2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Titusville had a population of 5,262. The median age was 41.9 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.7 males age 18 and over.

98.3% of residents lived in urban areas, while 1.7% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,310 households in Titusville, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.5% were married-couple households, 19.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 37.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 4,836 || 91.9%

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| Black or African American || 62 || 1.2%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 10 || 0.2%

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| Asian || 26 || 0.5%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 39 || 0.7%

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| Two or more races || 287 || 5.5%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 95 || 1.8%

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2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 5,418 people, 2,397 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 2,876 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 1.9% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 2,322 households, out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,978 and the median income for a family was $39,679. Males had a median income of $27,283 versus $20,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,915. About 13.0% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

  • Crawford Area Transportation Authority
  • Titusville Regional Airport

Historical markers

thumb|Downtown Titusville, PA in 2014

  • Titusville Early Refinery
  • Edwin L Drake Tombstone
  • The John Heisman Memorial
  • Oil Creek State Park
  • Titusville Oil Exchange

Tourism

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  • The Drake Well Museum and Park- A museum that interprets the birth of the American oil industry in 1859 by "Colonel" Edwin Drake along the banks of Oil Creek in Cherrytree Township, Pennsylvania. The museum collects and preserves related artifacts. The reconstructed Drake Well demonstrates the first practical use of salt drilling techniques for the extraction of petroleum through an oil well. A historic site, the museum is located in Cherrytree Township, 2 miles (4.8 km) south of Titusville on Drake Well Road, situated between Pennsylvania Routes 8 and 27. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
  • Tarbell House
  • Pithole Museum & Visitor Center- Legendary boomtown that was destroyed by a fire
  • South Franklin Street Bridge- The Historical Steel Bridge located in the Heart of Titusville
  • Benson Memorial Library- A historic Victorian style building
  • Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad is a tourist railroad that runs from Titusville to Rynd Farm north of Oil City.
  • Titusville Historical Society & Heritage Center
  • Titusville City Hall- National Historic Site
  • Great Eastern Cutlery- Knife Factory
  • Oil Creek Family Campground in Oil Creek State Park
  • Benson Memorial Library
  • Burgess Park Splash Pad

Festivals

  • OilFest- Festival in Titusville largest day time festival in Pennsylvania
  • Home for the Holidays- Christmas Activities in December in Titusville
  • Heart of the Arts folk and music festival
  • Titusville Summer Concert Series

Education

The area is served by the Titusville Area School District which includes Titusville High School, Titusville Middle School, Mainstreet Elementary. Pleasantville Elementary, Hydetown Elementary, ECLC.

Universities

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  • University of Pittsburgh at Titusville
  • Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Notable people

  • Joseph Bushnell Ames (1878–1928), novelist
  • Peter Ashmun Ames (1888–1920), British Army intelligence officer
  • William Henry Andrews (1846–1919), politician
  • J. J. Bleday (b. 1997), baseball player signed to Miami Marlins; attended Titusville High School
  • Julien Bryan (1899–1974), photographer, filmmaker, and documentarian during World War II
  • Axtell J. Byles (1880–1941), football player and coach
  • Shane Callahan, film and television actor
  • Edwin L. Drake (1819–1880), first American to successfully drill for oil; discovered in Titusville
  • Ralph Dunn (1900–1968), actor and filmmaker
  • Thomas Griffin (1857–1933), MLB player
  • William Draper Harkins (1873–1951) chemist, notable for his contributions to nuclear chemistry
  • Ray Harroun (1879–1968), race car driver; first Indianapolis 500 winner
  • Thomas Hazzard (1871–1957), football player and Christian minister
  • John Heisman (1869–1936), player and coach of football, baseball, and basketball, as well as a sportswriter and actor
  • Helen Jepson (1904–1997), opera singer
  • Paul S. L. Johnson (1873–1950), scholar and pastor, founder of the Laymen's Home Missionary Movement
  • Harry Jordan (1873–1920), Major League Baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Leal Mack (1892-1962), illustrator and painter
  • R. A. Mihailoff, actor and wrestler
  • David N. Ott (1937–2020), Maine state representative and lawyer
  • John E. Peterson (b. 1938), congressman
  • Dane Rauschenberg (b. 1976), endurance athlete
  • Rocky Reynolds, professional wrestler; former four-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
  • Jeannie Seely (1940-2025), Grand Ole Opry Star
  • John Washington Steele (1843–1920), flamboyant oilman, first millionaire from oil
  • Ida Tarbell (1857–1944), teacher, journalist
  • Ray Tesser (1912–1982), NFL player
  • Francis Thompson, film director
  • A. Leo Weil (1858–1938), lawyer
  • American rapper Afroman says, "Did a show that night in Titusville/Afro is the tightest and that's for real" in the song "Pimpin Pennsylvania".
  • American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor Johnny Cash mentioned the story of Titusville and performed a song about it on the Johnny Cash Show in 1970.

See also

  • Oil Region

References

  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, filed under Titusville, Crawford County, PA: