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Ernest, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Indiana County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
368
Population
1,600/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$26,955 per capita
$81,000
Home Value
$154,041 Zillow
$929
Median Rent
19.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,350
Violent Crime/100K
1,912 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,000 home value, $929/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,350 violent crimes/100K (255% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,750
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,955
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ernest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ernest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,750
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,955
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,579
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
15% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.6%
22% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,202M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
7.7%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,921
Restaurants
166
Healthcare
249
Retail
276
Manufacturing
82
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,579
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,080
45% 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 | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,955 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,579 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $4,202M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.446 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,921 |
| Restaurants | 166 |
| Healthcare | 249 |
| Retail | 276 |
| Manufacturing | 82 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,579 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,080 |