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Elk County, PA

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

AI Overview

Elk County is a small, rural Pennsylvania county of 30,703 residents with an older workforce (median age 48.4) and relatively low educational attainment—19.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 93.5% have a high school diploma. The labor force participation rate of 61.8% and unemployment of 6.2% reflect a modest employment base, with median worker earnings of $39,275 and a per capita income of $35,683. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $128,600 and median gross rent of $720/month, and the county's population has held nearly flat with just 0.3% growth over five years.

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

Population

30,703

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,380

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.3% since 2018

Elk County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,966 (95.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race853 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races303 (1.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone184 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone130 (0.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone66 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish162
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic79
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic73
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)60
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)54

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,852

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,731

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,683

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)5,213
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,155
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,284
  4. 4.Construction (Group)933
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services712

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,550
  2. 2.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,265
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,417
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,861
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,477

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.55×)5,247
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 0.92×)643
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.91×)3,176
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 0.90×)1,455
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.90×)308

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$128,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$720/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,261 (11.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,183 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,049 (9.9%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999956 (9.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999657 (6.2%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999612 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone12,196 (84.8%)
  • Carpooled1,151 (8.0%)
  • Worked At Home440 (3.1%)
  • Other249 (1.7%)
  • Walked232 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit56 (0.4%)

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.