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
2015-2019 American Community Survey 5-Year Data
Sorted by Rank

Pennsylvania

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 6,526,417.
• Rank within US : This state is ranked 34 of 52

United States

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 164,810,876.
• Rank within US : N/A

Philadelphia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 831,596.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 3030 of 3146

Montour County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 9,539.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2945 of 3146

Columbia County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 52.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 34,151.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2874 of 3146

Delaware County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 292,918.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2848 of 3146

Allegheny County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 631,402.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2746 of 3146

Lawrence County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 44,780.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2717 of 3146

Dauphin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 142,053.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2658 of 3146

Lackawanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 108,491.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2636 of 3146

Beaver County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 85,373.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2620 of 3146

Montgomery County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 423,413.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2573 of 3146

Crawford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 43,949.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2510 of 3146

Clarion County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,834.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2463 of 3146

Mifflin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 23,687.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2426 of 3146

Westmoreland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 180,183.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2341 of 3146

Lehigh County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 186,482.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2325 of 3146

Blair County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 62,898.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2311 of 3146

Lancaster County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 276,044.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2275 of 3146

Lebanon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 71,250.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2246 of 3146

Lycoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 51.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 58,263.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2221 of 3146

Bucks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 319,146.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2177 of 3146

Washington County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 105,472.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2163 of 3146

Franklin County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 78,437.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2151 of 3146

Northampton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 153,866.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2089 of 3146

Berks County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 212,387.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2084 of 3146

Cambria County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 67,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2065 of 3146

Adams County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 52,009.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2022 of 3146

Chester County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 263,633.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 2006 of 3146

Mercer County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 56,557.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1968 of 3146

Bradford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 30,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1908 of 3146

Venango County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 26,235.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1864 of 3146

Fayette County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 66,467.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1854 of 3146

Erie County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 138,597.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1847 of 3146

York County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 225,443.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1832 of 3146

Luzerne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 160,653.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1810 of 3146

Monroe County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 84,920.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1771 of 3146

Cameron County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,330.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1767 of 3146

Cumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 125,931.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1742 of 3146

Clinton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,654.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1738 of 3146

Butler County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 94,368.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1718 of 3146

Bedford County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,365.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1627 of 3146

Tioga County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,625.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1590 of 3146

Armstrong County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 33,106.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1484 of 3146

Carbon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 32,110.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1481 of 3146

Snyder County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,340.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1454 of 3146

Jefferson County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,007.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1402 of 3146

Potter County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 8,417.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1291 of 3146

Juniata County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 50.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 12,320.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1234 of 3146

Warren County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,855.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1168 of 3146

Indiana County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 42,460.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1162 of 3146

Susquehanna County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,369.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1002 of 3146

Northumberland County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.7 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 45,588.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 968 of 3146

Wyoming County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.6 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 13,548.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 897 of 3146

Fulton County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 7,184.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 871 of 3146

Elk County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.5 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 15,021.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 859 of 3146

Perry County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 22,707.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 756 of 3146

Pike County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 49.2 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 27,305.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 729 of 3146

Schuylkill County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 69,721.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 580 of 3146

McKean County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 19,985.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 435 of 3146

Greene County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 48.0 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 17,701.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 382 of 3146

Somerset County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.8 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 35,540.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 346 of 3146

Clearfield County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 37,897.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 298 of 3146

Centre County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.4 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 76,758.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 296 of 3146

Sullivan County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 47.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 2,892.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 266 of 3146

Wayne County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 24,136.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 253 of 3146

Huntingdon County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 46.9 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 21,258.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 249 of 3146

Union County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 45.1 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 20,356.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 121 of 3146

Forest County

• Value (Percent) : The value is 27.3 percent.
• People (Female) : The number of people (female) is 1,995.
• Rank within US : This county is ranked 1 of 3146

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/30/2023 8:39 am.
Source: Demographic data provided by the Census Bureau and the American Community Survey.
For more information about Population: Sex - Female, see the dictionary.
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