Center for Economic and Community Development
Penn State's Center for Economic and Community Development is an applied research center dedicated to strengthening local and regional development in Pennsylvania and beyond. The Center works with communities to address the issues they face, such as economic and demographic change, government revenue and expenditure policy, community capacity building, and social and economic inequality. Our research outputs include timely short reports, economic impact analyses, and series projects, such as county-level demographic and economic profiles. The Center team includes faculty, staff, and students.
Spotlight
2019 County Profile Reports
This series of county profile reports is intended to help you identify the opportunities and challenges that your county faces. Each county report reviews important population, quality of life, economic, and agricultural information.
StoryMap: Vulnerable Pennsylvanians in the Context of a Pandemic
This map series looks at some of the ways that Pennsylvanians may be vulnerable to risk in times of crisis, such as during the COVID-19 pandemic.
