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Potter County, PA


Designated Market Area: Buffalo, NY-PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 16,220   ( 1,237 from 2010 , 181 from 2020)
Land area: 1081.2 square miles
Population density: 15.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,548 95.86% 8.5%
Black:740.46% 21.3%
Indian:520.32% 62.5%
Asian:920.57% 100.0%
2+ races:1801.11% 32.4%
Hispanic:2741.69% 51.4%
Total non-White:6724.14% 47.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:384 11.7
Deaths:59318.1
Net Migration: 260.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,452 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:215 1.2




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,457
17,00097.38%
610.35%
320.18%
460.26%
1360.78%
1811.04%
4572.62%

2000
18,080
17,66097.68%
520.29%
370.20%
950.53%
1250.69%
1030.57%
4202.32%

1990
16,717
16,56799.10%
260.16%
80.05%
590.35%
n/a
570.34%
1500.90%

1980
17,726
17,49798.71%
620.35%
220.12%
610.34%
n/a
840.47%
2291.29%

1970
16,395
16,30999.48%
350.21%
140.09%
120.07%
n/a
00.00%
86 0.52%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,921 10.6
1,91310.6
-1,309-7.2
250.1
-660 -3.7
37 0.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,195 13.1
1,93211.6
4512.7
260.2
1,093 6.5
270 1.6
1980's
NumberRate
2,614 14.7
1,797 10.1
-1,758 -9.9
n/a
-930 -5.2
-79 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
77 0.5
n/a
1,188 7.2
143 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Potter County, PA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.1
3,324 20.5%
12,896 79.5%
4,077 25.1%
6,595
2.45
4,356 66.1%
3,584 82.3%
259 5.9%
2,239 33.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.9
3,901 22.3%
13,556 77.7%
3,403 19.5%
7,227
2.39
4,875 67.5%
3,890 79.8%
384 7.9%
2,352 32.5%

2000
NumberPercent
38.8
4,682 25.9%
13,398 74.1%
2,997 16.6%
6,988
2.54
5,019 71.8%
4,179 83.3%
312 6.2%
1,969 28.2%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
4,617 27.6%
12,100 72.4%
2,754 16.5%
6,262
2.62
4,640 74.1%
3,997 86.1%
278 6.0%
1,622 25.9%

1980
NumberPercent
31.0
5,596 31.6%
12,130 68.4%
2,302 13.0%
6,128
2.85
4,795 78.2%
4,177 87.1%
257 5.4%
1,333 21.8%

2022 Housing Data for Potter County, PA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,395 
Median Value$135,200 
Occupied6,59553.2%
Vacant5,80046.8%
Owned5,27980.0%
Rented1,31620.0%
Median Rent$725 
Single-Family Units9,95480.3%
    Detached9,91180.0%
    Attached430.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2892.3%
Mobile Homes1,71913.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Potter County, PA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002373.6%
$10,000 to $14,9993585.4%
$15,000 to $19,9992774.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993275.0%
$25,000 to $29,9993555.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993895.9%
$35,000 to $39,9993164.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993996.1%
$45,000 to $49,9992914.4%
$50,000 to $59,9995478.3%
$60,000 to $74,99979112.0%
$75,000 to $99,99992314.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995979.1%
$125,000 to $149,9992924.4%
$150,000 to $199,9993074.7%
$200,000 or more1892.9%
Median Household Income56,491 
Per Capita Income29,629 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.83 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5147.8%
Public Assistance2173.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,05216.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,10465.9%
Unemployed3263.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,43069.4%
Not in Labor Force2,83030.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3171,89355.0%
Non-Profit18145328.5%
Self-Employed62926070.8%
Local Government26536741.9%
State Government23211866.3%
Federal Government433853.1%
Total Private + Self2,9462,15357.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.72197642.5%
Total3,6673,12954.0%
Pct. Govt.15.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts92313.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,40720.6%
Professional, Technical1,16617.1%
Service Occupations1,00514.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1181.7%
All others2,32634.1%
White Collar 51.2%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing98214.4%
Health care and social assistance94013.8%
Retail trade71310.4%
Educational services5948.7%
Construction5528.1%
Public administration3845.6%
Other services3755.5%
Transportation and warehousing3575.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3004.4%
Accommodation and food services2643.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2483.6%
Professional, scientific, technical1992.9%
Finance and insurance1842.7%
Utilities1622.4%
Information1612.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1452.1%
Wholesale trade1221.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing761.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation640.9%
Management50.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Potter County, PA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican670.41%
Puerto Rican660.40%
Cuban370.23%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American180.11%
Costa Rican30.02%
Guatemalan30.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran120.07%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American500.31%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian410.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian90.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic170.10%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Bangladeshi420.26%
Chinese210.13%
Indian80.05%
Vietnamese80.05%
Filipino50.03%
Korean30.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,14097.1%
German, other Germanic2201.4%
Spanish860.6%
Other Indo-European860.6%
Other170.1%
Other Asian130.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.0%
Vietnamese50.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,99924.4%
American2,30814.1%
English1,93011.8%
Irish1,87711.5%
Italian7784.7%
Polish5633.4%
Swedish3362.1%
Pennsylvania German3282.0%
European3202.0%
Scottish2681.6%
French2331.4%
Welsh2021.2%
Dutch1811.1%
Scotch-Irish1240.8%
Hungarian980.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,29899.4%
Not a citizen920.6%
Native16,17598.7%
Foreign-born2151.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Potter County, PA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
338 2.8%844 7.1%5,647 47.3%3,126 26.2%1,288 10.8%704 5.9%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 338 2.8%
9-12 Years 844 7.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,647 47.3%
Some College 3,126 26.2%
Bach. Degree 1,288 10.8%
Grad Degree 704 5.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Potter County, PA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,119 6,597 522 7.3% 5.5%
1991 7,836 7,157 679 8.7% 6.9%
1992 7,941 7,149 792 10.0% 7.5%
1993 8,332 7,615 717 8.6% 6.9%
1994 8,322 7,679 643 7.7% 6.3%
1995 8,510 7,875 635 7.5% 5.9%
1996 8,527 7,910 617 7.2% 5.5%
1997 8,882 8,231 651 7.3% 5.1%
1998 8,746 8,122 624 7.1% 4.7%
1999 9,349 8,850 499 5.3% 4.5%
2000 8,518 8,130 388 4.6% 4.2%
2001 8,994 8,551 443 4.9% 4.8%
2002 9,334 8,807 527 5.6% 5.6%
2003 8,452 7,825 627 7.4% 5.7%
2004 8,550 7,988 562 6.6% 5.4%
2005 8,640 8,088 552 6.4% 5.0%
2006 8,260 7,759 501 6.1% 4.7%
2007 7,770 7,189 581 7.5% 4.6%
2008 7,771 7,213 558 7.2% 5.3%
2009 7,715 6,866 849 11.0% 8.0%
2010 7,773 6,988 785 10.1% 8.2%
2011 7,815 7,115 700 9.0% 7.8%
2012 7,909 7,204 705 8.9% 7.7%
2013 7,716 7,022 694 9.0% 7.1%
2014 7,562 6,998 564 7.5% 5.9%
2015 7,380 6,852 528 7.2% 5.4%
2016 7,390 6,816 574 7.8% 5.3%
2017 7,265 6,785 480 6.6% 5.0%
2018 7,181 6,785 396 5.5% 4.4%
2019 7,239 6,806 433 6.0% 4.5%
2020 7,185 6,516 669 9.3% 9.1%
2021 7,116 6,650 466 6.5% 6.0%
2022 6,900 6,495 405 5.9% 4.4%
2023 6,849 6,523 326 4.8% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com