Families in Pennsylvania - County profiles, state trends, fact sheets, Rural Education Youth Project, Educational Materials, and Informational Maps

State and County QuickFacts - Quick profiles of Pennsylvania, calculated by U.S. Census, including population, business, and geography. (U.S. Census Bureau)

Detailed 2000 Census Data - Interactive lookup tables by U.S. Census.  (U.S. Census Bureau)

American Community Survey - An annual nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing (not all PA counties are currently included in the survey).  (U.S. Census Bureau)


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Population Reference Bureau - County and state profiles from the 1990 census and the ongoing Current Population Surveys, County Business Patterns, Economic Profiles, highlights from the 1992 Agricultural Census, State profile from the Statistical Abstract of the US, profiles of every

Employment by Industry - Total full-time and part-time employment by industry at the the state or county-level, for 2001-2004.   (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis).  From the web site screen, select "Pennsylvania" in the 'Major Area' field, and then county and year.

Personal Income by Major Source & Earnings by Industry - Income and earnings by industry at the the state or county-level, for 2001-2004 (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis).   From the web site screen, select "Pennsylvania" in the 'Major Area' field, and then county and year.

Census Journey to Work - Information about county-to-county commuting patterns, including total number of workers commuting between counties of residence and counties of work for 2000, and commuting patterns by major industry.  (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)

Personal Income - Narrative about a county's personal income using current estimates, growth rates, and a breakdown of the sources of personal income for 1979 through 2004.  (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)

State and County QuickFacts - Quick profiles of Pennsylvania, calculated by U.S. Census, including population, business, and geography.

U.S. Economic Census, 2002 - U.S. Census Bureau's profile of American businesses

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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis - Housed in the U.S. Department of Commerce, the BEA produces economic accounts statistics that enable people to follow and understand the performance of the Nation's economy.  The BEA collects source data, conducts research and analysis, develops and implements estimation methodologies, and disseminates statistics to the public.

2002 Census of Agriculture - Detailed tables from the 2002 Census of Agriculture

1997 Census of Agriculture - Detailed tables from the 1997 Census of Agriculture

1992 Census of Agriculture - Detailed tables from the 1992 Census of Agriculture

U.S. State Fact Sheets - How are farms faring economically in each state?

Pennsylvania Annual Statistics - Annual estimates of production, developed by the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Pennsylvania Field Office.

Economic Impacts of Agriculture - The role of production agriculture in the local economy (Penn State Cooperative Extension)

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Census of Agriculture - Detailed tables from the Census of Agriculture for the years 1982, 1987, and 1992.

Municipal and county government spending & revenues - Annual information for 1998 through 2004 from local audit reports filed annually with the Commonwealth, and collated by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services.

Municipal and county government spending & revenues - Annual information for 1986 through 1997 from local audit reports filed annually with the Commonwealth, and collated by the Governor's Center for Local Government Services.

Local government and school tax rates - official register from the Governor's Center for Local Government

Basic assessment information, by county - Collected by the State Tax Equalization Board

Taxbase breakdown by land types - Gives detailed information about the composition of the local real property tax base, as collected by the PA State Tax Equalization Board from county tax assessment offices.  To get this information from the site, you MUST check-mark the 'County's Assessed Values' radio button, and select a specific county and year;

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Local Government Financial Statistics from the Governors Center for Local Government Services - Township, borough, city & county expenditures and revenues, by category. Includes tax rate information. Based on local audit reports filed annually with the Commonwealth.

Where Does My School District Get Their Money?  How Much Do They Spend?
(school district financial data)

School district spending & revenues - Annual expenditure and revenue information, collected from annual audit reports by the PA Department of Education.   This information is also available as Excel data files.

Enrollment, graduation rates, home education - Annual reports on varied K-12 education factors, assembled by the PA Department of Education.

State, District & School "Report Cards" - Annual accountability reports in compliance with the federal No Child Left Behind. 

Population information by School District - The National Center for Education Statistics has converted U.S. Census information so it conforms directly to school district boundaries (rather than to the more commonly reported county or municipality).   This interactive web site allows you to download detailed population and housing Census information collated for your school district.  The reports correspond directly to standard Census tables, so some familiarity with the U.S. Census is very helpful.

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National Center for Education Statistics

Land Use

Land Areas of the National Forest System - Listed by region, state, and county. Includes national grasslands, national wilderness areas, national wild and scenic rivers, and national volcanic monument areas.

Farmland Acres Preserved in Pennsylvania - Purchase of Conservation Easement acres by county, collected by the PA Department of Agriculture.

Taxbase breakdown by land types - Gives detailed information about the composition of the local real property tax base, as collected by the PA State Tax Equalization Board from county tax assessment offices.  To get this information from the site, you MUST check-mark the 'County's Assessed Values' radio button, and select a specific county and year;

Maps and images - The Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access collection of web-based map and GIS resources.

Historical aerial photographs of Pennsylvania - a collection of detailed historical aerial photographs from Pennsylvania counties, which allow you to see how your community has changed. Penn Pilot currently has photos on-line from 1938-1942, and 1968-1971, and they are working on posting photos from the 1940s and 1950s.