Potter County vs. Cameron County

	Potter County (PA)	Cameron County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	16,622	4,492
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-4.7%	-11.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	17,449	5,085
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	17,457	5,085
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.4%	17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.1%	27.2%
Female persons, percent	50.2%	50.0%
White alone, percent	97.5%	96.8%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	0.4%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	0.9%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	1.4%	1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	96.5%	95.9%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,524	470
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.0%	2.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	12,976	4,426
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.1%	72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$105,500	$75,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,065	$986
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$419	$390
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$683	$603
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.9%	9.6%
Households, 2014-2018	6,523	2,232
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.55	2.06
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	89.7%	87.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	2.5%	3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	82.1%	80.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	74.8%	70.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.1%	91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.5%	15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.9%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	7.0%	6.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	55.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	46.6%	48.7%
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	152,717	30,903
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,688	$6,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	25.6	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,821	$41,485
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$24,087	$25,898
Persons in poverty, percent	14.8%	13.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	372	112
Total employment, 2017	4,472	1,549
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	170,853	56,839
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.8%	-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,256	221
All firms, 2012	1,443	401
Men-owned firms, 2012	894	210
Women-owned firms, 2012	336	164
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	1,388	382
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	93	38
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,183	342
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	26.0%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	16.1	12.8
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,081.32	396.23

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Potter county (PA) and Cameron county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.