State College migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 4,681 people moved into the State College metro and 5,546 moved out, a net of −865. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: Rest of Pennsylvania leads both directions, with 724 people in and 763 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 41–46% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net outflow has deepened over the last three years, from −458 in 2020–21 to −865 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
157,393
▼ 0.7% year over year · shrinking
Peak population · 2018
162,895
3.4% below the 2018 peak
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: domestic outflow led the population decline in 2025: −1,824, against births minus deaths (+14) and international migration (+705).
- Peak population: the high-water mark was 162,895 in 2018. The 2025 estimate of 157,393 is 3.4% below that.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$50M
▼ $205M arrived · $255M left
Avg household income · movers
$64k in · $65k out
similar incomes both directions
State College wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the State College metro in 2022–23 reported $205M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $255M with them, a net loss of $50M.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $64k of income, vs $65k for leavers. Arriving and leaving households report similar incomes.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 41% of inbound and 46% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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