State profile
Pennsylvania FIPS 42
Population
12,970,650
Median household income
$67,587
Nonfarm employment
6,191,600
Business establishments
307,065
Every figure above traces to a primary source · view data sources & methodology
State Highlights
Largest employer sector
Health care and social assistance
1,142,207 employees
Business concentration
20.0%
of private employment in Health care and social assistance
Home prices, 1 year
+4.7%
FHFA
Economy & Labor
Total nonfarm employment
BLS Current Employment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted · persons · 20 months available
· latest observation: August 2026
Employment ratio
—
employed ÷ population
Unemployed population (ACS)
367,296
Vs. July
▼ 3,300
Business density
—
establishments per capita
Leading Industries
Leading industries by employment
Ranked by private-sector employment, same measure as the Business & Industry tab · see the full breakdown there
1
Health care and social assistance
1,142,207 employees
2
Retail trade
650,539 employees
3
Manufacturing
564,394 employees
4
Accommodation and food services
474,507 employees
5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
378,845 employees
Population & People
Homeownership rate
69.2%
3.56M of 5.15M occupied homes are owner-occupied
Population by age
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year estimate (table B01001) · reconciles to total population
Housing & Real Estate
Median home value
$197,300
Median gross rent
$1,013 / month
Vacancy rate
10.1%
Total housing units
5.73M
Owner-occupied homes
3.56M
Renter-occupied homes
1.59M
Home prices, 1 year
+4.7%
Home prices, 5 years
+44.2%
Latest FHFA period
2026 Q2
ACS: 2021 ACS 5-year · FHFA: 2026 Q2
ACS housing estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau — median home value reflects owner-reported value, not a current sale price. House-price changes are from the FHFA All-Transactions House Price Index, a measure of price appreciation over time, not a home-value estimate.
Federal Spending
Federal spending data is temporarily unavailable for this state.
Business establishments
307,065
Private-sector employment
5,713,846
Annual payroll
$363.91B
Avg. employees / establishment
18.6
derived: employment ÷ establishments
Census County Business Patterns · reference year 2023 State Ledger collected this data Sep 19, 2026, 12:10 UTC — not the measurement period.
Industry breakdown
Ranked by private-sector employment · NAICS 2-digit sectors as published (merged groups such as 31-33 kept intact)
62Health care and social assistance
1,142,207 employees
39,602 establishments ·
$68.25B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 2
AdaptHealth Corp. (AHCO)
· UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES INC (UHS)
44-45Retail trade
650,539 employees
40,238 establishments ·
$22.56B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 6
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC (AEO)
· FIVE BELOW, INC (FIVE)
· Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (OLLI)
· QVC Group, Inc. (QVCG)
· URBAN OUTFITTERS INC (URBN)
· WEIS MARKETS INC (WMK)
31-33Manufacturing
564,394 employees
13,231 establishments ·
$39.60B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 50
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. (ACRS)
· Alcoa Corp (AA)
· AMETEK INC/ (AME)
· AMPCO PITTSBURGH CORP (AP)
· Annovis Bio, Inc. (ANVS)
· Aprea Therapeutics, Inc. (APRE)
· Arbutus Biopharma Corp (ABUS)
· ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC (AWI)
· ArriVent BioPharma, Inc. (AVBP)
· Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (AVTX)
·+40 more
72Accommodation and food services
474,507 employees
29,187 establishments ·
$11.03B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 1
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN)
54Professional, scientific, and technical services
378,845 employees
30,357 establishments ·
$38.01B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 6
Aurora Innovation, Inc. (AUR)
· E-Smart Corp.
