The Town Files

Crawford County, Pennsylvania

82,716 people. The median home is worth $153,200 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $60,476.

Towns in Crawford County

Towns in Crawford County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Meadville13,050$116,400$43,30834.8
Vernon5,331$202,800$76,03053.1
Titusville5,262$79,200$38,19444.8
West Mead5,014$157,300$64,83743.7
Hayfield2,775$183,700$72,23848.3
Sadsbury2,758$180,200$70,00050.5
Woodcock2,754$175,200$66,71942.1
Cambridge Springs2,590$109,600$54,40040.1

People and housing

Crawford CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$153,200$214,250
Median rent$802$996
Median household income$60,476$75,278
Median age44.044.2
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line14.3%8.5%

Jobs and pay

28,870 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,526 a year.

Largest industries in Crawford CountyManufacturing6,909 jobs · $61,620Health care & social assistan…6,026 jobs · $55,347Retail3,202 jobs · $33,346Hotels & restaurants2,227 jobs · $19,002Other services1,240 jobs · $34,154Construction869 jobs · $55,849
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Crawford County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 897 storm events in Crawford County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Crawford County by type since 1996Hail150Flood15Tornado21High Wind41Heavy Snow64Flash Flood63Strong Wind10Funnel Cloud6Winter Storm51Lake-Effect Snow53
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Crawford County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
October 1, 2013Severe StormDR-4149: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3356: Hurricane Sandy
September 10, 2005HurricaneEM-3235: Hurricane Katrina
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1555: Severe Storms And Flooding Associated With Tropical Depression Frances
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).