In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Census Bureau released statistics on women’s educational attainment and employment. Read the release.
Pennsylvania Highlights
These highlights summarize measures of educational attainment, veteran status, and economic indicators for female Pennsylvanians.
Population [source]
Female population: 6,629,809
Educational Attainment [source]
Females age 25+: 4,762,396
- 9%high school graduate or higher
- 7%bachelor’s degree or higher
- 4%graduate or professional degree
Veterans [source]
Female veterans: 49,143 (8.2% of veterans)
Employment [source]
Females age 16+: 5,511,318
- 5%in the civilian labor force
- 0%employed
Class of Worker [source]
Share of all workers who are female:
- 5%of private for-profit wage and salary workers
- 0%of private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
- 6%of local government workers
- 9% of state government workers
- 4% of federal government workers
- 1% of self-employed workers
Occupations [source]
Female civilian employed population age 16+: 3,142,076
Distribution of employed women by occupation:
- 2% management, business, science, and arts
- 3%service
- 1%sales and office
- 7% production, transportation, and material moving
- 0.7% natural resources and maintenance operations
2026 Census Test Updates [Link]
The U.S. Census Bureau last month announced it has modified its 2026 Census Test sites to Huntsville, Alabama, and Spartanburg, South Carolina. Starting on May 1, the Census Bureau will invite approximately 154,600 households in Spartanburg and Huntsville to respond to the test online in English only via computer, smartphone and tablet. Phone and mail responses will not be offered. This test will include the same questions asked in the ACS.
State Government Finance Data [Link]
New data tables are available Annual Survey of State Government Finances, a supplement of the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. These statistics provide a summary of the finances of state governments for fiscal year 2024. Tables include data for each state, along with detailed information on revenue sources, spending and debt.
AIES Main Release Published [Link]
The first release of data from the 2023 Annual Integrated Economic Survey (AIES) is now available. The data offer the first single, comprehensive annual snapshot of U.S. employer businesses, including business revenue, expenses, payroll and employment. The release includes data at the national, regional and divisional levels, with state-level estimates available for select sectors.