428 loans
- Regional Development Funding Corporation: 294 loans
- EDC Finance Corporation: 178 loans
- SEDA-COG Local Development Corporation: 162 loans
Industries with the most 7(a) loans, FY2020 to FY2026
- Full-Service Restaurants: 633 loans
- Limited-Service Restaurants: 500 loans
- Residential Remodelers: 380 loans
- Landscaping Services: 324 loans
- Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors: 293 loans
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics arithmetic over the SBA's loan-level records whose project state is Pennsylvania: counts of records, sums of the gross approval amount, and ranks among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. These are approvals, not disbursements or balances.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA loan records, FY2010 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
FEMA NFIP Community Status Book and EPA radon zones
How do flood insurance and radon screening stand in Pennsylvania?
- Communities participating in the NFIP2,483
- Communities earning a Community Rating System discount, classes 1 to 928
- Counties in EPA radon zone 1, the highest predicted level49
- Counties in EPA radon zone 217
- Counties in EPA radon zone 31
Communities by Community Rating System class (class 1 earns the largest discount, class 10 none)
- Class 6: 2
- Class 7: 12
- Class 8: 12
- Class 9: 2
- Class 10: 11
Every figure here is MMCG Analytics counting over the agency's own list: FEMA's community rows for the state, and the state's county records by EPA radon zone. Radon zones are county-wide predictions, never a site measurement.
FEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics; the rest are the agency's own figures for Pennsylvania.
What do jobs in Pennsylvania pay, county by county?
- Combined county product, 2024$1,007.87 bn
- Covered employment, summed over counties5,703,493
- Average annual pay, weighted by county employment$69,174
The average annual pay of $69,174 is weighted by each county's covered employment, not averaged across counties, so a large labor market counts for more than a small one.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, through 2024. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How many businesses are in Pennsylvania?
- Business establishments, summed over counties305,863
- Establishments per 1,000 residents of those counties23.5
- Employment at those establishments5,573,093
- Annual payroll$351.97 bn
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Building permits in Pennsylvania
- Housing units permitted, summed over counties24,810
- Permitted construction value$6.45 bn
- Units permitted per 1,000 households4.7
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
SBA loan charge-off rates in Pennsylvania
- 7(a) charge-off rate over resolved loans9.30 percent
- Resolved 7(a) loans behind that rate2,318
- 7(a) loans charged off215
- 504 charge-off rate over resolved loans7.20 percent
- Resolved 504 loans behind that rate516
- 504 loans charged off37
Of the 2,318 Pennsylvania 7(a) loans that have reached a final outcome, 9.30 percent were charged off. The rate is taken over loans resolved in a window starting in FY2020, so it leans toward early outcomes and is not a lifetime loss rate.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates →
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
How large is Pennsylvania?
- Land area, summed over counties44,740 sq mi
- County-equivalents67
- People per square mile, county records291
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. Every figure in this section is computed by MMCG Analytics from the county records on this site.
Which are the largest counties in Pennsylvania?
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia County | 1,579,706 | $61,953 | 29,460 | $134.99 bn | 1,575 |
| Allegheny County | 1,238,177 | $78,548 | 33,812 | $132.89 bn | 1,849 |
| Montgomery County | 867,573 | $113,915 | 26,711 | $110.42 bn | 1,505 |
| Bucks County | 647,461 | $114,764 | 20,043 | $48.83 bn | 1,093 |
| Delaware County | 579,222 | $89,546 | 13,165 | $42.61 bn | 770 |
| Lancaster County | 557,931 | $86,959 | 13,776 | $39.95 bn | 631 |
| Chester County | 547,840 | $127,208 | 15,102 | $60.16 bn | 817 |
| York County | 462,924 | $84,829 | 8,840 | $28.43 bn | 531 |
| Berks County | 433,015 | $79,777 | 8,521 | $26.58 bn | 473 |
| Lehigh County | 378,792 | $80,079 | 8,681 | $31.74 bn | 403 |
Counties
All 67 Pennsylvania county-equivalents, resolved locally.
