About Us

The Pennsylvania State Data Center serves as Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics. In addition to acting as Pennsylvania's liaison to the Census Bureau, the PaSDC is the state's representative to the Federal-State Cooperative Programs for Population Estimates and for Population Projections.

 

Each year, the PaSDC serves businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies, and individuals, answering more than 15,000 requests for information.

 

PaSDC is part of the Institute for State and Regional Affairs, a unit of Penn State Harrisburg.

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Dr. Robert Garraty, Deputy Secretary for Workforce Development, Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

PLENARY SPEAKER

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, Jr. is the Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Census Bureau.  He has day-to-day responsibility for directing all of the Census Bureau's diverse programs as well as its administrative functions.  Previously, Mr. Mesenbourg served as Associate Director for Economic Programs.  In 2004, he was the recipient of a Presidential Rank Award for Distinguished Senior Executives, the government's highest award for career executives.  He joined the Census Bureau in 1972.