Ernest

Population: 368
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $81,000

Ernest, a community in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, has 368 residents. At $68,750, its median household income sits above Indiana County's $58,739.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ernest's population declined 29.6% from 523 to 368, while its median home value rose 18.9% from $68,100 to $81,000.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 368
Median age: 37.3 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $81,000
Median gross rent: $929
Housing units: 148
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

523368

Median household income

$58,125$68,750

Median home value

$68,100$81,000

Median gross rent

$863$929

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	523	$58,125	$68,100	$863
2020	574	$62,188	$70,100	$850
2021	409	$57,000	$67,800	$838
2022	381	$63,333	$74,700	$838
2023	368	$68,750	$81,000	$929

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1720.9%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	5.7%
5 to 17	77	20.9%
18 to 24	20	5.4%
25 to 34	55	14.9%
35 to 44	64	17.4%
45 to 54	40	10.9%
55 to 64	51	13.9%
65 to 74	18	4.9%
75 and over	22	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	345	93.8%
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	18	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.6%

High school graduate36.8%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	7.6%
High school graduate	92	36.8%
Some college or associate's	64	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	60	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	15	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone89.6%

Carpooled3.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	164	89.6%
Carpooled	7	3.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	59	33.1%
15 to 29 min	91	51.1%
30 to 44 min	8	4.5%
45 to 59 min	9	5.1%
60+ min	11	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 15.5% (57 of 368)

	Count	Share
Family households	95	68.8%
Nonfamily households	43	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	138	93.2%
Vacant	10	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	100	72.5%
Renter-occupied	38	27.5%

1-unit, detached91.9%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	136	91.9%
1-unit, attached	5	3.4%
2 to 4 units	5	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4224040
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.6789, -79.1658