INFORMATION FROM THE CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE
NORTH CENTRAL REGION

1980 to 2000 Population Change in Pennsylvania and the North Central Region


County

1980

% change 1980-1990

1990

% change 1990-2000

2000

Pennsylvania

11,863,895

+0.2

11,881,643

+3.4

12,281,054

Cameron

6,674

-11.4

5,913

+9.7

5,974

Centre

112,760

+9.8

123,786

+1.0

135,758

Clearfield

83,578

-6.5

78,097

+6.8

83,382

Clinton

38,791

-4.5

37,182

+2.0

37,914

Elk

38,338

-9.0

34,878

+0.7

35,112

Jefferson

48,303

-4.5

46,083

-0.3

45,932

McKean

50,635

-6.9

47,131

-2.5

45,936

Potter

17,726

-5.6

16,717

+8.2

18,080

 

 

CAMERON COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH


Population Indicators

1980

%
change

1990

%
change

2000

County population

6,674

-11.4

5,913

+1.0

5,974

Children 18 and younger

1,821

-16.9

1,513

-3.2

1,464

Adults 65 and older

953

+15.0

1,095

7.8

1,180

Median age

--

--

--

--

41.3


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

27.7

684

Married-Couple Households with Children

20.0

492

Female-Headed Households with Children

5.2

128


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

8.6

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

3.4

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

3.4

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

21.5

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

115.4

 



CENTRE COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

112,760

9.8

123,786

+9.7

135,758

Children 18 and younger

24,308

-6.9

22,619

+8.2

24,466

Adults 65 and older

8,542

+30.1

11,109

26.7

14,077

Median age

--

--

--

--

28.7


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

25.5

12,574

Married-Couple Households with Children

20.7

10,205

Female-Headed Households with Children

3.4

1,700


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

6.4

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

13.9

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

2.2

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

11.0

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

9.4

 

 

CLEARFIELD COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

83,578

-6.5

78,097

+6.8

83,382

Children 18 and younger

24,710

-20.4

19,646

-3.7

18,922

Adults 65 and older

10,933

+18.8

12,987

8.5

14,094

Median age

--

--

--

--

39.3


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

29.7

9,724

Married-Couple Households with Children

22.6

7,407

Female-Headed Households with Children

4.9

1,611


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

7.1

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

10.3

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

3.0

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

15.6

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

71.0

 

 

CLINTON COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

38,971

-4.5

37,182

+2.0

37,914

Children 18 and younger

10,380

-16.6

8,653

-5.9

8,143

Adults 65 and older

4,723

+25.9

5,944

7.0

6,363

Median age

--

--

--

--

37.8


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

27.7

4,093

Married-Couple Households with Children

19.8

2,928

Female-Headed Households with Children

5.7

844


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

6.1

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

17.5

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

4.1

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

22.0

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

43.6

 

 

ELK COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

38,338

-9.0

34,878

+0.7

35,112

Children 18 and younger

11,577

-22.6

8,954

-5.7

8,443

Adults 65 and older

4,765

+17.1

5,576

8.9

6,073

Median age

--

--

--

--

39.4


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

31.0

4,375

Married-Couple Households with Children

24.2

3,412

Female-Headed Households with Children

4.8

678


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

7.2

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

5.4

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

1.9

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

9.6

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

77.2

 

 

JEFFERSON COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

48,303

-4.5

46,083

-.03

45,932

Children 18 and younger

13,669

-14.4

11,695

-7.5

10,819

Adults 65 and older

7,037

+12.9

7,944

3.5

8,226

Median age

--

--

--

--

39.8


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

30.3

5,560

Married-Couple Households with Children

23.2

4,256

Female-Headed Households with Children

5.0

917


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

6.1

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

11.5

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

3.8

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

19.0

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

50.7

 

 

MCKEAN COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

50,635

-6.9

47,131

-2.5

45,936

Children 18 and younger

14,459

-14.4

11,655

-6.5

10,898

Adults 65 and older

7,882

+12.9

7,771

-2.8

7,663

Median age

--

--

--

--

38.7


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

30.5

5,496

Married-Couple Households with Children

21.5

3,873

Female-Headed Households with Children

6.1

1,105


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

8.9

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

11.4

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

4.6

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

26.8

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

70.6

 

 

POTTER COUNTY:  POPULATION CHANGE, FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE, AND HEALTH

 

Population Indicators

 

1980

%
change

 

1990

%
change

 

2000

County population

17,726

-5.6

16,717

+8.2

18,080

Children 18 and younger

5,553

-17.3

4,591

+2.3

4,697

Adults 65 and older

2,302

+19.7

2,754

9.4

3,014

Median age

--

--

--

--

39.1


Family and Household Structure in 2000

 

Percent

Number

Family Households with Children

31.5

2,210

Married-Couple Households with Children

24.5

1,718

Female-Headed Households with Children

4.3

300


Maternal and Child Health Indicators in 1999

Percent Low Birth Weight

 

5.1

Percent Receiving No First Trimester Prenatal Care

 

11.1

Percent of Births to Mothers under 18 years

 

4.6

Birth Rate for Women Aged 15-17

 

24.4

Birth Rate for Women Aged 18-19

 

116.6

 


Questions? Please contact Anastasia Snyder, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography
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