Ernest, Pennsylvania

Geography Ernest is located at 40°40'39" North, 79°9'51" West (40.677609, -79.164228)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 501 people, 208 households, and 122 families residing in the borough. The population density is 841.0/km² (2,134.6/mi²). There are 221 housing units at an average density of 371.0/km² (941.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 97.41% White, 1.00% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.80% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 208 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.3% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% are non-families. 35.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 3.18.

In the borough the population is spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $21,058, and the median income for a family is $28,214. Males have a median income of $23,438 versus $17,125 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $10,951. 19.8% of the population and 16.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 31.5% are under the age of 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older.