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Venango County, PA

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Venango County has a population of 50.5 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 682.8 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 13%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.1 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Venango County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Venango County comprises Oil City, PA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Franklin.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Butler County, Clarion County, Crawford County, Forest County, Mercer County, and Warren County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
39.94%56.73%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
38.14%61.17%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
39.67%58.91%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
35.84%62.32%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
27.02%68.62%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
28.59%70%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%13%
Government
Enterprises
14%0%
Private Industries86%15%
Agriculture1%7%
Mining<1%-74%
Utilities2%-44%
Construction3%6%
Manufacturing28%28%
– Durable20%12%
– Nondurable8%66%
Trade11%24%
– Wholesale3%12%
– Retail8%30%
Transportation5%35%
Information3%-5%
Finance & Insurance3%22%
Real Estate12%-16%
Professional &
Business Services
4%71%
Educational Services<1%50%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%15%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%10%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%17%
Other Services23%15%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1663
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1045
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores1759
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores955
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1353
⛽ Gasoline Stations2156
👕 Clothing Stores526
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods426
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores1966
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops535
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns1462
🍽️ Full-service restaurants3664
🍔 Limited-service restaurants2652
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers417
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation631
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%127%$529,900 N/A
Top 20%53%$257,100 $241,000
Next highest 20%22%$104,600 $128,300
Middle 20%14%$65,700 $83,500
Second lowest 20%8%$39,900 $51,100
Bottom 20%4%$17,200 $29,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries68%$95,500
Self-Employment15%$48,100
Investment Income124%$18,000
Social Security40%$22,000
Supplemental Security5%$11,800
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$34,000
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%8%7%
$25K
– $49K
<1%6%7%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%13%11%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%12%5%
$200K
& more
<1%<1%1%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,500 $27,700
African-AmericanBelow $10,000
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$46,100 $21,500
Highschool & GED$30,300 $26,900
Some College to
Associate’s
$47,800 $31,700
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,000 $45,200
Graduate Degree$89,200 $75,900
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,800 $46,800
STEM2$68,800 $21,900
Gray-Collar3$63,200 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4Below $10,000$42,700
Sales5$56,800 Below $10,000
Blue-Collar6$42,300 $30,600
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+$
Drought
Earthquake+
Hail+
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+
Landslide++$
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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