Potter County

Potter County, Pennsylvania

At a Glance

Population16,396
County SeatPotter County Courthouse
State FIPS42
County FIPS105
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population6,581
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)16,390
Median Age48.1
Veterans1,312
Housing Units12,395
Uninsured262
Net Migration (recent)-377
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments360
Total Employees4,306
Avg Annual Pay$51,050
Median Household Income$56,491
Poverty Rate12.2%
Unemployment Rate4.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$59,919
Federal Spending FY2024$130,942,081
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,986

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$135,200
Median Rent$725
FMR Studio$664
FMR 1BR$692
FMR 2BR$908
FMR 3BR$1,136
FMR 4BR$1,282

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking21.6%
Adult Obesity39.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.6
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.77
Electric Customers5534580
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches22
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)5
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools40
SNAP Stores14
Bank Branches4

Agriculture

Total Farms16
Land in Farms (acres)16,555
Avg Farm Size (acres)1,034.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (14)

TypeTitleDate
DRTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-09-11
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-30
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRHURRICANE SANDY2013-01-10
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, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2003-08-23
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING1996-01-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Potter 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.