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Language Spoken At Home in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,219 | 100% |
| English only | 2,170 | 97.8% |
| Language other than English | 49 | 2.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 21 | 0.9% |
| Spanish | 21 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 8 | 0.4% |
| Other languages | 10 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,327 | 100% |
| American | 93 | 4.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 27 | 1.2% |
| Danish | 16 | 0.7% |
| Dutch | 104 | 4.5% |
| English | 210 | 9.0% |
| French (except Basque) | 97 | 4.2% |
| French Canadian | 9 | 0.4% |
| German | 1,369 | 58.8% |
| Greek | 1 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 257 | 11.0% |
| Italian | 42 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 182 | 7.8% |
| Polish | 38 | 1.6% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 40 | 1.7% |
| Scotch-Irish | 7 | 0.3% |
| Scottish | 5 | 0.2% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 21 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 76 | 3.3% |
| Swiss | 4 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 3 | 0.1% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 991 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 665 | 67.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 231 | 23.3% |
| Married-couple family | 559 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 161 | 16.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 45 | 4.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 3.3% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 61 | 6.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 37 | 3.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 326 | 32.9% |
| Householder living alone | 314 | 31.7% |
| 65 years and over | 173 | 17.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 238 | 24.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 393 | 39.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,244 | 100% |
| Householder | 991 | 44.2% |
| Spouse | 556 | 24.8% |
| Child | 599 | 26.7% |
| Other relatives | 53 | 2.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 45 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 24 | 1.1% |
Marital Status in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 929 | 100% |
| Never married | 217 | 23.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 579 | 62.3% |
| Separated | 2 | 0.2% |
| Widowed | 43 | 4.6% |
| Divorced | 88 | 9.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,044 | 100% |
| Never married | 185 | 17.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 573 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 11 | 1.1% |
| Widowed | 166 | 15.9% |
| Divorced | 109 | 10.4% |
Fertility in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 21 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 47.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 49 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 146 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 7 | 20.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 5 | 14.3% |
| 5 or more years | 2 | 5.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 7 | 100% |
| Who are female | 5 | 71.4% |
| Who are married | 5 | 71.4% |
School Enrollment in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 436 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 22 | 5.0% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 3.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 195 | 44.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 137 | 31.4% |
| College or graduate school | 68 | 15.6% |
Educational Attainment in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,760 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 109 | 6.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 123 | 7.0% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 639 | 36.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 374 | 21.3% |
| Associate's degree | 195 | 11.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 245 | 13.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 75 | 4.3% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.8% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 18.2% |
Veteran Status in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,876 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 219 | 11.7% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,262 | 100% |
| With a disability | 371 | 16.4% |
| Under 18 years | 451 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 5.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,289 | 100% |
| With a disability | 174 | 13.5% |
| 65 years and over | 522 | 100% |
| With a disability | 174 | 33.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,309 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,156 | 93.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 150 | 6.5% |
| Same county | 78 | 3.4% |
| Different county | 72 | 3.1% |
| Same state | 27 | 1.2% |
| Different state | 45 | 1.9% |
| Abroad | 3 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 2,327 | 100% |
| Native | 2,312 | 99.4% |
| Born in United States | 2,312 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 1,810 | 77.8% |
| Different state | 502 | 21.6% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 0.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 15 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 8 | 53.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 7 | 46.7% |
Year of Entry in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 15 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 15 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 15 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Potter County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 15 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 8 | 53.3% |
| Africa | 7 | 46.7% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |