Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: |  19.8% | | Whole state: |  11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This borough: | 13.4% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ernest, PA
Ernest compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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2004 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (94%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Electricity (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Ernest
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Old Order Amish |
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| Adherents | 34.4% | 19.8% | 13.4% | 8.8% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 6.8% | 20.3% | 14.7% | 5.6% | 8.5% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.6% | 14.3% |
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| Congregations | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 33.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,452 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,752 |
Ernest government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $56,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
General - Other: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
General Public Buildings: $4,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $8,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $72,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
All Other: $2,000
- Tax - Individual Income: $16,000
NEC: $8,000
Property: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000
4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.52% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)| Indiana County: | 0.25% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)| Indiana 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 Ernest:
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ernest:
- WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
- WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
- WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
- WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
- WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Ernest:
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
- W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
Ernest fatal accident list:
Oct 3, 1988 10:35 AM, 110, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Cr Rofw 2000 E Of Ridge Pike, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Overall height: 18 m, Call Sign: KGV725, Licensee ID: L00201418
Assigned Frequencies : 160.800 MHz
Grant Date: 01/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/06/2013, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2004, Certifier: Robert Mac Millan
Registrant: Pennsylvania Lines LLC, 99 Spring St Sw Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (215) 209-3716, Fax: (215) 209-2304 - .3 Mi N Of Sr 110 On Blue Spruce Rd, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPBB566, Licensee ID: L00557072
Assigned Frequencies : 452.300 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012
Registrant: Ernest Borough Water Commission, 279 Main Street, Ernest, PA 15739, Phone: (724) 349-9799
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