6.30.2011

Pa. School Age Population

Pennsylvania’s school age population declined, according to the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Pennsylvania released today.

The school age population (children age 5 to 18) declined over the past 10 years, shrinking almost 5 percent from 2,367,358 in 2000 to 2,251,781 in 2010. The infant and toddler group (under age 3) increased just 1.0 percent during the decade and the preschool population (age 3 and 4) declined by nearly 1.0 percent.

2010 Census