The Pennsylvania State Data Center’s latest brief explores trends in educational attainment across Pennsylvania using the most recent data available from the release of the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. The brief examines how the share of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher has changed across Pennsylvania’s counties, and how the distribution of degrees by field (e.g., Education, Science and Engineering, and Arts and Humanities) has shifted over time.
Other U.S. Census Bureau Reports
U.S. Decreases in Net International Migration Slowed Population Growth Across the Country
Population growth slowed to 0.5% between 2024 and 2025, which is the slowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic. The slowdown was driven by a historic decline in net international migration. Read more here.
Census Bureau Data Show Large Gains in Educational Attainment in Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas
Significant gains in educational attainment were made across the nation, with approximately 89% of metro areas experiencing an increase in the share of adults age 25 and over with a bachelor’s degree or higher from the 2015-2019 ACS to the 2020-2024 ACS. Read more here.
Renters in 20% of U.S. Counties Paid More in 2020-2024 than in Previous Five Years
Median monthly rent rose $100 to $1,413 nationally, with rents increasing in nearly twice as many counties as they decreased. Homeowners’ median monthly mortgage costs remained essentially unchanged at $1,963. Read more here.