Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Elk County
 
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Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent
    Total population 35,112 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 35,112 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 142 0.4%
Male 17,381 49.5%     Mexican 55 0.2%
Female 17,731 50.5%     Puerto Rican 18 0.1%
          Cuban 2 0.0%
Under 5 years 2,008 5.7%     Other Hispanic or Latino 67 0.2%
5 to 9 years 2,266 6.5%   Not Hispanic or Latino 34,970 99.6%
10 to 14 years 2,564 7.3%     White alone 34,643 98.7%
15 to 19 years 2,384 6.8%        
20 to 24 years 1,595 4.5%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 4,374 12.5%       Total population 35,112 100.0%
35 to 44 years 5,668 16.1%   In households 34,646 98.7%
45 to 54 years 4,767 13.6%     Householder 14,124 40.2%
55 to 59 years 1,741 5.0%     Spouse 7,916 22.5%
60 to 64 years 1,672 4.8%     Child 10,535 30.0%
65 to 74 years 3,201 9.1%       Own child under 18 years 7,966 22.7%
75 to 84 years 2,147 6.1%     Other relatives 982 2.8%
85 years and over 725 2.1%       Under 18 years 323 0.9%
          Nonrelatives 1,089 3.1%
Median age (years) 39.4 (X)       Unmarried partner 623 1.8%
        In group quarters 466 1.3%
18 years and over 26,669 76.0%     Institutionalized population 341 1.0%
  Male 13,011 37.1%     Noninstitutionalized population 125 0.4%
  Female 13,658 38.9%        
21 years and over 25,570 72.8%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 7,103 20.2%       Total households 14,124 100.0%
65 years and over 6,073 17.3%   Family households (families) 9,748 69.0%
  Male 2,517 7.2%       With own children under 18 years 4,375 31.0%
  Female 3,556 10.1%     Married couple family 7,916 56.0%
            With own children under 18 years 3,421 24.2%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 1,231 8.7%
One race 35,004 99.7%       With own children under 18 years 678 4.8%
  White 34,746 99.0%   Nonfamily households 4,376 31.0%
  Black or African American 52 0.1%     Householder living alone 3,860 27.3%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 33 0.1%       Householder 65 years and over 1,925 13.6%
  Asian 122 0.3%        
    Asian Indian 28 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 4,655 33.0%
    Chinese 38 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 4,274 30.3%
    Filipino 36 0.1%        
    Japanese 8 0.0%   Average household size 2.45 (X)
    Korean 6 0.0%   Average family size 2.99 (X)
    Vietnamese 3 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 3 0.0%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15 0.0%       Total housing units 18,115 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 8 0.0%   Occupied housing units 14,124 78.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,991 22.0%
    Samoan 7 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3,039 16.8%
    Other Pacific Islander2 0 0.0%        
  Some other race 36 0.1%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 108 0.3%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 34,847 99.2%       Occupied housing units 14,124 100.0%
Black or African American 72 0.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 11,217 79.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 93 0.3%   Renter-occupied housing units 2,907 20.6%
Asian 140 0.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 22 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.59 (X)
Some other race 51 0.1%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 1.92 (X)
Date: March 28, 2002
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.