Potter County vs. Lycoming County

	Potter County (PA)	Lycoming County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,622	113,664
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,449	116,114
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,457	116,111
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.1%	19.3%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	51.0%
White alone, percent	97.5%	92.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	4.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.3%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.6%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.5%	90.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,524	8,873
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	1.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,976	53,540
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.1%	69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,500	$152,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,065	$1,222
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$494
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$683	$784
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	18.0%
Building permits, 2018	14	140
Households, 2014-2018	6,523	45,897
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.37
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	86.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	3.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	85.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.8%	75.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.1%	89.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.5%	22.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.9%	11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	60.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.6%	55.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	12,293	237,891
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	88,277	825,824
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	69,507	3,186,668
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	152,717	1,878,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,688	$16,029
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	20.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,821	$52,407
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,087	$26,867
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	13.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	372	2,731
Total employment, 2017	4,472	43,915
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	170,853	1,723,989
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.8%	-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,256	6,343
All firms, 2012	1,443	8,112
Men-owned firms, 2012	894	4,612
Women-owned firms, 2012	336	2,326
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,388	7,456
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	93	872
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,183	6,652
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%	1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.0%	28.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.1	94.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,081.32	1,228.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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