Earlston

Population: 1,145
Median household income: $69,766
Median home value: $157,200

Located in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Earlston is a community with a population of 1,145. At $69,766, its median household income sits above Bedford County's $60,302.

From 2019 to 2023, Earlston's population declined 7.7% from 1,241 to 1,145, while its median home value rose 61.4% from $97,400 to $157,200.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 19.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,145
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,766
Median home value: $157,200
Median gross rent: $708
Housing units: 509
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2411,145

Median household income

$51,316$69,766

Median home value

$97,400$157,200

Median gross rent

$635$708

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,241	$51,316	$97,400	—
2020	1,128	$51,736	$118,300	—
2021	991	$49,226	$134,100	$635
2022	971	$58,866	$169,600	$670
2023	1,145	$69,766	$157,200	$708

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5419.2%

55 to 6416.4%

65 to 744.6%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	139	12.1%
18 to 24	77	6.7%
25 to 34	138	12.1%
35 to 44	162	14.1%
45 to 54	220	19.2%
55 to 64	188	16.4%
65 to 74	53	4.6%
75 and over	168	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,061	92.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	3.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	50	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate59.5%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	9.7%
High school graduate	553	59.5%
Some college or associate's	219	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	32	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	35	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled13.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	554	82.1%
Carpooled	94	13.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	278	41.2%
15 to 29 min	181	26.8%
30 to 44 min	91	13.5%
45 to 59 min	65	9.6%
60+ min	60	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 8.2% (92 of 1,121)

	Count	Share
Family households	280	55.0%
Nonfamily households	229	45.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	509	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	335	65.8%
Renter-occupied	174	34.2%

1-unit, detached68.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	347	68.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	70	13.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	92	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4220704
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0041, -78.3732