Ellwood City

Population: 7,575
Median household income: $62,266
Median home value: $120,400

Ellwood City is a community in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, home to 7,575 residents. The median household income of $62,266 is in line with the Lawrence County median ($60,779).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellwood City's population declined 1.4% from 7,679 to 7,575, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $97,700 to $120,400.

10.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,575
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,266
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $836
Housing units: 4,020
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,6797,575

Median household income

$46,250$62,266

Median home value

$97,700$120,400

Median gross rent

$675$836

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,679	$46,250	$97,700	$675
2020	7,436	$47,089	$101,400	$677
2021	7,555	$53,317	$104,400	$722
2022	7,684	$57,325	$116,100	$792
2023	7,575	$62,266	$120,400	$836

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	349	4.6%
5 to 17	899	11.9%
18 to 24	634	8.4%
25 to 34	1,018	13.4%
35 to 44	843	11.1%
45 to 54	895	11.8%
55 to 64	1,325	17.5%
65 to 74	946	12.5%
75 and over	666	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,160	94.5%
Black or African American	104	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	23	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.2%
Two or more races	109	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree18.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	448	7.9%
High school graduate	2,278	40.0%
Some college or associate's	1,627	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,059	18.6%
Graduate or professional degree	281	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.4%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,029	72.4%
Carpooled	590	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	154	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	378	9.0%
Other means	33	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,105	29.0%
15 to 29 min	1,374	36.1%
30 to 44 min	778	20.4%
45 to 59 min	315	8.3%
60+ min	234	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.2% (761 of 7,480)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,193	58.7%
Nonfamily households	1,541	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,734	92.9%
Vacant	286	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,669	71.5%
Renter-occupied	1,065	28.5%

1-unit, detached77.0%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,094	77.0%
1-unit, attached	242	6.0%
2 to 4 units	410	10.2%
5 to 19 units	115	2.9%
20 or more units	159	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4223304
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.8620, -80.2829