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McElhattan

Pennsylvania · 598 residents · 3.59 sq mi
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McElhattan is a city of 598 people in Pennsylvania. The median age is 47.6, about 10 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 12% of adults. The typical home is worth $72,500. 1% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 47.6
US median: 37.2
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

598
−10%vs 2011
vs 668 in 2011
2010 – 2024
47.6
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 47.7 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.59 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3015538051K1K201020202024McElhattan
20241K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.8%(23)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.9%(35)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.5%(39)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 193.3%(20)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(33)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.2%(55)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(76)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.1%(96)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.9%(89)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7410.9%(65)
US avg: 7%
75 to 848.5%(51)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.7%(16)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,792
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $39,792 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$20,469
−1%vs 2011
vs $20,574 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
10.7%
−4.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 14.9% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
13.3%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.367
−3%vs 2011
vs 0.377 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade36.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Wholesale trade5%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
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Section 03

Housing

$72,500
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $65,600 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$645
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $704 in 2011
US average: $853
86.7%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 83.1% in 2011
13.3% rent
2.0%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.19 people
−1%vs 2011
vs 2.21 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
22.7%
−1.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.3% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
25.0%
+9.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.7% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.8
+8%vs 2011
vs 1.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(645)
Black1.3%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0.7%(5)
Other1.3%(9)
2010
White, non-Hispanic96.8%(579)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1%(6)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.6%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German42.2%(269)
Irish14.4%(92)
Dutch9.1%(58)
English7.8%(50)
Italian5%(32)
American3.6%(23)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(14)
Scottish1.3%(8)
Polish1.1%(7)
Welsh0.8%(5)
French0.5%(3)
Hungarian0.5%(3)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Swiss0.5%(3)
Section 05

Education

11.8%
+4.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.8% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
85.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 84.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.1 min
+1%vs 2011
vs 18.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
93.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 92.4% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
1.2%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
3.5%
−1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
9.6%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.3% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.5%
+7.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.5% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
24.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.4% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.0%
−3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.0% in 2011
52.0%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.0% in 2011
0.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.2% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
17.1%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 15.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(188)
Married46.9%(275)
Widowed9.9%(58)
Divorced11.1%(65)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(101)
Married54.8%(200)
Widowed6.3%(23)
Divorced11.2%(41)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

1.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
35.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
20.9%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.7%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.1%
+10.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)22.6%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.8%(21)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.8%(37)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War24.8%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 133 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 McElhattan, Pennsylvania?

McElhattan, Pennsylvania has about 598 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in McElhattan, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in McElhattan, Pennsylvania earns about $40,792 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McElhattan, Pennsylvania expensive?

In McElhattan, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $72,500, and the typical rent is about $645 a month.

How educated are people in McElhattan, Pennsylvania?

About 11.8% of adults age 25 and over in McElhattan, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McElhattan, Pennsylvania?

About 13.3% of people in McElhattan, 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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