Pennsylvania · Census place 24040
Ernest borough, PA
Quick answer
Ernest borough has 368 residents, ranking #1493 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $68,750, the median home is worth $81,000 and median gross rent runs $929 a month.
- Population
- 368Ernest borough residents
- Median household income
- $68,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $81,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $929Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ernest borough
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ernest borough median would spend about 16.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 72.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Enon Valley borough 371
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- Laurelton CDP 369
- East Side borough 367
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