Elk County

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Elk county is located in northwest Pennsylvania. Elk county has 827.36 square miles of land area and 4.95 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Elk county population is 31,584, which has shrunk 10.05% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Elk county median household income is $46,576 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.04% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 32.44% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Elk county median house value is $90,400 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 15.90% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 70.00% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Elk county is better than the state average in quality. The Elk county area code is 814.

Population	31,584 (2010-2014), rank #59
Population Growth	-10.05% since 2000, rank #66
Population Density:	37.95/sq mi, rank #61
Median Household Income:	$46,576 at 2010-2014—24.04% increase since 2000, rank #34
Median House Price:	$90,400 at 2010-2014—15.90% increase since 2000, rank #58
Time Zone:	Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	827.36 sq mi, rank #20
Water Area:	4.95 sq mi (0.59%), rank #41
State:	Pennsylvania
Area:	St. Marys, PA
School District:
Area Code:	814