Language Spoken At Home in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,711 | 100% |
| English only | 2,645 | 97.6% |
| Language other than English | 66 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 22 | 0.8% |
| Spanish | 22 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.3% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 29 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 15 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 15 | 0.6% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,856 | 100% |
| American | 331 | 11.6% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 10 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 82 | 2.9% |
| English | 396 | 13.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 214 | 7.5% |
| French Canadian | 15 | 0.5% |
| German | 777 | 27.2% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 326 | 11.4% |
| Italian | 16 | 0.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 4 | 0.1% |
| Polish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 18 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 17 | 0.6% |
| Scottish | 60 | 2.1% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 63 | 2.2% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.5% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 2 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,232 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 826 | 67.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 247 | 20.0% |
| Married-couple family | 686 | 55.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 173 | 14.0% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 16 | 1.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 10 | 0.8% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 124 | 10.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 64 | 5.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 406 | 33.0% |
| Householder living alone | 383 | 31.1% |
| 65 years and over | 159 | 12.9% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 267 | 21.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 467 | 37.9% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,781 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,232 | 44.3% |
| Spouse | 697 | 25.1% |
| Child | 686 | 24.7% |
| Other relatives | 105 | 3.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 61 | 2.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 26 | 0.9% |
Marital Status in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,175 | 100% |
| Never married | 264 | 22.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 721 | 61.4% |
| Separated | 46 | 3.9% |
| Widowed | 21 | 1.8% |
| Divorced | 123 | 10.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,218 | 100% |
| Never married | 178 | 14.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 727 | 59.7% |
| Separated | 15 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 188 | 15.4% |
| Divorced | 110 | 9.0% |
Fertility in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 25 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 13 | 52.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 68 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 58 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 71 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 30 | 0% |
Grandparents in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 47 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 40 | 85.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 22 | 46.8% |
| 1 or 2 years | 14 | 29.8% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 4 | 8.5% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 40 | 100% |
| Who are female | 34 | 85.0% |
| Who are married | 23 | 57.5% |
School Enrollment in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 551 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 33 | 6.0% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 5.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 257 | 46.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 136 | 24.7% |
| College or graduate school | 95 | 17.2% |
Educational Attainment in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,110 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 80 | 3.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 173 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 801 | 38.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 481 | 22.8% |
| Associate's degree | 197 | 9.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 256 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 122 | 5.8% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 88.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 17.9% |
Veteran Status in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,262 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 315 | 13.9% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,781 | 100% |
| With a disability | 728 | 26.2% |
| Under 18 years | 594 | 100% |
| With a disability | 39 | 6.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,512 | 100% |
| With a disability | 322 | 21.3% |
| 65 years and over | 675 | 100% |
| With a disability | 367 | 54.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,835 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,363 | 83.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 472 | 16.6% |
| Same county | 188 | 6.6% |
| Different county | 284 | 10.0% |
| Same state | 262 | 9.2% |
| Different state | 22 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,856 | 100% |
| Native | 2,836 | 99.3% |
| Born in United States | 2,814 | 98.5% |
| State of residence | 2,061 | 72.2% |
| Different state | 753 | 26.4% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 22 | 0.8% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 0.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 20 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 8 | 40.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 12 | 60.0% |
Year of Entry in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 42 | 100% |
| Native | 22 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 22 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 20 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 20 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Elk County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 20 | 100% |
| Europe | 7 | 35.0% |
| Asia | 9 | 45.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 4 | 20.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |