Economy & Jobs — Elk County, Pennsylvania

Employment

Total Establishments920
Total Employees12,919
Avg Annual Employment13,348
Avg Annual Pay$52,545
Total Annual Wages$701,394,543
Annual Payroll (thousands)$606,850
Unemployment Rate6.5%

Income

Median Household Income$61,672
Poverty Rate9.0%
IRS Returns15,650
Total AGI (thousands)$1,005,857
Average AGI per Return$64,272

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$228,957,627
Per Capita$7,388
Population Basis30,990

Agriculture

Total Farms193
Land in Farms (acres)17,688
Avg Farm Size (acres)91.60
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants30
Fast Food15
Bars9
Coffee & Snacks8

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:30.223540+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:25.322257+00:00.