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Pike County, PA

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

AI Overview

Pike County is a small northeastern Pennsylvania county of roughly 59,700 residents with an economy that skews toward residential and recreational use rather than concentrated industry, reflected in a GDP per capita of $25,726 against a median household income of $81,323—a gap suggesting many workers earn income outside the county. The labor force is constrained, with participation at just 56.4%, unemployment at 7.3%, and only 28.9% holding a bachelor's degree, while a median age of 49.4 years and mean commute of 43.6 minutes point to a largely commuter-driven population. Population grew 7.6% over five years, homeownership stands at 87.0%, and a median home value of $250,900 with median rent of $1,383/month reflect a county functioning partly as a bedroom and second-home market within commuting range of the New York metro area.

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

Population

59,691

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$81,323

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

49.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone47,981 (79.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,109 (6.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone3,660 (6.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,303 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,679 (2.8%)
  • Asian Alone829 (1.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,382
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,258
  3. 3.Other Indo-European763
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic397
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

8.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,637

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$25,726

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$42,243

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,257
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,379
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,735
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,537
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)2,004

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations9,837
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,927
  3. 3.Service Occupations4,322
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,953
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,655

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)2,750
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.16×)1,449
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.15×)1,447
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)3,277
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)6,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$250,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,383/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9994,907 (23.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,338 (15.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,077 (14.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,967 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,813 (8.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,234 (5.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

42.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone18,666 (72.1%)
  • Worked At Home3,818 (14.7%)
  • Carpooled2,196 (8.5%)
  • Other407 (1.6%)
  • Walked371 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit370 (1.4%)

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.