📍 December 12, 2024

Pennsylvania's 237th Anniversary of Statehood

Explore Census Bureau data about Pennsylvania as we celebrate its anniversary of statehood. Learn more about the state using data profiles and other interactive data tools.

Around 13% of people in Pennsylvania speak a language other than English at home, according to 2023 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates. Nationwide, 22.5% of people speak a language other than English at home.

🔎 Did You Know?

💮 The state flower is the Mountain Laurel.

🐤 The state bird is the Ruffed Grouse.

🏙️ The largest city is Philadelphia.

Explore our State Facts for Students tool to learn more about Pennsylvania and test your knowledge of Census Bureau data with interactive trivia games from the Statistics in Schools team.

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📊 Featured Resources for Data About Your State

Check out these interactive data tools that you can use to find data about your state.

• QuickFacts: State Profile
• Community Resilience Estimates
• My Community Explorer
• America Counts: 2020 Census State Profile
• Census Business Builder
• Business Formation Statistics
• Monthly State Retail Sales

Get statistics for all states and counties, and cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more, with QuickFacts.

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