Ernest, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

366

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

5.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.8%

4.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,125

0.909% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$76,200

5.93% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Ernest, PA is home to a population of 366 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Ernest, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ernest, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ernest, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ernest, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ernest, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
345 ± 111
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 18
White (Hispanic)
3 ± 6

0.82%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.82% of the people in Ernest, PA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ernest, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Ernest, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ernest, PA.

Economy

The economy of Ernest, PA employs 188 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ernest, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Finance & Insurance (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,750), Educational Services ($70,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750).

Employment

Occupations

188

2024 Value

± 77

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ernest, PA declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 191 employees to 188 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ernest, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (26 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ernest, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

188

2024 Value

± 77

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 58.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ernest, PA declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 191 employees to 188 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ernest, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (40 people), Retail Trade (30 people), and Finance & Insurance (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ernest, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ernest, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,250

Median earning men ± $7,480

$26,042

Median earning women ± $10,150

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($103,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,875), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,500), and Retail Trade ($18,654).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ernest, PA was $76,200 in 2024, which is 0.229 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $76,200, a 5.93% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ernest, PA is 70.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ernest, PA have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ernest, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$76,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,936

$92

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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 Ernest, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.2%

Homeownership

2024

45.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.2% of the housing units in Ernest, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ernest, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,125

Median Household Income

± $19,211

131

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 131 households in Ernest, PA declined from $68,125 from the previous year's value of $68,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ernest, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ernest, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Carpooled (6.11%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Ernest, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.11%) and those who worked at home (5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ernest, PA have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Ernest, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ernest, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ernest, PA (54 out of 366 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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