Wilcox, PA City Data

Wilcox, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,425 people who live in Wilcox and approximately 35,112 who live in Elk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wilcox to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Wilcox. We have included Wilcox housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wilcox Information

Elk County where Wilcox resides is 832.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 35,112 and has a population rank of 1,246 out of all the places in the United States.

Wilcox has a total of 1,425 people and of those residents there are 742 males and 683 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 42.8. There are approximately 394 births each year and around 361 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wilcox varies per year, but currently 1,421 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 1,425 people who live in Wilcox, there are 351 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wilcox is 181 male and 170 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,112.

General Wilcox Information
Total area in square miles - Elk County	832.23
Water area in square miles - Elk County	N/A
Resident population - Elk County	35,112
Population rank - Elk County	1,246
Total population	1,425
Total population (male)	742
Total population (female)	683
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	42.8
Births - Elk County	394
Deaths- Elk County	361
Population of one race	1,421
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	351
Population under 20 years (male)	181
Population under 20 years (female)	170
Total population 18 years and over	1,112

Wilcox Social Characteristics

There are 14,124 households in Wilcox. Families make up 9,734 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wilcox families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,916), male householder with no wife present (650) and female householder with no husband present (1,131). The remainder of the Wilcox households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,376. Wilcox, PA moving companies help people in Wilcox move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Wilcox. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wilcox is based, there are 14,430 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,710 never married, 8,176 now married, 203 separated, 2,084 widowed, and 1,257 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 202 separated, 599 widowed and 1,116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wilcox social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wilcox.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Elk County)
Total households	14,124
Family households (families)	9,734
With own children under 18 years	4,589
Married-couple family	7,916
With own children under 18 years	3,492
Male householder, no wife present, family	650
With own children under 18 years	276
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,131
With own children under 18 years	678
Nonfamily households	4,376
Householder living alone	3,855
65 years and over	1,925

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	174
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	177
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.04

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,205
Householder	392
Spouse	335
Child	416
Other relatives	18
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	1
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	219
Male householder	101
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	92
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,430
Never married	2,710
Now married	8,176
Separated	203
Widowed	2,084
Divorced	1,257
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	202
Widowed	599
Divorced	1,116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,425
Male	742
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	41
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	43
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	9
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	42
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	63
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	9
Female	683
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	54
15 to 17 years	28
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	6
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	49
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,425
One race	1,421
White	1,419
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,424
People who are White alone	1,418
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,086
Same house	24,623
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,585
Different state or abroad	793
Different state	706
Abroad	87

PLACE OF BIRTH (Elk County)
Total resident population	35,112
Born in United States	35,165
State of residence	32,189
Different state	2,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	45
Foreign born	385

Wilcox Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Wilcox. That total enrollment is 7,993 for the population of the country, which includes Wilcox. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,622 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,155 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 881.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Wilcox population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,993
Pre-kindergarten	595
Public	207
Private	388
Kindergarten	438
Public	345
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,973
Public	3,050
Private	923
Elementary and high school	6,078
Public	4,858
Private	1,220
High school grades 9 to 12	2,105
Public	1,808
Private	297
College, undergraduate years	740
Public	625
Private	115
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	71
Private	71
Not enrolled in school	26,057

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	24,337
Less than 9th grade	1,140
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,071
High school graduate	12,054
Some college, no degree	3,265
Associate's degree	1,806
Bachelor's degree	3,001
Graduate or professional degree	12.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,030

Wilcox Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,692 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wilcox. The Wilcox occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,765), service occupations (2,227), sales and office occupations (3,119), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,452) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,058). The 27,692 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,467 private wage and salary workers, 1,333 government workers, 855 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Elk County)
Population 16 years and over	27,692
In labor force	17,541
Civilian labor force	17,541
Employed	16,745
Unemployed	796
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	14,153
In labor force	7,815
Civilian labor force	7,815
Unemployed Civilian labor force	272
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,539
In labor force	9,726
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	524
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Elk County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,486
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,873
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,665
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	500
Other means	33
Worked at home	346
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	271,040

OCCUPATION (Elk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,765
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,765
Service occupations	2,227
Sales and office occupations	3,119
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,452
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,058

INDUSTRY (Elk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,765
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	217
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	7,365
Wholesale trade	367
Retail trade	1,540
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	637
Information	221
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	456
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	430
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,939
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	843
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	421

CLASS OF WORKER (Elk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,765
Private wage and salary workers	14,467
Government workers	1,333
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	855
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wilcox Housing Characteristics

In Wilcox, PA there are 18,115 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 14,124 occupied and 3,991 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wilcox, there are 14,298 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Wilcox. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Wilcox, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wilcox, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wilcox. There are 168 housing units with rent less than $200, 336 with rent between $200-299, 1,391 with rent between $300-499 and 599 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wilcox gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wilcox, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Elk County)
Total housing units	18,115
Occupied housing units	14,124
Vacant housing units	3,991

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Elk County)
Total housing units	18,115
1-unit, detached	14,298
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	907
3 or 4 units	560
5 to 9 units	212
10 to 19 units	37
20 to 49 units	101
50 or more units	230
Mobile home	1,637

HOUSING TENURE (Elk County)
Occupied housing units	14,124
Owner-occupied	11,217
Renter-occupied	2,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Elk County)
Occupied housing units	14,124
No vehicles available	1,092
2 vehicle available	8,183
3 vehicles available	1,402
4 vehicles available	409
5 or more vehicles available	141

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Elk County)
Occupied housing units	14,124
Utility gas	10,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,245
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,058
Coal or coke	311
Wood	453
Solar energy
Other fuel	15
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Elk County)
Occupied housing units	14,124
Less Than $50,000	11,217
$50,000 to $99,999	4,839
$100,000 to $149,999	1,641
$150,000 to $199,999	500
$200,000 to $299,999	222
$300,000 to $499,999	22
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,000

GROSS RENT (Elk County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,907
Less than $200	168
$200 to $299	336
$300 to $499	1,391
$500 to $699	438
$700 to $999	119
$1,000 to $1,499	18
$1,500 or more	23