Pike County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pike County, PA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 82% of counties in Pennsylvania
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B
Income Around averageWealthier than 82% of counties in Pennsylvania
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C
Education Below averageBetter educated than 77% of counties in Pennsylvania
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,618 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 107.0 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.96% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 47.9 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 24,251 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pike County grew by 3.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 60,618 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pike County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 25.0% of residents. That is 4.4 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 10,534 17.4% -2.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 10,866 17.9% -3.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 15,169 25.0% +4.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 13,693 22.6% +3.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Pennsylvania, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.1% of the people living in Pike County and men 50.9%.
- Women 49.1% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 50.9% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
Pike County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,806 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.72% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pike County is about 5% higher than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $264,463 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,378 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pike County is about 16.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,378 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pike County spend about 65 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 270 hours, about 11.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 64.9 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 270 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,383 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.7% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,870 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 750 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in Pike County is 32 minutes, longer than the 22 minutes in Pennsylvania.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Pike County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.0% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
Pike County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Pike County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 18.1% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
Pike County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Pike County, PA is the 5th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 60,618 residents against a local median of 110,807. Nothing separates Pike County, PA sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 13% above the local median at $264,463 against $233,093. Pike County, PA has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County, PA | 60,618 | $81,806 #4/6 | $264,463 #1/6 | 32.5 min #5/6 |
| Sussex County, NJ | 145,409 | $116,052 | $215,788 | 32.6 min |
| Monroe County, PA | 167,515 | $83,939 | $233,093 | 28.7 min |
| Wayne County, PA | 51,259 | $63,340 | $153,572 | 22.0 min |
| Sullivan County, NY | 79,713 | $72,978 | $257,426 | 21.7 min |
| Warren County, NJ | 110,807 | $100,835 | $257,078 | 30.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pike County, Pennsylvania.
How big is Pike County, Pennsylvania by population?
About 60,618 people live in Pike County, Pennsylvania, in 24,251 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 47.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 11 years.
How densely populated is Pike County, Pennsylvania?
Averaged over its land area, Pike County, Pennsylvania has 107 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($264,463 against $81,806), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,378 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is unemployment high in Pike County, Pennsylvania?
Unemployment in Pike County, Pennsylvania is 7.5%, well above the U.S. rate of 5.2%, so job seekers may face more competition than elsewhere.
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