Ellwood City, PA

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Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence county, is 25 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 32 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 8,688.

The People and Families of Ellwood City

In Ellwood City, about 52% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Ellwood City features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ellwood City had a median family income of $40,758.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Ellwood City residents, with $10,900. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Ellwood City Housing

In Ellwood City, 68% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Ellwood City, 92% of commuters drive to work. In Ellwood City, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Ellwood City, PA

Comparing Ellwood City 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	25 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	16117
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.862
Longitude	-80.286

Station	NEW CASTLE 1 N
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	BUTLER 2 SW
Distance	19.4 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	21.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	8,688	100%
Male	4,040	46.5%
Female	4,648	53.5%
Under 18	1,959	22.5%
18+	6,729	77.5%
65+	1,918	22.1%
Median Age	40.8
Average Family Size	2.94
White	8,533	98.2%
African-American	70	0.8%
Asian	20	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.1%
Other	16	0.2%
Mixed Race	41	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	52	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	8,262
Growth	-426
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	35.7%
German	22.2%
Irish	10.4%
English	6.3%
Polish	5.4%
US/American	4.7%
Scotch-Irish	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Romanian	1.3%
Hungarian	1.1%
Croatian	0.7%
Dutch	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
European	0.5%
Slovak	0.5%
Swedish	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Ukrainian	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Lebanese	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Swiss	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ellwood City	8,688	$40,758
Beaver Falls	9,920	$30,405
Darlington	299	$38,750
Ellport	1,148	$41,406
Koppel	856	$36,250
New Galilee	424	$33,750
Wampum	678	$36,094

Library
Ellwood City Area Pub Library 510 Crescent Ave Ellwood City, Pennsylvania (724) 758-6458 Library Web Site

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