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Ernest, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Ernest is a Census borough of 366 people across 0.23 square miles of land, in Indiana County. Median household income is $68,125, 70.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ernest
What Ernest is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.23 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,593 plus or minus 488
- County holding the largest share of its areaIndiana 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.
Ernest
How many people live in Ernest
- Population366 plus or minus 112
- Median age35.4 plus or minus 8.7
- Population under 1897 plus or minus 35
- Share under 1826.5 percent
- Population 65 and over44 plus or minus 22
- Share 65 and over12.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households131 plus or minus 37
- Family households94 plus or minus 30
- Share of households that are families71.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ernest
Income and work in Ernest
- Median household income$68,125 plus or minus $19,211
- Per capita income$25,734
- Civilian labor force196 plus or minus 78
- Employed188 plus or minus 76
- Unemployed8 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over245 plus or minus 82
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent plus or minus 44.1
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.0 percent plus or minus 22.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ernest
Housing in Ernest
- Housing units152 plus or minus 39
- Occupied units131 plus or minus 37
- Vacant units21 plus or minus 17
- Vacancy rate13.8 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Owner occupied92 plus or minus 31
- Renter occupied39 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate70.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$76,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$906 plus or minus $288
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.0 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Single family units144 plus or minus 40
- Share single family94.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more6 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more3.9 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ernest
How Ernest gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute171 plus or minus 73
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes21.6 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more38 plus or minus 25
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more22.2 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Worked from home5.0 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ernest
Flood risk in Ernest
- NFIP communityBorough of Ernest
- NFIP community number422707
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/12(M)
The Borough of Ernest participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422707 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.
Indiana County, not Ernest
Indiana County context, not Ernest figures
- Establishments in Indiana County1,774
- Covered employment, Indiana County27,793
- Average annual pay, Indiana County$55,756
- Housing units permitted, Indiana County41
Every figure in this section is published for Indiana County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ernest.
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.
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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
Ernest questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ernest, Pennsylvania?
366, in 131 households. Ernest borough covers 0.23 square miles of land, which is 1,593 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ernest in?
Indiana 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 Ernest?
$68,125. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $76,200. Median gross rent is $906 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ernest in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ernest appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ernest, borough of, community 422707, 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 Ernest figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Indiana 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 Ernest.
Is zoning published for Ernest?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.