Elk County

Elk County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population30,990
County SeatElk County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS047
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population21,699
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)30,886
Median Age48.2
Veterans2,066
Housing Units16,898
Uninsured17
Net Migration (recent)-20
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments920
Total Employees12,919
Avg Annual Pay$52,545
Median Household Income$61,672
Poverty Rate9.0%
Unemployment Rate6.5%
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

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking19.9%
Adult Obesity34.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.6
Air Quality Good Days343

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches18
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores26
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms193
Land in Farms (acres)17,688
Avg Farm Size (acres)91.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

TypeTitleDate
DRTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-09-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-29
EMHURRICANE KATRINA 2005-09-10
DRTROPICAL DEPRESSION IVAN2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION FRANCES2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21
EMSEVERE SNOWFALL & WINTER STORM1993-03-16
DRTROPICAL STORM AGNES1972-06-23

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.