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Crawford County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Crawford County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Crawford County's economy reflects a largely goods-producing and trade-oriented base, with a workforce of roughly 83,000 residents earning median household income of $60,476 and median worker earnings of $36,555—both below Pennsylvania norms—alongside a labor force participation rate of just 55.2% and a 4.9% unemployment rate. Educational attainment skews toward secondary credentials, with 91.0% holding a high school diploma but only 21.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and the county's median age of 44.0 years points to an older workforce. Housing costs are low—median home value of $143,400 and median gross rent of $800 per month support a 74.7% homeownership rate—though the county posted a -3.5% population decline over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

82,089

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,476

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.5% since 2018

Crawford County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone77,153 (93.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,742 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,545 (1.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,148 (1.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone601 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone457 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic2,985
  2. 2.Spanish448
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)126
  4. 4.Other Indo-European100
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic68

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

6,139

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,022

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,919

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,768
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,136
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,559
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,496
  5. 5.Construction (Group)2,484

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,541
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,336
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,816
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations5,449
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.38×)1,357
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.12×)7,547
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)8,913
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.05×)2,581
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.94×)1,584

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$143,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$800/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9993,139 (12.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,972 (11.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9992,855 (11.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,946 (7.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,835 (7.3%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,827 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,555

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone25,280 (74.1%)
  • Carpooled3,436 (10.1%)
  • Worked At Home2,639 (7.7%)
  • Walked1,992 (5.8%)
  • Other251 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle183 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.