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The Borough of Ernest had a population of 408 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ernest is located at latitude 40.6781 and longitude -79.1617 in Indiana County. The formal boundaries for the Borough of Ernest encompass a land area of 0.23 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Indiana County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Borough of Ernest has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 408 (100%) |
Population in Households | 408 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 355 (87.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 1,776 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $52,509 |
Average Household Income | $79,242 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 19% |
Per Capita Income | $33,406 |
Wealth Index5 | 65 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (52.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 194 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 131 (67.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 41 (21.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 22 (11.3%) |
Median Home Value | $164,583 |
Average Home Value | $171,183 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 117 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 172 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 122 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.67% | -0.20% |
Households | -0.36% | -0.12% |
Families | -0.16% | |
Median Household Income | 2.66% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.62% |
The table below compares Ernest to the other 1,888 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 1416 | 25th |
Population Density | # 779 | 59th |
Median Household Income | # 1465 | 22nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 832 | 44th |
Per Capita Income | # 1127 | 40th |
Diversity Index | # 1383 | 27th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Pennsylvania Census Data Comparison Tool.
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