Elk County, PA

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2023 Population

30,703

0.593% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$128,600

5.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,855

0.768% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Elk County, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Elk County, PA was $128,600, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Elk County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Elk County, PA was 2 cars per household.

Elk County, PA borders Cameron County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Forest County, PA, Jefferson County, PA, McKean County, PA, and Warren County, PA.

About the photo: Beaver Run Shallow Water Impoundment, Elk County, within the Quehanna Wild Area of Moshannon State Forest.

Photo by Nicholas A. Tonelli

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Economy

The economy of Elk County, PA employs 14.9k people. The largest industries in Elk County, PA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

14.9k

2023 Value

± 772

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 7.29%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elk County, PA, are Production Occupations (2,517 people), Material Moving Occupations (1,604 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,423 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elk County, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.9k

2023 Value

± 772

−0.768%

1 Year decline

± 7.29%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elk County, PA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elk County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Elk County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elk County, PA was $128,600 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,900 to $128,600, a 5.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Elk County, PA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Elk County, PA have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elk County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2023, 7.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elk County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.98%.

Housing

Property

$128,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,029

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elk County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elk County, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elk County, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Elk County, PA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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13.5k

Number of Households

± 712

The following chart displays the households in Elk County, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elk County, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.8%)
Carpooled (9.07%)
Worked At Home (2.78%)

In 2023, 82.8% of workers in Elk County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.07%) and those who worked at home (2.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elk County, PA have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Elk County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elk County, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elk County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elk County, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 7.42% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Elk County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.98%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 14.1% of the children was living in poverty in Elk County, PA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Health

N/A% of the population of Elk County, PA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elk County, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.6 in Elk County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Elk County, PA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.5% in Elk County, PA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Elk County, PA.