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Crawford County

Pennsylvania · 81,792 residents (2025 est.) · 1,012 sq mi
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Crawford County is home to 82,716 people in Pennsylvania. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The median age is 44.0, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $153,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 1%. 75% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
82,716
−8%since 2000
from 90,366 in 2000
81,792 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
82 / sq mi
−7%since 2009
from 88 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.0
+15%since 2000
from 38.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,012 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
82K84K87K89K91K19902000201020202024Crawford County
202483K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(4,369)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(4,986)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(4,446)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(5,379)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(4,886)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(8,911)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(9,105)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(9,905)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(11,946)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(10,975)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.9%(5,677)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(2,131)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,476
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,560 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,743
+94%since 2000
from $16,870 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.8%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 19.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.445
+5%since 2010
from 0.426 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.7%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$153,200
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$802
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $406 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 75.5% in 2000
25.3% rent
Vacancy rate
19.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.8%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
+2%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
35
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(87,263)
Black1.6%(1,428)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(537)
Asian0.3%(254)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(76,806)
Black1.3%(1,077)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(1,327)
Asian0.5%(454)
Other3.7%(3,052)
Diversity Score
17
+64%since 2009
from 10 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−37%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(456)
Puerto Rican0.5%(419)
Cuban0%(30)
Spaniard0%(21)
Honduran0%(17)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(199)
Filipino0.2%(127)
Korean0.1%(58)
Japanese0%(10)
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
German26.1%(21,573)
Irish15%(12,424)
English12.1%(9,998)
American7.1%(5,907)
Italian7%(5,811)
Polish4.4%(3,632)
Scottish2.1%(1,721)
French2%(1,670)
Dutch1.8%(1,503)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,385)
Swedish1.5%(1,263)
Slovak0.8%(667)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(612)
Welsh0.7%(599)
Hungarian0.5%(375)
Ukrainian0.4%(306)
Czech0.3%(285)
Norwegian0.3%(236)
Croatian0.2%(199)
Lithuanian0.2%(199)
Austrian0.2%(196)
Russian0.2%(191)
British0.2%(188)
Arab0.2%(162)
Danish0.2%(150)
Greek0.1%(118)
Slovene0.1%(102)
Portuguese0.1%(99)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Serbian0.1%(80)
Romanian0.1%(59)
Canadian0.1%(53)
West Indian0.1%(49)
Palestinian0.1%(42)
Egyptian0%(31)
Finnish0%(29)
Somali0%(14)
Belgian0%(8)
Syrian0%(3)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.7%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 75.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.3%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 58.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.3%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 16.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
85.0%
+12.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 86.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.5%(10,307)
Married53.8%(18,206)
Widowed4.2%(1,432)
Divorced11.5%(3,897)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(9,284)
Married49.9%(17,484)
Widowed10.5%(3,688)
Divorced13.2%(4,617)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2013
from 13.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 52.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
−4.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 41.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(1,231)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(1,401)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.9%(2,083)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(352)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(65)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?

Crawford County, Pennsylvania has about 82,716 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Crawford County, Pennsylvania earns about $60,476 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Crawford County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Crawford County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $153,200, and the typical rent is about $802 a month.

How educated are people in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Crawford County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Crawford County, Pennsylvania?

About 14.3% of people in Crawford County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Crawford County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Crawford County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 3,453 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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