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The total population of Elk County is estimated to be 30,886 with 15,773 males (51.07%) and 15,113 females (48.93%). There are 660 less females than males in Elk County.
The median household income in Elk County was $62,208 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 71(0.11%) from $62,279 in 2020. This income is 83.38% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Elk County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,544. Overall, the median household income for the county of Elk County stands at $62,208.
In Elk County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,710 for males and $27,670 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,207 for males and $41,837 for females.
In Elk County, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $74,520, while White households have a median household income of $62,733.
In 2022, the population of Elk County was 30,477, a 0.96% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Elk County's population was 30,771, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 30,926 in 2020.
The median age in Elk County, PA is 48.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.97% were under the age of 15, 15.59% aged 15 to 29, 46.38% aged 30 to 64, 19.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Elk County population: 96.67% are White, 0.67% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.10% are some other race and 2.06% are multiracial.