Washington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.9. This is worse than average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0400. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.35. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.6%
(11.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 63.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elco, PA
23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Elco compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Elco (based on Washington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.14%
| Here |  | 60.1% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
| Adherents | 58.4% | 12.1% | 11.1% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Congregations | 12.2% | 23.6% | 21.7% | 3.9% | 3.5% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 7.1% |
| Congregations | 5.1% | 2.8% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 23.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 34 | Washington County: | 1.66 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | Here: | 0.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 16 | This county: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 58 | Washington County: | 2.82 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 119 | This county: | 5.79 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Washington County: | 10.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Washington County: | 30.9% | | State: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $375 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $356 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $60 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $791 |
4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.28% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)| Washington County: | 0.04% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.46% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)| Washington County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elco:
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elco:
- WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
- WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
- WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Elco:
- W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
- WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
- WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
- W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
Elco fatal accident list:
Mar 9, 1993 07:30 AM, 88, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 1987 01:00 AM, Sr00880250, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB3BMA, Licensee ID: L00589756
Grant Date: 06/18/1998, Expiration Date: 12/06/2005, Cancellation Date: 12/07/2007
Registrant: Elco Amateur Radio Society, 408 Gainer Ave, Elco, PA 15434 - Call Sign: KB7HKY
Grant Date: 09/28/1993, Expiration Date: 09/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/29/2005
Registrant: Joseph L Holden, Elco, PA 15434 - Call Sign: N3TCO, Licensee ID: L00913009
Grant Date: 09/02/2004, Expiration Date: 09/02/2014
Registrant: Heather A Tuman, 408 Gainer Ave., Elco, PA 15434 - Call Sign: N3ZAC
Grant Date: 04/02/1997, Expiration Date: 04/02/2007, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2009
Registrant: Luke M Short, Elco, PA 15434
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $42,990 | 1 | $74,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $51,050 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $37,820 | 2 | $71,445 | 1 | $22,900 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $107,020 | 1 | $37,910 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $99,560 | 2 | $48,380 | 1 | $40,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $54,780 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $54,870 | 2 | $100,785 | 1 | $16,620 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,170 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $54,570 | 3 | $61,763 | 1 | $13,650 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $50,030 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $27,220 | 2 | $69,240 | 1 | $26,540 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $39,090 | 1 | $44,940 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $74,540 | 3 | $73,153 | 1 | $36,550 | 1 | $28,660 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $68,940 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $31,800 | 2 | $73,395 | 1 | $35,360 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $82,760 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $60,590 | 4 | $52,938 | 1 | $28,320 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $63,283 | 1 | $6,280 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $121,860 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $66,740 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $50,800 | 4 | $71,403 | 2 | $15,220 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $29,760 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $73,663 | 1 | $17,040 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $83,950 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $59,780 | 3 | $61,733 | 1 | $20,950 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $27,220 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $76,915 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $46,470 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $47,740 | 4 | $48,845 | 1 | $27,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $60,720 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $23,490 | 3 | $58,540 | 1 | $8,730 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $70,040 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $45,620 | 3 | $41,637 | 1 | $30,360 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $37,140 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $54,525 | 1 | $7,290 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $68,180 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $32,600 | 3 | $49,443 | 1 | $17,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $77,610 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $51,358 | 1 | $13,790 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $74,940 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
| Most common first names in Elco, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 11 | 82.4 years |
| William | 9 | 70.9 years |
| John | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Frank | 5 | 70.4 years |
| James | 5 | 74.0 years |
| Joseph | 4 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 3 | 75.3 years |
| George | 3 | 78.0 years |
| Helen | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Harry | 3 | 70.0 years |
| Most common last names in Elco, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Roberts | 7 | 73.1 years |
| Kennedy | 4 | 68.5 years |
| Ferguson | 4 | 76.0 years |
| Gainer | 3 | 73.3 years |
| Brewer | 3 | 70.7 years |
| Zielensky | 3 | 68.3 years |
| Gabrik | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Bell | 3 | 78.7 years |
| Dowler | 2 | 82.0 years |
| Bastin | 2 | 77.0 years |
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