The Town Files

Venango County, Pennsylvania

49,801 people. The median home is worth $119,800 (typical Pennsylvania town: $214,250) and the median household earns $61,522.

Towns in Venango County

Towns in Venango County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oil City9,613$74,100$51,31640.3
Cranberry6,342$149,600$60,97751.7
Franklin6,077$116,900$47,11744.4
Sugarcreek4,775$108,200$63,98749.2

People and housing

Venango CountyTypical Pennsylvania town
Median home value$119,800$214,250
Median rent$795$996
Median household income$61,522$75,278
Median age47.644.2
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line13.2%8.5%

Jobs and pay

16,232 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,299 a year.

Largest industries in Venango CountyHealth care & social assistan…3,272 jobs · $53,728Manufacturing3,115 jobs · $59,483Retail2,269 jobs · $31,290Hotels & restaurants1,173 jobs · $17,651Other services704 jobs · $23,890Transportation & warehousing696 jobs · $56,713
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Venango County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 728 storm events in Venango County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Venango County by type since 1996Hail85Flood29Tornado7High Wind22Ice Storm10Heavy Snow36Flash Flood74Strong Wind6Winter Storm26Winter Weather68
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Venango 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).