Clearfield County vs. Elk County

	Clearfield County (PA)	Elk County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	79,388	30,169
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-2.7%	-5.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	81,616	31,946
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	81,642	31,946
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.6%	5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.2%	19.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	22.0%
Female persons, percent	47.5%	49.8%
White alone, percent	95.3%	98.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.9%	0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.2%	0.2%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	0.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	93.0%	97.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	6,114	2,500
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.0%	0.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	39,263	17,816
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.5%	77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$94,000	$99,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,005	$997
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$433	$409
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$633	$589
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	10.8%	11.1%
Building permits, 2018	72	27
Households, 2014-2018	31,349	13,727
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.38	2.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.1%	91.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.3%	1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	80.5%	84.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	71.0%	75.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.9%	92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.3%	18.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	14.4%	10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.1%	5.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.3%	62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	99,482	28,302
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	576,419	146,619
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	962,412	1,732,631
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,331,310	314,470
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$16,399	$9,967
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.2	19.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$47,270	$51,112
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,743	$28,476
Persons in poverty, percent	15.4%	9.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,963	891
Total employment, 2017	25,937	13,947
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	893,887	576,434
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.8%	-0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,305	1,498
All firms, 2012	6,149	2,861
Men-owned firms, 2012	3,426	1,401
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,808	1,048
Minority-owned firms, 2012	91	52
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,805	2,573
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	898	443
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	4,877	2,079
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	26.1%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	71.3	38.6
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,144.72	827.36

Source: United States Census Bureau

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