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Elco, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Elco is a Census borough of 280 people across 0.28 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $83,224, 85.6 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elco
What Elco is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.28 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,004 plus or minus 290
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington 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.
Elco
How many people live in Elco
- Population280 plus or minus 81
- Median age46.3
- Population under 1843 plus or minus 26
- Share under 1815.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 24
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Households125 plus or minus 34
- Family households77 plus or minus 31
- Share of households that are families61.6 percent plus or minus 18.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elco
Income and work in Elco
- Median household income$83,224
- Per capita income$36,864
- Civilian labor force136 plus or minus 46
- Employed127 plus or minus 46
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 10
- Unemployment rate6.6 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Adults 25 and over224 plus or minus 61
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.2 percent plus or minus 33.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.8 percent plus or minus 11.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 6.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elco
Housing in Elco
- Housing units148 plus or minus 35
- Occupied units125 plus or minus 34
- Vacant units23 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate15.5 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied107 plus or minus 32
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 13
- Ownership rate85.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$159,400 plus or minus $53,192
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,125 plus or minus $439
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Single family units143 plus or minus 36
- Share single family96.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more1.4 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1940
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elco
How Elco gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute112 plus or minus 42
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes33.0 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more35 plus or minus 20
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.3 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Drove alone74.8 percent plus or minus 38.1
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Public transport3.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Worked from home11.8 percent plus or minus 8.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elco
Flood risk in Elco
- NFIP communityBorough of Elco
- NFIP community number420852
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/30/15
The Borough of Elco participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420852 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.
Washington County, not Elco
Washington County context, not Elco figures
- Establishments in Washington County5,340
- Covered employment, Washington County87,434
- Average annual pay, Washington County$72,319
- Housing units permitted, Washington County450
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elco.
All Washington County figures →
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
Elco questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elco, Pennsylvania?
280, in 125 households. Elco borough covers 0.28 square miles of land, which is 1,004 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elco in?
Washington 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 Elco?
$83,224. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,400. Median gross rent is $1,125 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elco in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elco appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elco, borough of, community 420852, 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 Elco figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington 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 Elco.
Is zoning published for Elco?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.