Editing Ellwood City, Pennsylvania (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1900= 2243
|1910= 3902
|1920= 8958
|1930= 12323
|1940= 12329
|1950= 12945
|1960= 12413
|1970= 10857
|1980= 9998
|1990= 8894
|2000= 8688
|2010= 7921
|2020= 7642
|estyear=2021
|estimate=7564
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2020-2021"/>
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="GR2" /><ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130602094321/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012-3.html|archive-date=2 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 8,688 people, 3,716 households, and 2,393 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|3,716.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,006 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,713.7|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.22% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.81% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.18% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.60% of the population. In 2022, Jan Williams would become the first woman of Asian descent to be sworn into council.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vercilla |first=Nicholas |title=Four members of council sworn into office in Ellwood City |url=https://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/story/news/politics/2022/01/04/new-council-members-sworn-ellwood-city/9088423002/ |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Ellwood City Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Jantsch |first=Kaisha |title=The revitalization race: Council candidates look to spruce up Ellwood City |url=https://www.ellwoodcityledger.com/story/news/local/2021/05/13/borough-council-candidates-aim-revitalize-ellwood-city/4853186001/ |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=Ellwood City Ledger |language=en-US}}</ref>

There were 3,716 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. Of all households, 32.3% were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $28,926, and the median income for a family was $40,758. Males had a median income of $31,703 versus $21,285 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,784. About 8.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

The population at the 2010 census was 7,921, a change of -8.8% since 2000. There were 3,721 males (47.0%) and 4,200 females (53.0%). The median age was 42.0 years, compared to 40.1 for the state of Pennsylvania.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ellwood City borough, Pennsylvania |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 27, 2012 }}</ref>

The estimated median household income in 2007 was $35,555 (it was $28,926 in 2000), while in Pennsylvania it was $48,576. Estimated per capita income in 2007 was $18,674 in Ellwood City, versus $26,228 for the entire state. Estimated median house or condo value in 2007 was $91,245 (it was $75,700 in 2000), versus $155,000 for the state.{{Citation needed|date=March 2012}}