Select a county
Every county opens a page carrying its own demographics, growth and migration, economic output, employment and wages, business establishments by industry, construction, SBA lending and charge off record, geography and hazard.
| Geography | Population | Median income | Establishments | County GDP | SBA approvals | Land area, sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 106,115 | $84,092 | 1,967 | $4.73 bn | 103 | 519 |
| Allegheny County | 1,238,177 | $78,548 | 33,812 | $132.89 bn | 1,849 | 730 |
| Armstrong County | 64,622 | $65,008 | 1,288 | $2.80 bn | 29 | 653 |
| Beaver County | 166,324 | $71,089 | 3,327 | $8.03 bn | 254 | 435 |
| Bedford County | 47,513 | $59,992 | 1,080 | $2.04 bn | 28 | 1,012 |
| Berks County | 433,015 | $79,777 | 8,521 | $26.58 bn | 473 | 857 |
| Blair County | 121,277 | $62,382 | 3,178 | $8.00 bn | 81 | 526 |
| Bradford County | 59,858 | $63,675 | 1,334 | $6.80 bn | 60 | 1,147 |
| Bucks County | 647,461 | $114,764 | 20,043 | $48.83 bn | 1,093 | 604 |
| Butler County | 197,254 | $89,843 | 5,083 | $14.52 bn | 387 | 789 |
| Cambria County | 131,538 | $58,418 | 2,996 | $6.21 bn | 37 | 688 |
| Cameron County | 4,427 | $50,573 | 116 | $267.9 m | 1 | 396 |
| Carbon County | 65,382 | $67,554 | 1,205 | $2.80 bn | 56 | 381 |
| Centre County | 158,576 | $74,291 | 3,344 | $11.25 bn | 126 | 1,110 |
| Chester County | 547,840 | $127,208 | 15,102 | $60.16 bn | 817 | 751 |
| Clarion County | 37,179 | $62,649 | 958 | $1.43 bn | 17 | 601 |
| Clearfield County | 78,635 | $62,152 | 1,910 | $4.03 bn | 44 | 1,145 |
| Clinton County | 37,798 | $60,816 | 801 | $1.96 bn | 34 | 888 |
| Columbia County | 65,362 | $64,644 | 1,428 | $3.28 bn | 48 | 483 |
| Crawford County | 82,716 | $60,476 | 1,921 | $3.66 bn | 54 | 1,012 |
| Cumberland County | 268,323 | $87,494 | 6,534 | $23.10 bn | 286 | 545 |
| Dauphin County | 289,593 | $76,242 | 6,951 | $28.91 bn | 289 | 525 |
| Delaware County | 579,222 | $89,546 | 13,165 | $42.61 bn | 770 | 184 |
| Elk County | 30,506 | $66,380 | 898 | $1.83 bn | 24 | 827 |
| Erie County | 269,052 | $63,354 | 6,103 | $15.02 bn | 237 | 799 |
| Fayette County | 125,997 | $58,236 | 2,485 | $5.44 bn | 76 | 790 |
| Forest County | 6,715 | $52,191 | 95 | $269.7 m | 4 | 427 |
| Franklin County | 157,379 | $77,003 | 3,111 | $8.38 bn | 87 | 772 |
| Fulton County | 14,531 | $65,836 | 251 | $831.1 m | 10 | 438 |
| Greene County | 34,835 | $68,041 | 686 | $4.62 bn | 24 | 576 |
| Huntingdon County | 43,653 | $65,557 | 841 | $1.68 bn | 14 | 875 |
| Indiana County | 83,042 | $60,208 | 1,774 | $4.20 bn | 47 | 827 |
| Jefferson County | 43,864 | $58,686 | 1,113 | $1.88 bn | 36 | 652 |
| Juniata County | 23,379 | $66,318 | 516 | $1.03 bn | 6 | 391 |
| Lackawanna County | 216,146 | $66,223 | 5,198 | $13.42 bn | 370 | 459 |
| Lancaster County | 557,931 | $86,959 | 13,776 | $39.95 bn | 631 | 944 |
| Lawrence County | 85,024 | $61,931 | 1,865 | $4.20 bn | 162 | 358 |
| Lebanon County | 144,186 | $78,425 | 2,811 | $8.10 bn | 82 | 362 |
