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Economy, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Economy is a Census borough of 9,005 people across 17.87 square miles of land, in Beaver County. Median household income is $95,313, 94.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Economy
What Economy is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area17.87 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land504
- County holding the largest share of its areaBeaver County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Economy
How many people live in Economy
- Population9,005
- Median age50.7
- Population under 181,405
- Share under 1815.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,528
- Share 65 and over28.1 percent
- Households3,790
- Family households2,770
- Share of households that are families73.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Economy
Income and work in Economy
- Median household income$95,313
- Per capita income$49,651
- Civilian labor force4,730
- Employed4,575
- Unemployed155 plus or minus 66
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over7,146
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher37.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Economy
Housing in Economy
- Housing units3,939
- Occupied units3,790
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 107
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Owner occupied3,577
- Renter occupied213 plus or minus 79
- Ownership rate94.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$250,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,009
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.7 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Single family units3,837
- Share single family97.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more0.3 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Mobile homes92 plus or minus 59
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Economy
How Economy gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,695
- Commuting under 15 minutes422 plus or minus 129
- Share commuting under 15 minutes11.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,601
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.3 percent
- Drove alone73.7 percent
- Carpooled5.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Worked from home18.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Economy
Flood risk in Economy
- NFIP communityBorough of Economy
- NFIP community number420109
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/17/15
The Borough of Economy participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420109 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Beaver County, not Economy
Beaver County context, not Economy figures
- Establishments in Beaver County3,327
- Covered employment, Beaver County48,481
- Average annual pay, Beaver County$58,825
- Housing units permitted, Beaver County267
Every figure in this section is published for Beaver County as a whole and is not a measurement of Economy.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Economy questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Economy, Pennsylvania?
9,005, in 3,790 households. Economy borough covers 17.87 square miles of land, which is 504 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Economy in?
Beaver County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Economy?
$95,313. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $250,800. Median gross rent is $1,009 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Economy in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Economy appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Economy, borough of, community 420109, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Economy figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Beaver County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Economy.
Is zoning published for Economy?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.