Moving to Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
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:
- ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 10 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
 - MEDICAL CENTER BEAVE PA (about 12 miles; BEAVER, PA)
 - JAMESON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
 
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:
- BEAVER COUNTY (about 10 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Abbreviation: BVI)
 - ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 11 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8G7)
 - NEW CASTLE MUNI (about 14 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA; Abbreviation: UCP)
 
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)
 
