The Town Files

McKean County, Pennsylvania

39,904 people. The median home is worth $104,500 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $62,905.

Towns in McKean County

Towns in McKean County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bradford7,849$85,600$56,16140.1
Bradford4,793$171,900$90,24337.2
Foster4,038$99,200$70,36248.4
Kane3,630$73,600$52,35340.4
Keating2,725$121,700$74,29749.9

People and housing

McKean CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$104,500$214,250
Median rent$809$996
Median household income$62,905$75,278
Median age44.044.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.7%8.5%

Jobs and pay

13,930 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,225 a year.

Largest industries in McKean CountyManufacturing2,884 jobs · $66,297Health care & social assistan…2,316 jobs · $48,573Retail1,585 jobs · $33,457Hotels & restaurants1,098 jobs · $17,373Construction562 jobs · $59,077Transportation & warehousing470 jobs · $45,328
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in McKean County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 464 storm events in McKean County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in McKean County by type since 1996Hail43Flood9Drought6High Wind18Ice Storm11Heavy Snow36Flash Flood39Winter Storm33Winter Weather10Lake-Effect Snow11
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

McKean County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 30, 2020BiologicalDR-4506: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3441: Covid-19
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
September 19, 2004HurricaneDR-1557: Tropical Depression Ivan
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).