Elk County, Pennsylvania
SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.
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State Health Department
- Pennsylvania Department of Health: P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg
Population:
- Total Population: 35,112
- Males: 17,372
- Females: 17,740
Ethnicity:
- White: 34,617
- Black/African American: 31
- Hispanic: 101
- Native American/Eskimo: 39
- Asian: 198
- Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2
- Other: 3
- 2 or more: 121
Top 5 Languages spoken at home:
- English only (31,885)
- Spanish (360)
- Italian (320)
- German (180)
- French (40)
Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants
Total Reported: 385
- Italy (96)
- Vietnam (68)
- India (32)
- Philippines (32)
- Germany (27)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (15)
- United Kingdom (11)
Top 5 Religions by Adherents:
- Catholic Church (22,695)
- United Methodist Church, The (2,066)
- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (1,522)
- United Church of Christ (548)
- Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (437)
Migrant Health Clinics
Disabilities:
- Total Reported: 10,342
- Sensory: 812
- Physical: 2,643
- Mental: 1,430
- Self-care: 721
- Go outside home: 1,783
- Employment: 2,584
Grandparents as caregivers
Grandparents as caregivers: 147
Heating fuel:
- Total Reported: 14,124
- Utility gas: 10,251
- Bottled or LP gas: 767
- Electricity: 1,245
- Fuel oil, kerosene: 1,058
- Coal or Coke: 311
- Wood: 453
- Solar Energy: 0
- Other fuel: 15
- No fuel used: 24
Vehicles available:
- Total Reported: 28,141
- No vehicle: 2,167
- 1 or more vehicle: 25,974
Education Attainment:
- No School: 115
- No High School: 1,025
- Some High School: 3,071
- High School: 12,054
- Some College: 3,265
- Associate's Degree: 1,806
- College Degree: 2,030
- Master's Degree: 596
- Professional Degree: 327
- Doctoral Degree: 48
Household Phones:
- Households Reporting: 14,124
- Owners with phone: 11,174
- Owners without phone: 37
- Renters with phone: 2,778
- Renters without phone: 135
10 closest counties:
- McKean County, Pennsylvania
- Cameron County, Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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- Forest County, Pennsylvania
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- Cattaraugus County, New York
- Potter County, Pennsylvania
- Clarion County, Pennsylvania
- Indiana County, Pennsylvania
Data Detail
Zip Codes in county:
15821, 15822, 15823, 15827, 15831, 15841, 15845, 15846, 15853, 15857, 15868, 15870, 16728, 16734
Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:
- WKBI-FM (93.9 FM) ST. MARYS, PA
- WDDH (97.5 FM) RIDGWAY, PA
- WKBI (1400 AM) ST. MARYS, PA
- Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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