Our Mission: The mission of our Centre County Partnership for Community Health is to support an inclusive, caring community that promotes healthy people and enhances quality of life through collaborative relationships.
Our Guiding Objective: To assess the health needs of Centre County residents and to develop data-driven outreach and partnering efforts that will bridge gaps in service and eliminate barriers to holistic health.
Demographic Overview
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| US Census Bureau QuickFacts showing population, income, household, business and geography for state of Pennsylvania | |
US Census Bureau QuickFacts showing population, income, household, business and geography for Centre County |
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| Demographic Profiles for Centre County and Municipalities. User can select a Centre County municipality of interest or view information for the whole county. (In .PDF Format) | |
| Centre County Planning and Community Development Office. Data profiles of Centre County and its planning regions | |
| Centre County Planning and Community Development Office: Homes Within Reach Toolkit, First-Time Home Buyer Program, Task Force on Affordable Housing, Centre County Affordable Housing Needs Assessment, Addressing Barriers to Affordable Housing, Assisted Housing in Centre County, Resources | |
| Centre County Housing Authority: includes PHA 5-Year Plan, Annual Plan (2008), Housing Resource List, Affordable Housing List, Links to Other Affordable Home Ownership Opportunities, USA Rural Development PA Website, Program summaries | |
| E-Guide for Health Statistics: provides direct links to internet health data report sources along with information on report content and geographical detail available for many various health subject areas. | |
| Vital Statistics: includes birth and death statistics, county health profiles, maternal and child health status indicators, family health statistics, and statistics on older Pennsylvanians. | |
| Cancer Incidence and Mortality: statistics for Pennsylvania and by county, and Cancer Facts and Figures | |
| Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System: state level data reports, as well as local data (where available). | |
| Minority Health Disparities in Pennsylvania: includes population, mortality, adult behavioral risk factors, maternal and infant health, cancer incidents, sexually transmitted/ infectious diseases, and hospitalizations for selected conditions. | |
| Community Health Assessment Resources: Links to local data and technical assistance to assist you with your community health assessment. | |
| Technical Assistance: How To Collect, Calculate, Analyze & Present Health Statistics | |
| Links to Federal and National Agencies | |
| Links to State and Local Agencies | |
| Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County: Centre County statistics including total population, median housing value and contract rent, educational attainment, school districts, growing industries, number of employees, local tax charts, top employers, seasonal weather information. | |
| The Center for Rural Pennsylvania: County Profiles. An excellent resource for current demographic information on each county and statewide Pennsylvania. Also incorporates some additional information on health status and health risk concerns. The user can select a particular county or statewide Pennsylvania for review and county-to-state or county-to-county comparisons. | |
| The Anne E. Casey Foundation: includes statistical information specific to Pennsylvania, focusing mainly on the well-being of children and young adults. | |
| Pennsylvania State Police, crime data for Pennsylvania counties, 2003. List of crime rates for eight criminal offenses by county. User selects county (or all counties) of interest from a drop-down list | |
| Pennsylvania State Data Center, Index of products and services available from Census 2000 | |
| Pennsylvania Labor site showing labor statistics including employment, education, population and income data. This link provides data by county, Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Labor Market Areas. |
