State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Demographics Data

Demographic Data Report for Pennsylvania by County
Population: Sex - Female
All Ages, All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes
2017-2021 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Count

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 166,518,866.
• Rank within US : N/A

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,576,433.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 33 of 52

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 837,246.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3002 of 3143

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 639,575.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2671 of 3143

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 434,245.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2486 of 3143

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 325,697.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2113 of 3143

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 296,070.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2792 of 3143

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 279,338.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2275 of 3143

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 268,100.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1961 of 3143

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 228,657.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1823 of 3143

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 215,463.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2004 of 3143

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 189,147.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2306 of 3143

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 180,121.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2256 of 3143

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 163,109.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1724 of 3143

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 157,272.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2048 of 3143

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 145,427.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2574 of 3143

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 136,872.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1874 of 3143

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 128,966.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1605 of 3143

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 110,202.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2551 of 3143

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 105,777.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2120 of 3143

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 96,309.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1511 of 3143

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 86,018.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2545 of 3143

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 84,352.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1674 of 3143

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 78,909.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2249 of 3143

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 74,926.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 303 of 3143

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 72,083.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2121 of 3143

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 69,382.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 533 of 3143

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 67,617.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1981 of 3143

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 64,809.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1561 of 3143

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 62,529.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2309 of 3143

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 58,003.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2286 of 3143

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 55,906.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1783 of 3143

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 52,366.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1996 of 3143

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 45,256.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 890 of 3143

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 44,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2689 of 3143

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,001.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2385 of 3143

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 41,660.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1324 of 3143

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 37,827.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 278 of 3143

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 35,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 356 of 3143

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,432.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3143

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,923.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1418 of 3143

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,473.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1608 of 3143

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 30,198.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1630 of 3143

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 28,562.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 723 of 3143

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 25,545.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1791 of 3143

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,952.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1696 of 3143

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,768.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 234 of 3143

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,433.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2300 of 3143

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,521.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 793 of 3143

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,191.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1385 of 3143

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,519.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 216 of 3143

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,503.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1409 of 3143

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,956.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1535 of 3143

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,478.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 430 of 3143

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,298.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1143 of 3143

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 44.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,236.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 122 of 3143

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,226.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1096 of 3143

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,980.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2050 of 3143

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 18,960.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1620 of 3143

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,229.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 359 of 3143

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,224.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 774 of 3143

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,034.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 967 of 3143

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 11,838.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1641 of 3143

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2590 of 3143

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,233.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1467 of 3143

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,111.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 720 of 3143

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,805.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 321 of 3143

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,315.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1905 of 3143

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 32.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,283.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2 of 3143

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/26/2024 12:39 pm.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.