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Population in July 2007: 8,037. Population change since 2000: -6.8%
 

Males: 4,040  (46.5%)
Females: 4,648  (53.5%)

Lawrence County

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16117.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,800 (it was $28,926 in 2000)
Ellwood City  $34,800
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,500 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Ellwood City  $94,500
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Ellwood City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ellwood City: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (33.5%), German (28.3%), Irish (15.5%), English (8.8%), Polish (6.8%), United States (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 897 feet

Land area: 2.34 square miles.

Population density: 3505 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Ellwood City

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellwood City borough

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

140 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ellwood City:  1.4% ($1,021)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (29.9 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (35.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (358.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ellport borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Koppel borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Wampum borough, PA (4.2 miles ), Homewood, PA (4.5 miles) , New Beaver borough, PA (6.2 miles ), Big Beaver borough, PA (6.4 miles ), West Mayfield borough, PA (6.7 miles ), Eastvale borough, PA (6.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.86 N, Longitude: 80.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +662 (+7.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,351 (36.1%)


People in group quarters in Ellwood City
  • 25 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 5 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -354 (-3.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


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Crime in Ellwood City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.011.90.00.0
Rapes 327040
    per 100,000 34.522.982.00.047.70.0
Robberies 3447418
    per 100,000 34.545.846.983.247.7217.7
Assaults 361610162522
    per 100,000 414.2183.3117.2190.2298.3266.1
Burglaries 454136253639
    per 100,000 517.7469.8421.8297.1429.5471.6
Thefts 10511011391134155
    per 100,000 1208.01260.51324.11081.51598.71874.5
Auto thefts 131614689
    per 100,000 149.6183.3164.071.395.4108.8
Arson 100125
    per 100,000 11.50.00.011.923.960.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 217.3166.7198.7156.5213.8235.2

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Ellwood City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 12% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Ellwood City city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Ellwood City topographic map

Birthplace of: Allen Deep - College basketball player (Youngstown State Penguins).


Main business address for: ESB FINANCIAL CORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospital/medical center in Ellwood City:
  • ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL (724 PERSHING ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellwood City:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER BEAVE PA (about 12 miles; BEAVER, PA)
  • ALIQUIPPA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL A (about 13 miles; ALIQUIPPA, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellwood City:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 38 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellwood City:
  • BEAVER COUNTY (about 10 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; ID: BVI)
  • ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 11 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; ID: 8G7)
  • NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; ID: UCP)

Operable nuclear power plants near Ellwood City:
  • 19 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ellwood City:
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 8 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 29 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
Public high schools in Ellwood City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Ellwood City:
Private elementary/middle school in Ellwood City:
  • PURIFICATION B V M SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 311 LAWRENCE AVE; Grades: PK - 6)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Duck Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellwood City and their reported violations in the past:

HIGHWAY 65 ENTERTAINMENT CTR (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Ellwood City compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ellwood City (2007 data):
  • National City Bank: Ellwood City Drive Up at 418 Lawrence Avenue, branch established on 1959-07-01; Ellwood City Branch at 434 Lawrence Avenue, branch established on 1946-12-31. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
  • ESB Bank: Esb Bank at 600 Lawrence Avenue, branch established on 1915-01-01; 1314 Zelienople Rd. Branch at Franklin Plaza, branch established on 1987-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,868.7 mil, Deposits: $826.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Sky Bank: Ellwood City Branch at 700 Lawrence Avenue, branch established on 1959-07-15. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $17,532.1 mil, Deposits: $13,318.2 mil, headquarters in Salineville, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 341 total offices, Holding Company: Sky Financial Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 10$47,295$56,7540$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,491$29,8928$1,703
Firefighters 1$3,917$47,00410$6,206
Financial Administration 2$4,804$28,8241$560
Health 0$0 2$1,271
Sewerage 4$11,865$35,5950$0
Electric Power 10$32,993$39,5920$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$480
Streets and Highways 10$29,938$35,9262$2,267
Police - Other 4$9,686$29,05817$9,972
Totals for Government 42$142,989$40,85441$22,459



Ellwood City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,932,000
    Sewerage: $765,000
    Solid Waste Management: $47,000
    Parking Facilities: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,379,000
    General - Other: $1,598,000
    Police Protection: $1,153,000
    Regular Highways: $771,000
    Sewerage: $735,000
    Fire Protection: $364,000
    Housing & Community Development: $211,000
    Parks & Recreation: $180,000
    Central Staff Services: $143,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $52,000
    General Public Buildings: $45,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $8,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $7,447,000
    Interest Revenue: $472,000
    Benefit Payments: $426,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $186,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $47,000
    From Local Government: $47,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $188,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $104,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,133,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,814,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $319,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $211,000
    Interest Earnings: $98,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $41,000
    Police Protection: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    General Public Building: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,723,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $158,000
    Highways: $150,000
    Housing & Community Development: $16,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $639,000
    Individual Income: $506,000
    NEC: $159,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,095,000

3.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.32%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Beaver County, PA  0.49% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA  0.40% ($32,609)
from Butler County, PA  0.38% ($40,248)


4.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Beaver County, PA  0.48% ($31,494 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.46% ($29,781)
to Mercer County, PA  0.45% ($30,853)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ellwood City:
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBVP (1230 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: IORIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellwood City:
  • WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WITX (90.9 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: BEAVER FALLS EDUC. B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WWIZ (103.9 FM; MERCER, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ellwood City:
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

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