What is the median household income in Elk County?

The median household income in Elk County is $2,499, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Elk County?

The poverty rate in Elk County is 69.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Elk County?

The median home value in Elk County is $128,600, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Elk County residents have a college degree?

10.0% of adults in Elk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Elk County?

The unemployment rate in Elk County is 0.0%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Elk County, Pennsylvania

County

Population: 30,703 (2023 estimate)

Located in Pennsylvania

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Elk County

What is the median household income in Elk County?: The median household income in Elk County is $2,499 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Elk County?: The poverty rate in Elk County is 69.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Elk County?: $128,600 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Elk County?: The median gross rent in Elk County is $720 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Elk County residents have a college degree?: 10.0% of adults in Elk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

226

Median Income

$2,499

Median Home Value

$128,600

Poverty Rate

69.0%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

0.0%

Median Age

16.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: $-17,113 (-87.3%) Home Value: +$25,400 (+24.6%) Poverty Rate: -2.7 pp (-3.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 226

Median Age 16.0

Female 50.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 38.9% Two or More 61.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $2,499 ±$4,145

-$73,582 vs. state

Per Capita Income $82,852

Median Family Income $2,499

Poverty Rate 69.0%

+60.9 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 85.1%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 81.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 12.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 70

Owner-Occupied 19.0%

Renter-Occupied 81.0%

Vacancy Rate 17.1%

Median Home Value $128,600

-$111,900 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $720

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 12.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Vehicle Availability

1 vehicle

81.0%

19.0%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

42.9%

Mobile home

57.1%

Housing Age

1940–1969

17.1%

2000–2009

15.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 100.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 10.0%

-24.5 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 24.0%

Unemployment Rate 0.0%

-5.2 pp vs. state

Work from Home 0.0%

Self-Employed 0.0%

Government Workers 23.3%

Private For-Profit 76.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 18.0 min

Drove Alone 100.0%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 0.0%

Walked 0.0%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 58

Avg. Household Size 3.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 19.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 67.1%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Europe

27.0%

Asia

24.7%

Africa

23.3%

Latin America

11.1%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 3.1%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 82.3%

Uninsured 17.7%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 81.0%

Has a Computer 100.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Elk County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	64	117
Jefferson County	41	79
Clearfield County	28	45
McKean County	26	43
Other flows - Northeast	26	45
Cameron County	22	37