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Potter County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Potter County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Potter County's economy is largely tied to natural resources and rural industries, with a small labor pool of roughly 8,900 participants (54.7% labor force participation rate) and low educational attainment—only 17.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.8% have a high school diploma. Median worker earnings stand at $39,446 against a median household income of $59,020, and housing costs are low, with a median home value of $146,200 and median gross rent of $767 per month. The county has lost population, declining 3.9% over five years, and its median age of 48.4 reflects an older workforce; unemployment sits at 4.5% with an 80.2% homeownership rate.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,276

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$59,020

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

48.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.9% since 2018

Potter County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,410 (95.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races299 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race218 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone102 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone72 (0.4%)
  • Asian Alone63 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic358
  2. 2.Spanish83
  3. 3.Other Indo-European78
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)9
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic7

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,223

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$51,601

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,841

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,650
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,028
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)799
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities516
  5. 5.Construction (Group)466

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,140
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,543
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,528
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,021
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations788

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.09×)457
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.49×)1,039
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.27×)518
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.17×)153
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.14×)554

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$146,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$767/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999605 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999565 (10.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999498 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999480 (8.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999480 (8.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999395 (7.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,446

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,097 (74.5%)
  • Worked At Home730 (10.7%)
  • Carpooled542 (7.9%)
  • Walked420 (6.1%)
  • Other37 (0.5%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.