Ernest, PA City Data

Ernest, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 501 people who live in Ernest and approximately 89,605 who live in Indiana County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ernest to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ernest. We have included Ernest housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ernest Information

Indiana County where Ernest resides is 834.29 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,605 and has a population rank of 576 out of all the places in the United States.

Ernest has a total of 501 people and of those residents there are 239 males and 262 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 857 births each year and around 895 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ernest varies per year, but currently 498 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 501 people who live in Ernest, there are 151 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ernest is 79 male and 72 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 366.

General Ernest Information
Total area in square miles - Indiana County	834.29
Water area in square miles - Indiana County	N/A
Resident population - Indiana County	89,605
Population rank - Indiana County	576
Total population	501
Total population (male)	239
Total population (female)	262
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Indiana County	857
Deaths- Indiana County	895
Population of one race	498
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	151
Population under 20 years (male)	79
Population under 20 years (female)	72
Total population 18 years and over	366

Ernest Social Characteristics

There are 34,123 households in Ernest. Families make up 22,605 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ernest families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,528), male householder with no wife present (1,085) and female householder with no husband present (2,884). The remainder of the Ernest households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,606. Ernest, PA moving companies help people in Ernest move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ernest. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ernest is based, there are 38,924 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,443 never married, 19,903 now married, 627 separated, 4,321 widowed, and 2,630 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 495 separated, 997 widowed and 2,230 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ernest social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ernest.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Indiana County)
Total households	34,123
Family households (families)	22,605
With own children under 18 years	10,069
Married-couple family	18,528
With own children under 18 years	7,595
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,085
With own children under 18 years	597
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,884
With own children under 18 years	1,446
Nonfamily households	11,606
Householder living alone	9,009
65 years and over	4,014

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	68
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	72
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	3.18

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	400
Householder	122
Spouse	90
Child	165
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	15
Foster child	2
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	101
Male householder	32
Male householder living alone	25
Male householder not living alone	7
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	48
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	38,924
Never married	11,443
Now married	19,903
Separated	627
Widowed	4,321
Divorced	2,630
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	495
Widowed	997
Divorced	2,230

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	501
Male	239
Under 5 years	21
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	19
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	22
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	13
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	5
Female	262
Under 5 years	18
5 to 9 years	20
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	16
35 to 39 years	18
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	501
One race	498
White	488
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	501
People who are White alone	488
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	85,184
Same house	54,772
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,170
Different state or abroad	3,538
Different state	2,965
Abroad	573

PLACE OF BIRTH (Indiana County)
Total resident population	89,605
Born in United States	81,826
State of residence	78,863
Different state	9,044
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	302
Foreign born	1,396

Ernest Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ernest. That total enrollment is 27,443 for the population of the country, which includes Ernest. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,825 and elementary or high school enrollment was 26,837 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,980.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ernest population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,443
Pre-kindergarten	1,028
Public	703
Private	325
Kindergarten	1,015
Public	941
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,686
Public	7,919
Private	767
Elementary and high school	13,419
Public	12,498
Private	921
High school grades 9 to 12	4,733
Public	4,579
Private	154
College, undergraduate years	11,066
Public	10,556
Private	510
Graduate or professional school	915
Public	781
Private	134
Not enrolled in school	59,574

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,995
Less than 9th grade	4,225
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,388
High school graduate	25,989
Some college, no degree	7,379
Associate's degree	2,508
Bachelor's degree	9,506
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	81
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,198

Ernest Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 73,288 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ernest. The Ernest occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,806), service occupations (6,700), sales and office occupations (9,741), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (567), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,403) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,541). The 73,288 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,721 private wage and salary workers, 6,352 government workers, 2,468 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Indiana County)
Population 16 years and over	73,288
In labor force	41,150
Civilian labor force	41,111
Employed	37,758
Unemployed	3,353
Percent Unemployed	8.2
Armed Forces	39
Females 16 years and over	38,419
In labor force	19,101
Civilian labor force	19,098
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,353
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	34,869
In labor force	22,049
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,000
Armed forces	36

COMMUTING TO WORK (Indiana County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,913
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,492
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,727
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,065
Other means	269
Worked at home	1,147
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	852,445

OCCUPATION (Indiana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,806
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,806
Service occupations	6,700
Sales and office occupations	9,741
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	567
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,403
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,541

INDUSTRY (Indiana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,806
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,924
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,976
Wholesale trade	843
Retail trade	5,202
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,650
Information	788
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,390
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,963
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,987
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,581
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,020

CLASS OF WORKER (Indiana County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,806
Private wage and salary workers	28,721
Government workers	6,352
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,468
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ernest Housing Characteristics

In Ernest, PA there are 37,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 34,123 occupied and 3,127 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ernest, there are 24,932 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 868 units in Ernest. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ernest, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ernest, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ernest. There are 536 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,085 with rent between $200-299, 4,107 with rent between $300-499 and 2,577 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ernest gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ernest, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Indiana County)
Total housing units	37,250
Occupied housing units	34,123
Vacant housing units	3,127

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Indiana County)
Total housing units	37,250
1-unit, detached	24,932
1-unit, attached	868
2 units	1,465
3 or 4 units	1,209
5 to 9 units	1,219
10 to 19 units	1,064
20 to 49 units	573
50 or more units	450
Mobile home	5,438

HOUSING TENURE (Indiana County)
Occupied housing units	34,123
Owner-occupied	24,473
Renter-occupied	9,650

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Indiana County)
Occupied housing units	34,123
No vehicles available	2,836
2 vehicle available	19,638
3 vehicles available	4,524
4 vehicles available	1,206
5 or more vehicles available	398

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Indiana County)
Occupied housing units	34,123
Utility gas	17,652
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,230
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8,792
Coal or coke	663
Wood	896
Solar energy
Other fuel	257
No fuel used	43

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Indiana County)
Occupied housing units	34,123
Less Than $50,000	24,473
$50,000 to $99,999	8,612
$100,000 to $149,999	2,390
$150,000 to $199,999	864
$200,000 to $299,999	373
$300,000 to $499,999	106
$1,000,000 or more	41
Median (dollars)	72,700

GROSS RENT (Indiana County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,650
Less than $200	536
$200 to $299	1,085
$300 to $499	4,107
$500 to $699	1,927
$700 to $999	450
$1,000 to $1,499	160
$1,500 or more	39