| Official Name | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
| Capital | Harrisburg |
| Population | 12,702,379 |
| Housing Status | Total: 5,567,315 |
| (in housing units unless | Occupied: 5,018,904 |
| noted) | Owner-occupied: 3,491,722 |
| Population in owner-occupied: 8,974,740 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Renter-occupied: 1,527,182 | |
| Population in renter-occupied: 3,301,526 | |
| ( number of individuals ) | |
| Households with individuals under 18: 1,498,948 | |
| Vacant: 548,411 | |
| Vacant (for rent): 135,262 | |
| Vacant (for sale): 64,818 | |
| Population by Sex/Age | Male: 6,190,363 |
| Female: 6,512,016 | |
| Under 18: 2,792,155 | |
| 18 & over: 9,910,224 | |
| 20 - 24: 874,146 | |
| 25 - 34: 1,511,119 | |
| 35 - 49: 2,571,432 | |
| 50 - 64: 2,606,985 | |
| 65 & over: 1,959,307 | |
| Population by Race | White: 10,406,288 |
| African American: 1,377,689 | |
| Asian: 349,088 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native: 26,843 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 3,653 | |
| Other: 300,983 | |
| Identified by two or more: 237,835 | |
| Population by Ethnicity | Hispanic or Latino: 719,660 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino: 11,982,719 |
