Eldred, PA

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Eldred, Pennsylvania

Eldred, Pennsylvania, in McKean county, is 68 miles S of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center) and 69 miles S of Buffalo, New York. The town has a population of 858.

The People and Families of Eldred

In Eldred, about 55% of adults are married. Eldred offers a lot of one-person housing.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eldred had a median family income of $34,375. In Eldred, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in Eldred.

Eldred Housing

Owners occupy 68% of the housing units in Eldred. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places.

Commuting

In Eldred, 81% of commuters drive to work. Eldred is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Eldred strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Eldred, PA

Comparing Eldred to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles S of Cheektowaga, New York (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles S of Buffalo, New York
County	McKean
Standard Zip Codes	16731
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.958
Longitude	-78.385

Station	BOLIVAR
Distance	13.5 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 31 F
Apr Temp	31 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	34 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.6 inches

Station	BRADFORD RGNL AP
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	55 to 77 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Station	CLERMONT 8 SW
Distance	17.3 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 58 F
Jul Temp	53 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	48.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	858	100%
Male	402	46.9%
Female	456	53.1%
Under 18	236	27.5%
18+	622	72.5%
65+	159	18.5%
Median Age	35.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	847	98.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.9%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	824
Growth	-34
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	24.9%
Irish	12.6%
Italian	12.1%
US/American	11.7%
English	11.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.3%
Swedish	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	1.6%
Dutch	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Swiss	1.2%
French Canadian	1%
Danish	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
Polish	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
Lebanese	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eldred	858	$34,375
Bradford	9,175	$32,828
Lewis Run	577	$41,719
Oswayo	159	$30,625
Port Allegany	2,355	$43,125
Shinglehouse	1,250	$35,750
Smethport	1,684	$42,153

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