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Elco, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Westmoreland County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
278 Population 993/sq mi density
$66,667 Median Income $30,199 per capita
$129,700 Home Value $99,364 Zillow
$967 Median Rent 40.0% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
459 Violent Crime/100K 1,405 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$66,667 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,700 home value, $967/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
459 violent crimes/100K (21% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$66,667
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,199
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.1%
70% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Elco vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Elco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,667
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,199
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,248
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,087
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,087
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
11% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.7%
23% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.2%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.6%
28% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,388M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 71.2%
Public Transit 3.6%
Work From Home 11.7%
Other 13.5%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
9,132
Restaurants
780
Healthcare
1,116
Retail
1,146
Manufacturing
486

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,248
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,108
75% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$66,667
Per Capita Income$30,199
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$80,248
Avg Weekly Wage$1,087
County GDP$19,388M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.6%
Poverty Rate21.1%
Gini Coefficient0.451
Cost of Living Index97.6

Commute

Mean Commute31 minutes
Drive Alone71.2%
Public Transit3.6%
Work From Home11.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments9,132
Restaurants780
Healthcare1,116
Retail1,146
Manufacturing486

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$80,248
Avg Property Tax$6,108