Ernest, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 501. Estimated population in July 2024: 477 (-4.8% change)
Males: 239 (47.7%), Females: 262 (52.3%)

Zip code: 15739

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $21,058
Median house value: $36,400

Population by Race

Races in Ernest:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.1%), Irish (14.8%), Italian (14.0%), Polish (9.8%), English (6.2%), United States (5.6%).

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ernest

  • High school or higher: 74.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ernest borough

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ernest:

  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; INDIANA, PA)
  • TORRANCE STATE HOSP (about 19 miles; TORRANCE, PA)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ernest:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 33 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 35 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 39 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ernest:

  • INDIANA COUNTY/JIMMY STEWART FLD/ (about 7 miles; INDIANA, PA; Abbreviation: IDI)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (about 27 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Abbreviation: N35)
  • MC VILLE (about 30 miles; FREEPORT, PA; Abbreviation: P37)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ernest:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 4 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 34 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 39 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 54 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 59 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)