Potter County, PA Demographic Data
Potter County, PA Summary
Potter County is located in Pennsylvania
- Population: 17,466
- Area: 1,081.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,081.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 16.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,393.04 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Potter County, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,545
50%
50.8
Male
8,694
50%
49.2
Total Population
17,239
323,128,000
Potter County, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
907
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,016
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,069
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,003
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
924
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,675
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,773
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,415
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,385
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,316
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,101
12.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,093
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
562
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,581
78.8%
77.2
Female
6,808
50.1%
51.3
Male
6,773
49.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,124
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,575
26.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,756
21.8%
15.2
Female
2,007
53.4%
55.8
Male
1,749
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Potter County, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,055
98.9%
96.8
White
16,807
97.5%
72.6
Black or African American
93
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
28
0.2%
0.8
Asian
62
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
30
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
3
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
65
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
184
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
207
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
86
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
6
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
70
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
17,032
98.8%
82.2
Potter County, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
431
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,109
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,897
47.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,099
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
930
7.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,069
8.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
785
6.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,540
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,780
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,854
15.1%
31.2
Potter County, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,649
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
7,257
50.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,714
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
230
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,397
9.8
5.8%
Potter County, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,932
97.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
400
2.4%
21.6%
Spanish
118
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
230
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
24
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
28
0.2%
1.1%
Potter County, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
402
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
559
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,051
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
885
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
949
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,369
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
713
10.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
486
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
124
1.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
85
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,921
57,617
Per capita income
22,929
31,128
Potter County, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
510
7.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
394
5.6%
9.8
Construction
512
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,634
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
147
2.1%
6.6
Information
339
4.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,126
16.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
395
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
345
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
307
4.4%
4.6
Retail trade
759
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
488
7.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
57
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,008
14.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,028
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,513
21.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,324
18.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,140
16.3%
18.1%
Potter County, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,864
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,430
79.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
719
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
3
0.0%
5.1
Walked
348
5.1%
2.7
Other means
63
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
301
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.6
26.6
Potter County, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
422
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,350
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,715
41.0%
37.1
3 or more
1,136
17.2%
21.0
Potter County, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,623
51.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,088
76.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,535
23.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,209
48.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Potter County, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,832
1 room
210
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
243
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
866
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
1,630
12.7%
16.5
5 rooms
2,602
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
2,142
16.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,844
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,341
10.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,954
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Potter County, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,832
1-unit, detached
10,273
80.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
0.7%
5.9
2-units
248
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
152
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
105
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
69
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
146
1.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,743
13.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1
Potter County, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,516
27.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
734
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
880
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,142
8.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,994
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,702
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,511
11.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,291
10.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
62
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Potter County, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,031
60.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
525
7.9%
4.7
Electricity
518
7.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
173
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
275
4.2%
0.1
Wood
1,014
15.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
83
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
4
0.1%
1.1
Potter County, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,349
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
6
0.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
48
2.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
64
2.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
103
4.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
246
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
911
38.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
971
41.3%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,060
45.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
358
15.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
203
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
169
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
549
23.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Potter County, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,330
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
109
8.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
342
25.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
849
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
205
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
635
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
178
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
222
16.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
150
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
143
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
95
7.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
531
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
216
0.0%
0.0%
Potter County, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,088
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
813
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,699
33.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
964
18.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
693
13.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
661
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
198
3.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
42
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
101,300
205,000
