Elk County Information
Elk in
Pennsylvania occupies
832 square miles and has a 2006 population of
33,179, a change from a 2000 population of
35,112 and
34,878 in 1990.
11.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.3% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
66 acts of violent crime reported in
Elk in 2004, a change from
91 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
848 people:
4.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.9%.
Read more about
Elk, Pennsylvania in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Elk | |
| State | Pennsylvania | |
| Land Area | 832 sq. miles | Ranked 1,110 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 33,179 | Ranked 1,335 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 33,473 | |
| Population 2000 | 35,112 | Ranked 1,247 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 34,878 | Ranked 1,137 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 99% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .4% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 9.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 66 | 91 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 4 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 57 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 696 | 740 |
| Burglaries | 182 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 482 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 32 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 17,611 | 18,190 |
| Unemployed Population | 848 | 885 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% | 4.9% |
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