Elk County vs. Jefferson County

Elk County (PA)Jefferson County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,16943,641
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.6%-3.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)31,94645,189
Population, Census, April 1, 201031,94645,200
Persons under 5 years, percent5.0%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.5%21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.0%21.1%
Female persons, percent49.8%50.2%
White alone, percent98.0%97.9%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent0.9%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.8%0.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.3%97.2%
Veterans, 2014-20182,5003,150
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.8%0.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)17,81622,730
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%75.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$99,000$99,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$997$992
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$409$393
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$589$632
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201311.1%12.1%
Building permits, 20182740
Households, 2014-201813,72718,465
Persons per household, 2014-20182.202.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.7%91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20181.3%4.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.2%78.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.9%71.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.3%89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.6%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%10.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%7.6%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%58.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)28,30241,628
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)146,619236,584
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,732,631887,565
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)314,470556,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,967$12,426
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.023.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$51,112$46,818
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,476$24,974
Persons in poverty, percent9.2%14.4%
Total employer establishments, 20178911,119
Total employment, 201713,94714,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)576,434532,718
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.6%7.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,4982,972
All firms, 20122,8614,402
Men-owned firms, 20121,4012,949
Women-owned firms, 20121,0481,013
Minority-owned firms, 20125278
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,5734,169
Veteran-owned firms, 2012443492
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,0793,753
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.8%
Population per square mile, 201038.669.3
Land area in square miles, 2010827.36652.43

Source: United States Census Bureau

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