Elk County, PA Demographic Data
Elk County, PA Summary
Elk County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 31,730
- Area: 832.31 sq. miles
- Land Area: 827.36 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.95 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.12 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,977.03 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elk County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,570
50%
50.8
Male
15,541
50%
49.2
Total Population
31,111
323,128,000
Elk County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,526
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,590
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,872
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,802
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,557
5.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,996
9.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,486
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,982
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,743
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,165
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,308
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,275
7.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
809
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
24,955
80.2%
77.2
Female
12,560
50.3%
51.3
Male
12,395
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
23,985
77.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,665
24.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,392
20.5%
15.2
Female
3,551
55.6%
55.8
Male
2,841
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Elk County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
30,947
99.5%
96.8
White
30,499
98.0%
72.6
Black or African American
155
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
69
0.2%
0.8
Asian
141
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
12
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
30
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
5
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
57
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
83
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
164
0.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
223
0.7%
17.8
Mexican
99
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
122
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,888
99.3%
82.2
Elk County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
548
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,377
6.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,105
48.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,073
13.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,615
11.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,777
12.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,269
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,925
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
20,839
91.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,046
17.8%
31.2
Elk County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,760
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
13,898
53.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,921
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
474
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,070
7.9
5.8%
Elk County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
29,181
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
404
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
72
0.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
283
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
37
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
12
0.0%
1.1%
Elk County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
587
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
696
5.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,699
12.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,647
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,282
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,878
21.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,759
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,193
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
457
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
47,917
57,617
Per capita income
25,753
31,128
Elk County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
220
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
862
5.7%
9.8
Construction
652
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,999
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
355
2.4%
6.6
Information
112
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,886
39.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
651
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
756
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
420
2.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,328
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
595
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
203
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,377
9.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,724
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,993
33.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,775
18.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,170
14.4%
18.1%
Elk County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,802
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,421
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,288
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
95
0.6%
5.1
Walked
403
2.7%
2.7
Other means
42
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
553
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.4
26.6
Elk County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
988
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,862
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,822
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,690
20.1%
21.0
Elk County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,362
76.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,503
78.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,859
21.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,174
23.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Elk County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,536
1 room
201
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
322
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
861
4.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,201
12.6%
16.5
5 rooms
3,235
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,302
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,874
16.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,663
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,877
10.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elk County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,536
1-unit, detached
14,208
81.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
106
0.6%
5.9
2-units
654
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
567
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
229
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
28
0.2%
4.4
20 or more units
395
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,344
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.0%
0.1
Elk County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,180
29.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,427
8.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,434
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,513
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,144
12.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,859
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,666
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,100
6.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
182
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.2%
1.4%
Elk County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,340
69.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
443
3.3%
4.7
Electricity
1,601
12.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
580
4.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
225
1.7%
0.1
Wood
1,044
7.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
108
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
21
0.2%
1.1
Elk County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,741
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
23
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
53
1.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
123
2.6%
11.8%
Less than $500
204
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
553
11.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,310
27.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,475
52.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,875
60.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
686
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
434
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
517
10.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
18
0.0%
0.0%
Elk County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,456
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
48
2.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
122
5.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,048
42.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,238
50.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
403
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
529
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
592
24.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
314
13.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
269
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
360
15.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
185
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
681
28.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
458
0.0%
0.0%
Elk County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,503
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,009
19.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,745
35.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,627
15.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,610
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,133
10.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
281
2.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
74
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
24
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
92,200
205,000