Ellwood City, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population
7,575
1.42% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.9
1.1% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
10.2%
3.23% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$62,266
8.62% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$120,400
3.7% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
4,257
0.211% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ellwood City, PA had a population of 7.58k people with a median age of 45.9 and a median household income of $62,266. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ellwood City, PA declined from 7,684 to 7,575, a −1.42% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,325 to $62,266, a 8.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ellwood City, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.37%), White (Hispanic) (1.25%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.21%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.647%).

None of the households in Ellwood City, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Ellwood City, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ellwood City, PA was $120,400, and the homeownership rate was 71.5%.

Most people in Ellwood City, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Ellwood City, PA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ellwood City, PA is home to a population of 7.58k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.964% of Ellwood City, PA residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2023, there were 68.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Ellwood City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Ellwood City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ellwood City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ellwood City, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.16k ± 352
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    104 ± 78
  3. White (Hispanic)
    95 ± 95
2.17%
Hispanic Population
164 people

In 2023, there were 68.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.16k people) in Ellwood City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 95 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.17% of the people in Ellwood City, PA are hispanic (164 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.964%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
73 people
0.742%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2023, 0.964% of Ellwood City, PA residents (73 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ellwood City, PA was 0.742%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    119 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    28 ± 30
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 30

Ellwood City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ellwood City, PA employs 4.26k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ellwood City, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), Retail Trade (581 people), and Manufacturing (533 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($69,444), Wholesale Trade ($60,197), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,194).

Occupations

4.26k
2023 Value
± 477
−0.211%
1 Year decline
± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellwood City, PA declined at a rate of −0.211%, from 4.27k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ellwood City, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (614 people), Management Occupations (514 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (363 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ellwood City, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.26k
2023 Value
± 477
−0.211%
1 Year decline
± 16.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ellwood City, PA declined at a rate of −0.211%, from 4.27k employees to 4.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ellwood City, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (639 people), Retail Trade (581 people), and Manufacturing (533 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ellwood City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ellwood City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,927
Median earning men ± $13,994
$34,037
Median earning women ± $2,385

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($78,068), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,154), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,534).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,772), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,396), and Construction ($45,486).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ellwood City, PA was $120,400 in 2023, which is 0.397 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $116,100 to $120,400, a 3.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ellwood City, PA is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ellwood City, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ellwood City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$120,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,464
$2,669
Median Property Taxes
±$359

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ellwood City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ellwood City, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

71.5%
Homeownership
2023
59.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 71.5% of the housing units in Ellwood City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.8%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$62,266
Median Household Income
± $9,177
3.73k
Number of Households
± 460

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.73k households in Ellwood City, PA grew to $62,266 from the previous year's value of $57,325.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ellwood City, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.4%)
  2. Carpooled (14.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.03%)

In 2023, 72.4% of workers in Ellwood City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (9.03%).

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Commute Time

25 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ellwood City, PA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.58% of the workforce in Ellwood City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ellwood City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ellwood City, PA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ellwood City, PA (761 out of 7.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ellwood City, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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Health

95.1% of the population of Ellwood City, PA has health coverage, with 49.7% on employee plans, 17% on Medicaid, 16.6% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.516% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.93%
Uninsured
49.7%
Employer Coverage
17%
Medicaid
16.6%
Medicare
11.3%
Non-Group
0.516%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ellwood City, PA grew by 2.69% from 4.8% to 4.93%.

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