Elk County vs. McKean County

	Elk County (PA)	McKean County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	30,169	40,968
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.6%	-5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	31,946	43,459
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	31,946	43,450
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.0%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.5%	19.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	22.0%	19.4%
Female persons, percent	49.8%	48.6%
White alone, percent	98.0%	95.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.5%	2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	0.8%	2.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	97.3%	93.4%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,500	3,424
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	0.8%	1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	17,816	21,286
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.5%	73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$99,000	$79,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$997	$933
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$409	$397
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$589	$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	11.1%	10.9%
Building permits, 2018	27	15
Households, 2014-2018	13,727	17,169
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.20	2.26
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.7%	86.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	1.3%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	84.2%	83.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.9%	73.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.3%	91.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	18.6%	18.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	10.8%	14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.7%	56.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.2%	55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	28,302	44,629
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	146,619	209,690
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	1,732,631	1,615,775
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	314,470	401,761
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$9,967	$9,316
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	19.0	21.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,112	$46,953
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$28,476	$25,517
Persons in poverty, percent	9.2%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	891	982
Total employment, 2017	13,947	12,195
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	576,434	447,393
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,498	2,134
All firms, 2012	2,861	2,915
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,401	1,733
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,048	631
Minority-owned firms, 2012	52	86
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	2,573	2,675
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	443	438
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,079	2,280
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	21.1%
Population per square mile, 2010	38.6	44.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	827.36	979.20

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Elk county (PA) and McKean county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.