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Elk County
Elk County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Population 30,990
County Seat Elk County Courthouse
State FIPS 42
County FIPS 047
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 6
Total Town Population 21,699
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 30,886
Median Age 48.2
Veterans 2,066
Housing Units 16,898
Uninsured 17
Net Migration (recent) -20
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 920
Total Employees 12,919
Avg Annual Pay $52,545
Median Household Income $61,672
Poverty Rate 9.0%
Unemployment Rate 6.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $64,272
Federal Spending FY2024 $228,957,627
Federal Spending Per Capita $7,388
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $121,900
Median Rent $707
FMR Studio $664
FMR 1BR $800
FMR 2BR $908
FMR 3BR $1,224
FMR 4BR $1,229
Health & Safety
Hospitals 9
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 19.9%
Adult Obesity 34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.6
Air Quality Good Days 343
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.77
Electric Customers 5534580
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 18
Libraries 9
Historic Places (NRHP) 12
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 42
SNAP Stores 26
Bank Branches 12
Agriculture
Total Farms 193
Land in Farms (acres) 17,688
Avg Farm Size (acres) 91.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)
Type Title Date
DR TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-09-11
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-30
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-29
EM HURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DR TROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN 2004-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES 2004-09-19
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1996-01-21
EM SEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM 1993-03-16
DR TROPICAL STORM AGNES 1972-06-23
Detailed Topics
Communities in Elk County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.