Venango County, Pennsylvania

County in PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

49,801

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

47.6

years ∙ half population younger than 47.6, half older

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Venango County is a county in Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

County in PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.400714° N, 79.765813° W

DMS41° 24′ 02.57″ N, 79° 45′ 56.93″ W

Population Density & area

73.86/sq mi (28.52/km²)

Total Area

682.9 sq mi (1,768.4 km²)

Land Area

674.3 sq mi (1,746.3 km²) · 98.7%

Water Area

8.6 sq mi (22.1 km²) · 1.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.8% male

Male 49.8%

Female 50.2%

males per 100 females

Venango County 99.1

Pennsylvania 97.2

United States 98

Nativity

0.8%

foreign-born population

99.2%Native

0.8% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Venango County 0.8%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

47.6

years ∙ half population younger than 47.6, half older

Venango County

47.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

77.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Venango County 77.9

Pennsylvania 66.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19%	20.4%	22%
Working age (18-64)	56.2%	60.1%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	24.8%	19.5%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	77.9	66.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	33.8	34	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	44.1	32.4	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

93.3%

Black

1.2%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

1.3%

Other

3.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

12.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Venango County 12.8%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Venango County population

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	8.7%	19.3%
Mexican	0.4%	1.4%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.5%	3.7%	1.8%
Cuban	0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	3.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	98.7%	91.3%	80.7%
One race	95.5%	87.7%	76.4%
White	93.3%	73%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.2%	10.3%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.3%	3.8%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.2%	3.6%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.9% family

Family 64.9%

Non family 35.1%

% family households

Venango County 64.9%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.28

persons per household

Venango County

2.28

Pennsylvania

2.39

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Venango County population

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Total households	21,397	5,274,853	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.28	2.39	2.53
Family households	13,890	3,291,192	82,990,528
Average family size	2.78	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	10,611	2,437,812	60,637,388
Other families	3,279	853,380	22,353,140
Male householder	1,073	246,246	6,572,819
Female householder	2,206	607,134	15,780,321
Non-family households	7,507	1,983,661	46,236,968
One-person households	6,398	1,629,974	37,140,836
Male householder	3,055	733,485	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	1,156	246,162	5,225,110
Female householder	3,343	896,489	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	2,076	477,851	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	1,109	353,687	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

26,244

housing units

Venango County 26,244

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

81.5% occupied

Occupied 81.5%

Vacant 18.5%

vacancy rate

Venango County 18.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.8%

Single family houses

78.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

11.1%

Mobile homes

10%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.1%

Median Year Built

1959

Half of houses were built before 1959, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

32.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.1	6	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.8%	11.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.3%	47.7%	51.6%
7+ rooms	40.9%	40.7%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.6%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	8.3%	10.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.6%	22.5%	25%
3 bedrooms	46%	42.3%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	17.5%	22.6%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1959	1966	1981
Total housing units	26,244	5,806,452	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

75.3% owners

Renter-occupied 24.7%

Owner-occupied 75.3%

homeownership rate

Venango County 75.3%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.39

Owner-occupied

1.92

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Venango County 2.39

Pennsylvania 2.53

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Total occupied units	21,397	5,274,853	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	16.2%	20.2%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	30.7%	36.1%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.4%	17.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	33.7%	26.2%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.8%	98.4%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	7.6%	10.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	34.9%	35.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.3%	35.9%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	19.2%	18.6%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	78.2%	56.4%	51.4%
Electricity	10.1%	25.3%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4%	14%	3.9%
All other fuels	7.6%	3.7%	2%
No fuel used	0.2%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$119,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Venango County

$119,800

Pennsylvania

$254,500

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

20.2%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

20.2%

Owners without a mortgage

11.1%

Renters

47.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Property value
Median Value	$119,800	$254,500	$332,700
Under $100,000	41.4%	13.9%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.2%	22.4%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	15%	22.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.1%	25.9%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.8%	12.8%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.5%	2.1%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	44%	58%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	56%	42%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,149	$1,762	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$475	$644	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$795	$1,209	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

19.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Venango County 19.1%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Venango County 8.6%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

8,728

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.7%

K–12

79.1%

College / Undergraduate

10%

Graduate / Professional

3.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Venango County

20.5%

Pennsylvania

44%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	8,728	2,913,513	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	7.7%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	79.1%	66.9%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.3%	4.8%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.7%	19.7%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.9%	20.7%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	28.1%	21.7%	21.7%
College or graduate school	13.2%	27.4%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	10%	21.2%	21%
Graduate, professional school	3.2%	6.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	20.5%	44%	40.9%
School type
Public school	81.4%	75.3%	82%
Private school	18.6%	24.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

37,096

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.2%

HS graduate

45.6%

Some college no degree

16.3%

Associates degree

10.5%

Bachelors degree

12.3%

Graduate or professional degree

6.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

54.5% · 45.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

55.4% · 44.6%

HS graduate

51.8% · 48.2%

Some college no degree

48.9% · 51.1%

Associates degree

44.7% · 55.3%

Bachelors degree

45.7% · 54.3%

Graduate or professional degree

39.2% · 60.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Population (25+)	37,096	9,189,697	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.4%	2.9%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.2%	5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	45.6%	32.9%	26%
Some college, no degree	16.3%	15.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.5%	8.9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	19.1%	35.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	12.3%	20.9%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.8%	14.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.4%	92.1%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,799

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,186

HS graduate

$36,546

Some college or associates

$38,339

Bachelors degree

$56,276

Graduate or professional degree

$68,953

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.8%

HS graduate

11%

Some college or associates

9.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Venango County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,799	$53,549	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,186	$33,591	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,546	$40,643	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$38,339	$47,736	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$56,276	$69,335	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$68,953	$87,132	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.8%	25.2%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11%	13.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.8%	9.1%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	4.1%	4.5%

Insights for Venango County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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