Elco

Population: 278
Median household income: $66,667
Median home value: $129,700

Elco, a community in Washington County, Pennsylvania, has 278 residents. At $66,667, its median household income sits below Washington County's $77,487.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elco's population declined 2.8% from 286 to 278, while its median home value rose 76.5% from $73,500 to $129,700.

Owners occupy 74.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $66,667
Median home value: $129,700
Median gross rent: $967
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

286278

Median household income

$30,179$66,667

Median home value

$73,500$129,700

Median gross rent

$485$967

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	286	$30,179	$73,500	$485
2020	324	$45,500	$84,000	—
2021	298	$40,417	$103,100	$542
2022	272	$60,625	$118,800	$850
2023	278	$66,667	$129,700	$967

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

Age distribution

Under 51.1%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 245.4%

25 to 345.0%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 5419.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.1%
5 to 17	41	14.7%
18 to 24	15	5.4%
25 to 34	14	5.0%
35 to 44	62	22.3%
45 to 54	54	19.4%
55 to 64	37	13.3%
65 to 74	36	12.9%
75 and over	16	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	235	84.5%
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	37	13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate51.6%

Some college or associate's20.5%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	11.9%
High school graduate	113	51.6%
Some college or associate's	45	20.5%
Bachelor's degree	25	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	10	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone71.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit3.6%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79	71.2%
Carpooled	7	6.3%
Public transit	4	3.6%
Walked	5	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	11.7%
Other means	3	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	32.7%
15 to 29 min	33	33.7%
30 to 44 min	14	14.3%
45 to 59 min	5	5.1%
60+ min	14	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 30.7% (85 of 277)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	55.5%
Nonfamily households	57	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	128	84.2%
Vacant	24	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	74.2%
Renter-occupied	33	25.8%

1-unit, detached90.1%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	90.1%
1-unit, attached	8	5.3%
2 to 4 units	2	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4222800
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.0818, -79.8817