As Hillary Clinton slams back boilermakers and talks gun talk in Pennsylvania and Barack Obama parses the bitterness of denizens of the Rust Belt, it’s worth noting that, according to 2006 U.S. Census data, Pennsylvanians are pretty much like most everybody else in the United States. Here are some mildly interesting stats:
- Median age: Pennsylvania 39.5; U.S. 36.4
- Women: 51.4%; 50.7%
- White alone, not Hispanic or Latino: 82.1%; 66.4%
- Black alone: 10.7%; 12.8%
- Hispanic or Latino: 4.2%; 14.8%
- Median household income: $46,259; $48,451
- Foreign born: 5.1%; 12.5%
- Persons below poverty: 12.1%; 13.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+): 25.4%; 27.0%
- Median home value: $145,200; $185,200
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