Elco, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 362. Estimated population in July 2024: 348 (-3.9% change)
Males: 163 (45.0%), Females: 199 (55.0%)

Washington County

Zip code: 15434

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.5 years
Median household income: $27,813
Median house value: $46,800

Population by Race

Races in Elco:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
• Filipino (1.1%)
• Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: English (16.9%), German (16.0%), Irish (13.5%), Slovak (10.8%), Italian (10.2%), Polish (6.9%).

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elco

• High school or higher: 83.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 18.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elco borough

• Never married: 24.8%
• Now married: 50.6%
• Separated: 1.8%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 12.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -11 (-2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elco:

• BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
• MONONGAHELA VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA)
• UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elco:

• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
• MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 31 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
• ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elco:

• ROSTRAVER (about 10 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
• FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 14 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)
• BANDEL (about 15 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)

Amtrak station near Elco:

• 20 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elco:

• CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 2 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
• WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)