State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Age 50 and over
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Value

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 35.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 116,767,305.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 5,061,657.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 8 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 31.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 497,833.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 50,888.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2787 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 134,779.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2283 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 36.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 211,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2178 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 16,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2130 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 204,776.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2119 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 105,891.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2108 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 200,418.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2024 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 37.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 161,287.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2002 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1912 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 98,209.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1910 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 104,883.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1827 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 175,902.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1799 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 38.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 329,756.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1785 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 15,591.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1699 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 55,845.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1681 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 490,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1645 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 39.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 33,274.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1543 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 62,212.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1497 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 26,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1486 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 125,088.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1454 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 15,142.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1429 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 46,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1425 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 87,446.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1370 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,733.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1349 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 40.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 132,046.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1347 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.3 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 16,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1184 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 69,523.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1180 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 19,066.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1136 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 9,812.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1134 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,551.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1098 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 41.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 80,374.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1094 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 51,677.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1054 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 271,870.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 993 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 60,520.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 989 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 35,810.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 961 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 19,584.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 951 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.5 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,728.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 946 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 44,459.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 884 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 89,631.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 874 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 42.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 19,074.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 873 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 39,483.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 855 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 34,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 821 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 26,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 808 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.6 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 56,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 768 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 48,604.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 758 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 43.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 11,560.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 744 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 37,941.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 723 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,120.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 697 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 74,265.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 692 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 6,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 680 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.4 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 59,526.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 657 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 33,442.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 594 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 29,177.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 589 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 30,140.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 517 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 21,862.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 503 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 164,027.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 464 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,139.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 404 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.8 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 23,781.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 400 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 14,570.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 389 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 7,759.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 378 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 24,542.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 322 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 18,651.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 316 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 28,124.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 299 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,505.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 236 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 2,422.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 106 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 56.2 percent.
• People (Age 50 And Over) : The number of people (age 50 and over) is 3,336.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 47 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/04/2024 8:25 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Age 50 and over, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.