Elk County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,506
Rank #1,465 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,380 −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,481 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.7% −31.0% vs nat'l
Rank #506 of 3,222
84th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,600 −52.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,478 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.6% −38.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,897 of 3,222
41th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.6% +6.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,375 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

79.5% Homeownership
97.7% Insured
20.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%82.0%94.5%3.4%1.0%0.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Elk County, Pennsylvania

Elk County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 30,506, making it the 1,465th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Elk County is 48.4 years, which is 24.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Elk County is $66,380, which ranks #1,481 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.6%.

The median home value in Elk County is $133,600, 52.6% below the national median. Renters in Elk County pay a median gross rent of $719 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Elk County, 20.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 38.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 97.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 20.2 min.

Elk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.5% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.0%).

All data for Elk County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.