Ellwood City

County:: Lawrence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.324
State:: Pennsylvania

Ellwood City is a borough located in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Ellwood City has a 2025 population of 7,340. Ellwood City is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -3.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,624 in 2020.

The average household income in Ellwood City is $75,245 with a poverty rate of 10.17%.The median age in Ellwood City is 45.9 years: 43 years for males, and 51.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Ellwood City includes 95.78% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, other race, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,255	95.78%
Two or more races	158	2.09%
Black or African American	104	1.37%
Other race	35	0.46%
Asian	23	0.3%

Ellwood City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Ellwood City's average per capita income is $40,764. Household income levels show a median of $62,266. The poverty rate stands at 10.17%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$96,622	-
Families	$80,946	$87,663
Households	$62,266	$75,245
Non Families	$51,898	$55,301

$40,764

Average Income

$62,266

Median Household Income

10.17%

Poverty Rate