McKean County is below the statewide rate of people over the age of 16 who have a driver’s license, according to the Center for Rural Pennsylvania.

The county recorded 82.7% of the population having licenses, while the statewide rate was 85.6%. The lowest rate was in Forest County, where just 61.3% of the adult population had licenses. Also on the lower end were Centre County with 65.5%, and Philadelphia County at 66.3%.

Locally, the county with the highest percentage of licensed drivers was Elk, with 91.9%. Potter County had 89.7%, while Cameron County had 89.3%.

The highest in the state appeared to be in Perry County, where 96% of adults had licenses. Wayne County was at 95.7%

Counties with larger population centers, with cities like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie, showed a different picture. Within the county itself, most were at the lower end of the scale for licenses, with Philadelphia County at 66.3%, Allegheny County at 81.6%, Lehigh County at 88% and Erie County at 82.6%. The percentage of licenses in the adjacent counties is greater, showing a correlation of suburban commuters to the larger population centers.

The rural center of the state is on the lower end of the scale of licensed drivers, while the counties in the northeast that have been seeing Marcellus Shale activity have higher percentages.

The data for the report came from the Bureau of Driver Licensing of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.