Elkland, PA

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Elkland, Pennsylvania

Elkland, Pennsylvania, in Tioga county, is 82 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center) and 101 miles SE of Buffalo, New York. The town has a population of 1,786.

The People and Families of Elkland

In Elkland, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elkland had a median family income of $33,523.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Elkland are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Elkland Housing

About 66% of housing units in Elkland are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Typical rents in the town are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state.

Commuting

In Elkland, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elkland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Elkland, PA

Comparing Elkland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	82 miles S of Rochester, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles SE of Buffalo, New York
County	Tioga
Standard Zip Codes	16920
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.986
Longitude	-77.31

Station	ADDISON
Distance	9.9 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 58 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	BATH
Distance	25.2 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 60 F
Annual Precip	32.2 inches

Station	ANGELICA
Distance	40.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 30 F
Apr Temp	28 to 54 F
Jul Temp	52 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 58 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Library
Elkland Area Community Library 110 E Parkway Ave Elkland, Pennsylvania (814) 258-7576 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,786	100%
Male	845	47.3%
Female	941	52.7%
Under 18	430	24.1%
18+	1,356	75.9%
65+	347	19.4%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	1,756	98.3%
African-American	17	1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	9	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.8%
Median Family Income (1999)	$33,523
Population In Poverty	265	15.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,722
Growth	-64
Growth %	-3.59%

Ancestry	Percent
German	18.8%
US/American	17.9%
English	13.6%
Italian	10.6%
Irish	10%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Polish	8.2%
French (except Basque)	2.3%
Dutch	2%
Scotch-Irish	2%
Welsh	1.4%
Cape Verdean	1.2%
Swedish	1%
Latvian	0.9%
Scandinavian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
European	0.2%

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