| Lehigh County | 378,792 | $80,079 | 8,681 | $31.74 bn | 403 | 345 |
| Luzerne County | 327,675 | $63,691 | 7,212 | $20.58 bn | 326 | 890 |
| Lycoming County | 113,489 | $63,917 | 2,744 | $7.70 bn | 95 | 1,229 |
| McKean County | 39,904 | $62,905 | 933 | $2.21 bn | 26 | 979 |
| Mercer County | 109,257 | $59,976 | 2,611 | $5.51 bn | 141 | 673 |
| Mifflin County | 46,041 | $63,953 | 1,015 | $2.34 bn | 17 | 411 |
| Monroe County | 167,515 | $83,565 | 3,527 | $9.56 bn | 153 | 608 |
| Montgomery County | 867,573 | $113,915 | 26,711 | $110.42 bn | 1,505 | 483 |
| Montour County | 18,103 | $76,976 | 456 | $2.78 bn | 9 | 130 |
| Northampton County | 318,580 | $89,184 | 6,529 | $20.98 bn | 338 | 370 |
| Northumberland County | 90,560 | $60,583 | 1,611 | $4.73 bn | 72 | 458 |
| Perry County | 46,239 | $79,444 | 789 | $1.36 bn | 23 | 551 |
| Philadelphia County | 1,579,706 | $61,953 | 29,460 | $134.99 bn | 1,575 | 134 |
| Pike County | 60,621 | $81,323 | 995 | $2.00 bn | 42 | 545 |
| Potter County | 16,188 | $59,020 | 344 | $1.06 bn | 17 | 1,081 |
| Schuylkill County | 143,558 | $68,313 | 2,705 | $6.49 bn | 110 | 779 |
| Snyder County | 39,668 | $66,876 | 900 | $2.20 bn | 24 | 329 |
| Somerset County | 72,799 | $61,446 | 1,647 | $3.04 bn | 47 | 1,074 |
| Sullivan County | 5,888 | $69,764 | 156 | $326.9 m | 8 | 450 |
| Susquehanna County | 38,219 | $68,487 | 855 | $2.62 bn | 40 | 823 |
| Tioga County | 40,945 | $64,899 | 868 | $2.07 bn | 38 | 1,134 |
| Union County | 42,456 | $76,404 | 960 | $2.51 bn | 47 | 316 |
| Venango County | 49,801 | $61,522 | 1,134 | $2.15 bn | 23 | 674 |
| Warren County | 37,920 | $60,480 | 837 | $1.73 bn | 21 | 884 |
| Washington County | 210,042 | $78,958 | 5,340 | $18.67 bn | 327 | 857 |
| Wayne County | 51,262 | $62,381 | 1,355 | $2.65 bn | 68 | 726 |
| Westmoreland County | 352,500 | $74,109 | 8,428 | $19.39 bn | 386 | 1,028 |
| Wyoming County | 25,967 | $72,460 | 633 | $1.87 bn | 60 | 397 |
| York County | 462,924 | $84,829 | 8,840 | $28.43 bn | 531 | 904 |
A statement appears on this page only where a published document, or arithmetic over published data, supports it. How this page was built →
Questions
Pennsylvania questions, answered from this page.
What is the population of Pennsylvania?
The Census Bureau estimates 13,078,751 residents on July 1, 2024 (Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024).
What is the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania?
3.7 percent in August 2026, preliminary, seasonally adjusted, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
How many SBA 7(a) loans were approved in Pennsylvania?
13,205 loans with a project in Pennsylvania, counted by MMCG Analytics from the SBA's 7(a) loan records, FY2020 to FY2026, records as of 2026-06-30.
How many counties does Pennsylvania have?
67. Each has a page on this site covering population, income, business establishments, employment and wages, building permits, SBA lending and hazard records.
The register