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16117

Ellwood City, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
15,786
Median household income
$73,045
People below poverty
6.8%
Median home value
$153,600

Income

The median income of households in 16117 was $73,045. An estimated 3.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.2
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 7.2
$25,000 to $34,999 7.1
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4
$75,000 to $99,999 16.7
$100,000 to $149,999 20.2
$150,000 to $199,999 6.7
$200,000 or more 4.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 63769
Female 50314

An estimated 73.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,720. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 73.2
Social Security 37.8
Retirement income 30.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.7
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 9.2% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 9.2
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.2

In 2020-2024, 15.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16117 in 2020-2024, 96.3% had health insurance coverage and 3.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 70.6% and public coverage was 42.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.4%.


In 2020-2024, 16117 had a total population of 15,786 - 7,952 (50.4%) females and 7,834 (49.6%) males. The median age was 48.3 years. An estimated 16.8% of the population was under 18 years, 28.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 23.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16117 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 451 324
5 to 9 413 414
10 to 14 497 229
15 to 19 237 342
20 to 24 412 338
25 to 29 486 382
30 to 34 657 475
35 to 39 333 467
40 to 44 558 363
45 to 49 388 434
50 to 54 536 512
55 to 59 592 691
60 to 64 687 852
65 to 69 448 601
70 to 74 455 654
75 to 79 410 330
80 to 84 183 276
85 and over 91 268

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.5% were White; 1.1% were Black or African American; 5.3% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.6% of the people in 16117 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.8% of the people in 16117 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 7,281 households in 16117. The average household size was 2.16 people.

Married-couple households made up 46.7% of the households in 16117 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 17.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 16.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 30.5% of all households.

In 16117, 21.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 46.7
Cohabiting Couples 5.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.8% of males and 48.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.6 24
Now married, except separated 54.8 48.1
Separated 2.5 3.4
Widowed 3.3 11.1
Divorced 10.8 13.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16117, 81 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 23.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.1% of the people living in 16117 were U.S. natives. 89.6% of the 16117 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.9% of 16117 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 95.6% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 95.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16117 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16117.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 5.9
Asia 28.9
Europe 62.2
Africa 0
Northern America 3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16117 in 2020-2024, 2.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.3% of people at least five years old; 0.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 89.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 16117 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 89.5
Different house, same county 4.2
Different county, same state 4.8
Different state 1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 24.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16117 was 2,469 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 293 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,854. College or graduate school enrollment was 322.

Educational Attainment of People in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.7
Some college, no degree 20
Associate's degree 10.8
Bachelor's degree 19.5
Graduate or professional degree 5.3

Disability

In 16117, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 11.7% of people under 18 years old, to 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 31.3% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16117, 61.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 86% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 8.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 7,057 86
Federal, state, or local government workers 703 8.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 449 5.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16117 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 10.3
Manufacturing 13.5
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 7.2
Information 2.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.6
Other Services, except public administration 5.4
Public administration 3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16117 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 2,583 31.5
Service occupations 1,441 17.6
Sales and office occupations 1,690 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,028 12.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,467 17.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 73.7% of 16117 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 10.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 73.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 10.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 2.8
Other means 1
Worked from home 11.9

In 2020-2024, 16117 had a total of 7,941 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.1% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 10.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.4% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.1
Apartments in multi-unit structures 10.3
Mobile homes 3.4
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.4

2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16117 was 5.8 rooms, and of these housing units 60.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16117 had 7,281 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 660 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 77.3% while renters occupied 22.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.21 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.99.

3.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 20.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.8% and another 20.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16117:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79.3
Electricity 14.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 4.5
All other fuels 1.3
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16117 was $153,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.8 % had a mortgage. 45.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,254 and for owners without a mortgage it was $567.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16117 was $893. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.