Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA

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2024 Population

137,559

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.223% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

3.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$60,557

2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$134,200

7.62% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

56,970

1.11% 1-year decline

About

3.3% of the households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois (42 degrees awarded in 2023), Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (27 degrees), and Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program (8 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was $134,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was 2 cars per household.

Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA borders Crawford & Warren Counties PUMA, PA, Clearfield, McKean, Elk, Potter & Cameron Counties PUMA, PA, Mercer County PUMA, PA, Butler County PUMA, PA, and Indiana & Armstrong Counties PUMA, PA.

United States Pennsylvania

Population & Diversity

Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA is home to a population of 138k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.807% of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.11k people).

In 2024, there were 56.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (129k people) in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.26k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.91k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages (1,726 households), German (889 households), and Spanish (799 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,332

Women

49.4%

70,094

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 138,426 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA.

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Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
129k ± 387
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.26k ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.91k ± 201

1.36%

Hispanic Population

1.86k people

1.36% of the people in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are hispanic (1.86k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
120 ± 269 people
Philippines
81 ± 221 people
India
81 ± 221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was China, the natal country of 120 Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA residents, followed by Philippines with 81 and India with 81.

Foreign-Born Population

0.807%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.11k people

0.785%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 0.807% of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA residents (1.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was 0.785%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages
1,726 households (1.32%)
German
889 households (0.679%)
Spanish
799 households (0.61%)

3.3% of the households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages. 1.32% of the households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA reported speaking Yiddish, Pennsylvania Dutch or Other West Germanic Languages at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,378 ± 225
Gulf War (2001-)
1,692 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
1,350 ± 148

Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA.

Economy

The economy of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA employs 57k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA were Construction (3,671 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,225 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,150 people), and the highest paying industries were Advertising, public relations & related services ($136,006), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($133,452), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,467).

Males in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA have an average income that is 1.3 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,643. The income inequality in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.41, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,547

Women

46.6%

30,423

Men

53.4%

The workforce of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA in 2023 was 56,970 people, with 46.6% woman, and 53.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA.

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Occupations

57k

2023 Value

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± −1.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 57.6k employees to 57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,931 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,814 people), and Registered nurses (1,568 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

57k

2023 Value

−1.11%

1 Year decline

± −1.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA declined at a rate of −1.11%, from 57.6k employees to 57k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, are Construction (3,671 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,225 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,150 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, though some of these residents may live in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,767

Median earning men ± $1,288

$33,877

Median earning women ± $754

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,227), Public Administration ($60,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,867).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($53,099), Public Administration ($45,784), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,921).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA awarded 77 degrees. The student population of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 81 male students and 80 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are White (74 and 96.1%), Asian (2 and 2.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (1 and 1.3%).

The largest universities in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA by number of degrees awarded are Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois (42 and 54.5%), Venango County Area Vocational Technical School (27 and 35.1%), and Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program (8 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (35 and 45.5%), Electrician (23 and 29.9%), and Welding Technology (13 and 16.9%).

The median tuition cost in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA for a public four year colleges is $7,716 for in-state students and $11,574 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 74.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 161 (50.3% men and 49.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 161 students enrolled in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, 50.3% men and 49.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 151 records, of which 51% were women and 49% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
23 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
13 degrees awarded
General Drafting & Design Technology
6 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was Electrician with 23 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois
42 degrees awarded
Venango County Area Vocational Technical School
27 degrees awarded
Jefferson County Dubois Area Vocational Technical Practical Nursing Program
8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Triangle Tech Inc-Dubois with 42 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 39 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA, which is 1.03 times more than the 38 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 74 degrees mean that there were 37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($17,892) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($683) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,230) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.468% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (53.6k), Some college (17.1k), and Secondary Education (16.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was $134,200 in 2024, which is 0.403 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $124,700 to $134,200, a 7.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,822

$42,265

Median Property Taxes

±$918

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,557

Median Household Income

± $1,269

56.7k

Number of Households

± 1,130

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.7k households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA grew to $60,557 from the previous year's value of $59,369.

The following chart displays the households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.41

2023 Wage GINI in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA

0.416

2022 Wage GINI in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA

In 2023, the income inequality in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was 0.41 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.56% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.7%)
Carpooled (8.74%)
Worked At Home (7.86%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.74%) and those who worked at home (7.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA (17.7k out of 132k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.7% of the population of Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

1,265 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see an average of 1,265 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pennsylvania in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.28%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.43%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA declined by 0.292% from 6.3% to 6.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Venango, Jefferson, Clarion & Forest Counties PUMA, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.