A residential neighborhood in Franklin.
Venango County
(per U.S. Census Bureau)
People
| Population estimates (July 1, 2017) | 51,762 |
| Population estimates base (April 1, 2010) | 54,983 |
| Population percent change (April 1, 2010-July 1, 2017) | -5.9% |
Age and Sex
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 5% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 19.7% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 21.7% |
| Female persons, percent | 50.6% |
Race and Hispanic Origin
| White alone, percent | 97% |
| Black or African American alone, percent | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent | 0.2% |
| Asian alone, percent | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 1.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent | 1.1% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 96% |
Population Characteristics
| Veterans (2012-2016) | 5,041 |
| Foreign born persons, percent (2012-2016) | 0.7% |
Housing
| Housing units (July 1, 2017) | 27,591 |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate (2012-2016) | 75.6% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units (2012-2016) | $82,700 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs, with mortgage (2012-2016) | $914 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs, without mortgage (2012-2016) | $372 |
| Median gross rent (2012-2016) | $585 |
| Building permits (2017) | 34 |
Families and Living Arrangements
| Households (2012-2016) | 21,962 |
| Persons per household (2012-2016) | 2.38 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ (2012-2016) | 87.3% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+ (2012-2016) | 1.8% |
Education
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ (2012-2016) | 88.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+ (2012-2016) | 16.5% |
School Systems (student population/schools)
| Oil City Area School District | 2,072/5 |
| Franklin Area School District | 1,907/6 |
| Cranberry Area School District | 1,165/3 |
| Valley Grove Area School District | 888/2 |
| Forest Area School District (part) | 450/4 |
| Allegheny-Clarion Valley School District (part) | 682/3 |
| PENNCREST School District (part) | 2,946/6 |
| Titusville Area School District (part) | 1,959/6 |
| Venango Catholic High School | 67/1 |
| Christian Life Academy | 79/1 |
Economy
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+ (2012-2016) | 57% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+ (2012-2016) | 51.7% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 55,043 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) | 226,599 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) | 1,388,108 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) | 636,855 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012 | $11,735 |
Transportation
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+ (2012-2016) | 22 |
Income and Poverty
| Median household income, in 2016 dollars (2012-2016) | $43,885 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months, in 2016 dollars (2012-2016) | $24,257 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 14.6% |
Businesses
| Total employer establishments (2016) | 1,172 |
| Total employment (2016) | 15,564 |
| Total annual payroll, 2016 ($1,000) | 526,890 |
| Total employment, percent change (2015-2016) | -3.3% |
| Total non-employer establishments (2016) | 2,794 |
| All firms (2012) | 3,590 |
| Men-owned firms (2012) | 2,022 |
| Women-owned firms (2012) | 1,080 |
| Minority-owned firms (2012) | 129 |
| Nonminority-owned firms (2012) | 3,249 |
| Veteran-owned firms (2012) | 406 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms (2012) | 2,842 |
Geography
| Population per square mile (2010) | 81.5 |
| Land area in square miles (2010) | 674.28 |
An overview of downtown Oil City.