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Ernest, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ernest is 343, which is 31.54% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 3.89% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Ernest population density is 1,454.08 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ernest is white, which represent 99.71% of the total population. The average Ernest education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 343. #1453

Population Growth Since 2000, #1295

Ernest, PA		-31.54%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #848

Ernest, PA	1,454.08 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	342 (99.71%, #366)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #997)
Hispanic:	3 (0.87%, #961)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1 (0.29%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

290 (84.55%) out of the total population of 343 reported first ancestry.

	Ernest, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	11	3.21%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	18	5.25%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	9	2.62%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	115	33.53%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	1	0.29%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	81	23.62%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	37	10.79%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	1	0.29%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	26	7.58%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.87%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3	0.87%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	3	0.87%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.87%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	5	1.46%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	7	2.04%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	2	0.58%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 139 (40.52%, see rank)

Females: 204 (59.48%, see rank)

Ernest, PA	Male: 40.52% Female: 59.48%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ernest, PA	36.20 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ernest, PA	38.70 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ernest, PA	35.00 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ernest, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	11	3.21%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	20	5.83%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	26	7.58%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	23	6.71%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	10	2.92%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	76	22.16%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	53	15.45%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	51	14.87%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	38	11.08%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	15	4.37%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	17	4.96%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	3	0.87%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ernest, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	253, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	27, 10.67%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	101, 39.92%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	76, 30.04%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	39, 15.42%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	10, 3.95%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.07, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ernest, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	18	94.44%	5.56%	62.52%	37.48%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	42	88.10%, see rank	11.90%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	15	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.25%	12.75%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6	83.33%, see rank	16.67%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	8	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	44.72%	55.28%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ernest, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	147, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.33, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	25, 17.01%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	122, 82.99%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	99, 67.35%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.71, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	59, 40.14%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	48, 32.65%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ernest, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	286	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	121	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	48	39.67%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	61	50.41%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	12	9.92%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	165	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	60	36.36%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	58	35.15%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	11	6.67%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	36	21.82%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ernest, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	339	98.83%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	284	82.80%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	55	16.03%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4	1.17%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4	1.17%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	1.17%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ernest, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	142	96.60%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	5	3.40%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.