Demographics

Venango County

Venango County is located in western Pennsylvania about halfway between Pittsburgh and Erie. The 675 square-mile county includes two cities, Oil City and Franklin, nine boroughs, and twenty townships.

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 53,119
Total Households: 22,412
Population Density: 78.69 people per square mile (30.38/km²).
Housing Units: 27,228 (average density of 40.33 per square mile (15.57/km²).)
Racial Makeup: 97.0% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.
Percentage of households with children under age 18: 30.40%
Average Household Size: 2.36
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 20.3%
Over 65: 19.9%
Median Age: 40 years

City of Franklin

Franklin is located in Venango County at the confluence of French Creek and the Allegheny River. The city has a total area of 4.7 square miles (12.2 km²), of which 4.6 square miles (12.0 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) (1.70%) is water.

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 6,302 people
Total Households: 2,839
Population Density: 1,340.85 people per square mile (517.71/km²).
Housing Units: 3,281 (average density of 698.1/sq mi (269.5/km²).)
Racial Makeup of the city was 92.6% White, 2.7% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
Percentage of households with children under 18: 29.1%
Average Household Size: 2.18
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 21.6%
65 and over: 19.1%
Median Age: 40 years
Median Family Income: $35,029
Per Capita Income: $22,175

Oil City

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 10,137
Total Households: 4,260
Population Density: 2,252.7 people per square mile (869.7/km²).
Housing Units: 5,058 (average density of 1,124/sq mi (434/km²).)
Racial Makeup: 97.84% White, 0.89% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
Percentage of households with children under 18: 30.2%
Average Household Size: 2.37
Average Family Size: 2.99
Percentage of population by age:
Under 18: 25.8%
18-24: 7.9%
25-44: 27.2%
45-64: 21.6%
65 or older: 17.5%
Median Age: 38 years
Median Household Income: $34,897
Per Capita Income: $19,473

Sugarcreek Borough

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 5,120
Total Households: 2,161
Population Density: 136.5 people per square mile (52.7/km²)
Housing Units: 2,347 (average density of 62.6/sq mi (24.2/km²).)
Racial Makeup: 98.1% White, 0.5% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
Percentage of Households with children under 18: 28.5%
Average Household Size: 2.36
Percentage of Population by Age:
Under 18: 20.4%
18-24: 7.3%
25-44: 21.5%
45-64: 30.1%
65 and over: 20.7%
Median Age: 45.5 years
Median Household Income: $39,885
Per Capita Income: $22,091

Sandycreek Township

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 2,260 people
Total Households: 892
Total Families: 659
Population Density: 135.1 people per square mile (52.2/km²).
Housing Units: 914 (average density of 51.3/sq mi (19.8/km²).)
Racial Makeup: 92.8% White, 5.0% African American, 0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.
Percentage of Households with children under 18: 27.9%
Average Household Size: 2.39
Average Family Size: 2.76.
Percentage of Population by Age:
Under 18: 23.1%
18-24: 7%
25-44: 19.3%
45-64: 32.7%
65 and over: 17.9%
Median Age: 45.3 years
Median Household Income: $46,723
Median Family Income: $51,574
Per Capita Income: $22,165

Cranberry Township

*Information gathered from the 2015 census estimates
Total Population: 6,513
Total Households: 2,814
Population Density: 95.8 people per square mile (37.0/km²)
Housing Units: 3,090 (average density of 43.3/sq mi (17.1/km²).)
Racial Makeup: 98.1% White, 0.3% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
Percentage of households with children under 18: 31.1%
Average Household Size: 2.46
Average Family Size: 2.89
Percentage of Population by Age:
18 and under: 24.1%
18-24: 7.5%
25-44: 26.2%
45-64: 25.9%
65 and over: 16.2%
Median Age: 40 years
Median Household Income: $49,338
Per Capita Income: $24,029

Venango County also includes:
Barkeyville Borough, Clintonville Borough, Cooperstown Borough, Emlenton Borough, Pleasantville Borough, Polk Borough, Rouseville Borough, Sugarcreek Borough, Utica Borough, Allegheny Township, Canal Township, Cherrytree Township, Clinton Township, Cornplanter Township, Frenchcreek Township, Irwin Township, Jackson Township, Mineral Township, Oakland Township, Oilcreek Township, Pinegrove Township, Plum Township, President Township, Richland Township, Rockland Township, Scrubgrass Township, Victory Township