Ellwood City, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 8,688. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,262 (-4.9% change)
Males: 4,040 (46.5%), Females: 4,648 (53.5%)

Lawrence County

Zip code: 16117

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $28,926
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Ellwood City:

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

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

Elevation: 897 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

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%

1.6% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ellwood City:

  • ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL (724 PERSHING ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ellwood City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellwood City:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 38 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 44 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ellwood City:

Colleges and Universities

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; Full-time enrollment: 6,399)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,306)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 9,726)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 34 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 35 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)

Schools

Public high schools in Ellwood City:

  • LINCOLN JSHS (Students: 1,080; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • RIVERSIDE HS (Students: 675; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ellwood City:

  • RIVERSIDE MS (Students: 622; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • RIVERSIDE PRIMARY CTR (Students: 519; Grades: 01 – 04)
  • NORTH SIDE SCH (Students: 380; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HARTMAN SCH (Students: 314; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PERRY TWP SCH (Students: 294; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WALNUT RIDGE SCH (Students: 138; Grades: KG – 06)
  • RIVERSIDE KDG CTR (Students: 113; Grades: KG – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Ellwood City:

  • PURIFICATION B V M SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 311 LAWRENCE AVE; Grades: PK – 6)