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McKean County, Pennsylvania

McKean County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 15870, 16333, 16701

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 39,478 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,204Households
  • $61,705Median household income
  • $98,700Median home value
  • 25Towns with a page
  • 21ZIP codes

McKean County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−12.0%
40k42k44k46k2000: 45,93620002010: 43,45020102020: 40,432202045,93640,432
Population of McKean County at each census
CensusPopulation
200045,936
201043,450
202040,432

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in McKean County
Under $50k39.5%
$50k to $100k34.9%
$100k to $150k15.5%
$150k to $200k5.3%
$200k and over4.7%

Median household income $61,705 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in McKean County
Owner occupied
12,753 units
Renter occupied
3,451 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in McKean County2023
Manufacturing3,267
Health care and social assistance2,287
Retail trade1,627
Accommodation and food services1,142
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services642
Other services (except public administration)529
Construction448
Transportation and warehousing435

12,412 employees in 933 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

McKean County compared with its state
McKean County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMcKean CountyPennsylvania
Population40,14912,986,518
Median household income$61,705$76,081
Median age43.840.9
Median home value$98,700$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.3%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.7%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.7%69.3%
Mean commute to work20.6 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in McKean County25 with a page · sort by any column

Type
BradfordCity7,5383.33 sq mi
Bradford TownshipTownship4,64955.6 sq mi
Foster TownshipTownship3,89746.2 sq mi
KaneBorough3,4891.57 sq mi
Keating TownshipTownship2,65798.2 sq mi
Lafayette TownshipTownship2,10971.1 sq mi
Port AlleganyBorough2,0541.77 sq mi
Wetmore TownshipTownship1,58979.1 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship1,55884.5 sq mi
Otto TownshipTownship1,46734.9 sq mi
SmethportBorough1,3801.68 sq mi
Eldred TownshipTownship1,34938.6 sq mi
Foster BrookCensus designated place1,0193.15 sq mi
University of Pittsburgh BradfordCensus designated place8940.11 sq mi
Mount JewettBorough8302.41 sq mi
Ceres TownshipTownship81140.4 sq mi
EldredBorough7270.88 sq mi
Annin TownshipTownship71133.1 sq mi
Hamlin TownshipTownship66264.8 sq mi
Lewis RunBorough5571.83 sq mi
Hamilton TownshipTownship53271.8 sq mi
Norwich TownshipTownship49294.7 sq mi
Corydon TownshipTownship27973.1 sq mi
RewCensus designated place1670.98 sq mi
Sergeant TownshipTownship14180.1 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 36, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.