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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Edgewood

Pennsylvania · 2,719 residents · 0.50 sq mi
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With 2,719 people, Edgewood is a city in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 42.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $23,300. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 35%. Median rent is $244 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

2,719
+4%vs 2000
vs 2,619 in 2000
1990 – 2024
42.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 43.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.50 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K2K3K3K19902000201020202024Edgewood
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(152)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.1%(140)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(123)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.9%(187)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(202)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.7%(317)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.8%(322)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.1%(303)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(308)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413.8%(376)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.2%(249)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(40)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,929
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $27,303 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,441
−40%vs 2000
vs $17,445 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.3%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$23,300
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$244
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $380 in 2000
US average: $450
73.1%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.4% in 2000
26.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(2,580)
Black0.2%(4)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)
Asian0.3%(9)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.2%(2,698)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(10)
Asian0.8%(21)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.2%(24)
Salvadoran0.8%(16)
Mexican0.5%(11)
Asian origin
Ancestry
German22.2%(462)
Polish19%(395)
Irish14.9%(310)
Italian6.5%(136)
Dutch3.8%(80)
American3.7%(76)
English2.9%(60)
Slovak2%(41)
Welsh1.7%(35)
French1.1%(23)
Ukrainian0.8%(17)
West Indian0.8%(17)
+ 4 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.6%(13)
Lithuanian0.4%(9)
Russian0.4%(9)
Swedish0.4%(9)
Section 05

Education

7.2%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
62.0%
−16.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 18.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married24.9%(218)
Married68.1%(595)
Widowed2.6%(23)
Divorced4.3%(38)
Women 15+
Never married21.9%(205)
Married45.3%(424)
Widowed9.5%(89)
Divorced23.2%(217)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.8%
−6.8 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
30.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.6%
−13.8 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.6%
−13.4 ptssince 2020
from 60.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(53)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(23)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27%(43)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 159 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Edgewood, Pennsylvania?

Edgewood, Pennsylvania has about 2,719 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Edgewood, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Edgewood, Pennsylvania earns about $18,929 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Edgewood, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Edgewood, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $23,300, and the typical rent is about $244 a month.

How educated are people in Edgewood, Pennsylvania?

About 7.2% of adults age 25 and over in Edgewood, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Edgewood, Pennsylvania?

About 11.3% of people in Edgewood, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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