· EPAM Systems, Inc. (EPAM)
· INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC (IA)
· Mastech Digital, Inc. (MHH)
· UNISYS CORP (UIS)
56Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
343,035 employees
16,519 establishments ·
$17.38B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 1
Enviri Corp (NVRI)
52Finance and insurance
299,515 employees
16,829 establishments ·
$33.08B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 51
abrdn Gold ETF Trust (SGOL)
· abrdn Palladium ETF Trust (PALL)
· abrdn Platinum ETF Trust (PPLT)
· abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust (GLTR)
· abrdn Silver ETF Trust (SIVR)
· ACNB CORP (ACNB)
· AMERISERV FINANCIAL INC /PA/ (ASRV)
· BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST (BDN)
· CB Financial Services, Inc. (CBFV)
· CITIZENS & NORTHERN CORP (CZNC)
·+41 more
48-49Transportation and warehousing
287,814 employees
10,553 establishments ·
$15.83B payroll
61Educational services
270,201 employees
4,194 establishments ·
$13.93B payroll
23Construction
260,932 employees
28,752 establishments ·
$20.21B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 2
AMREP CORP. (AXR)
· Toll Brothers, Inc. (TOL)
42Wholesale trade
249,480 employees
12,804 establishments ·
$22.29B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 2
CrossAmerica Partners LP (CAPL)
· FOSTER L B CO (FSTR)
81Other services (except public administration)
239,781 employees
37,221 establishments ·
$8.81B payroll
55Management of companies and enterprises
219,919 employees
2,190 establishments ·
$25.30B payroll
51Information
112,393 employees
5,685 establishments ·
$11.79B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 2
COMCAST CORP (CCZ)
· Versant Media Group, Inc. (VSNT)
71Arts, entertainment, and recreation
95,456 employees
5,291 establishments ·
$4.70B payroll
53Real estate and rental and leasing
70,580 employees
11,785 establishments ·
$4.94B payroll
22Utilities
29,041 employees
894 establishments ·
$3.52B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 6
Essential Utilities, Inc. (WTRG)
· Montauk Renewables, Inc. (MNTK)
· Ocean Thermal Energy Corp (CPWR)
· PPL Corp (PPL)
· UGI CORP /PA/ (UGI)
· YORK WATER CO (YORW)
21Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
21,964 employees
930 establishments ·
$2.53B payroll
Public companies headquartered here · 3
CNX Resources Corp (CNX)
· EQT Corp (EQT)
· WhiteHawk Minerals Corp. (WHK)
11Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2,952 employees
579 establishments ·
$143.28M payroll
99Industries not classified
291 employees
224 establishments ·
$10.89M payroll
Public-company links use SEC-to-NAICS sector mappings and may not cover every company headquartered here.
Public company data is temporarily unavailable for this state.
K-12 Education
K-12 education data is temporarily unavailable for this state.
Higher Education
Higher education data is temporarily unavailable for this state.
Schools & Institutions
Northeast HS
Regular School
3,352 enrolled
Northeast Intrmd Sch
Regular School
965 enrolled
Northeast MS
Regular School
725 enrolled
Northeast MS
Regular School
938 enrolled
Northeastern MS
Regular School
653 enrolled
Northeastern SHS
Regular School
1,175 enrolled
Northern Bedford Co El Sch
Regular School
445 enrolled
Northern Bedford County HS
Regular School
249 enrolled
Northern Bedford County MS
Regular School
182 enrolled
Northern Cambria El Sch
Regular School
247 enrolled
Northern Cambria HS
Regular School
309 enrolled
Northern Cambria MS
Regular School
240 enrolled
Northern El Sch
Regular School
395 enrolled
Northern HS
Regular School
1,051 enrolled
Northern Lebanon MS
Regular School
516 enrolled
Northern Lebanon SHS
Regular School
701 enrolled
Northern Lehigh MS
Regular School
224 enrolled
Northern Lehigh SHS
Regular School
487 enrolled
Northern MS
Regular School
751 enrolled
Northern Potter Childrens Sch
Regular School
294 enrolled
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Common Core of Data (K-12) / IPEDS (higher education) State Ledger collected this directory Sep 21, 2026, 19:14 UTC — reference year above reflects NCES's own collection period, not this collection time.