Elderton

Population: 283
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $120,800

Elderton is a community in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, home to 283 residents. The median household income of $59,375 is below the Armstrong County median ($64,295).

From 2019 to 2023, Elderton's population declined 24.1% from 373 to 283, while its median home value rose 5.4% from $114,600 to $120,800.

Owners occupy 60.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 61.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 283
Median age: 61.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,375
Median home value: $120,800
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 166
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 14.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

373283

Median household income

$60,536$59,375

Median home value

$114,600$120,800

Median gross rent

$788$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	373	$60,536	$114,600	$788
2020	339	$51,667	$99,600	$784
2021	299	$54,000	$97,300	$827
2022	280	$56,818	$112,000	$805
2023	283	$59,375	$120,800	$736

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7426.5%

75 and over13.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	2.8%
5 to 17	24	8.5%
18 to 24	9	3.2%
25 to 34	31	11.0%
35 to 44	37	13.1%
45 to 54	25	8.8%
55 to 64	37	13.1%
65 to 74	75	26.5%
75 and over	37	13.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	273	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.2%

High school graduate69.8%

Some college or associate's12.0%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	6.2%
High school graduate	169	69.8%
Some college or associate's	29	12.0%
Bachelor's degree	18	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled1.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	90.6%
Carpooled	1	1.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	13.9%
15 to 29 min	38	48.1%
30 to 44 min	14	17.7%
45 to 59 min	7	8.9%
60+ min	9	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 20.8% (59 of 283)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	55.3%
Nonfamily households	67	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	150	90.4%
Vacant	16	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	90	60.0%
Renter-occupied	60	40.0%

1-unit, detached68.7%

1-unit, attached8.4%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	114	68.7%
1-unit, attached	14	8.4%
2 to 4 units	5	3.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4222832
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6945, -79.3421