City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Enlow, PA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Enlow - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,070
Residents
$123,015
Median income
$273,800
Median home
$1,299
Median rent (state)

Enlow - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Enlow places in the 88th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
45th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Enlow, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,070 residents in Enlow, a small town within Pennsylvania. Median household income here is $123,015 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.2%. Typical homes in Enlow are valued around $273,800, and the median resident age is 43.7 years. Educational attainment runs 55.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Pennsylvania at 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,299 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

1,070 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$123,015 /yr

Poverty 7.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Enlow compare to other US cities?

Where Enlow sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 45% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Enlow against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Pennsylvania only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Pennsylvania-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Enlow's strongest outlier among Pennsylvania cities

Among the 1,861 Pennsylvania cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Enlow ranks #127 - the 93rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Enlow only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#102 of 1,765
94th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Gross Rent
#685 of 1,865
45th percentile in Pennsylvania
Median Home Value
#293 of 1,790
84th percentile in Pennsylvania
Poverty Rate
#770 of 1,856
58th percentile in Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#127 of 1,861
93rd percentile in Pennsylvania

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Pennsylvania only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Enlow's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$273,800 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Enlow $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Enlow, PA Enlow, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Enlow, PA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Enlow, PA median $123,015/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Enlow, PA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Enlow, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 55.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,070
Median Income
$123,015
Median Home Value
$273,800
Median Age
43.7
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Labor force participation
62.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
55.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
44.4%
Carpool
5.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
48.8%

Based on 473 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Pennsylvania - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Pennsylvania state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Pennsylvania state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Enlow sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,299/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Dorseyville
1,070 people
East Brady
1,070 people
Hyde
1,071 people
Silverdale
1,068 people
Dauphin
1,065 people
Glenburn
1,075 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Enlow's 1,070 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Weeki Wachee Gardens, FL
1,070 people
St. Anne, IL
1,070 people
Tri-Lakes, IN
1,070 people
Dollar Bay, MI
1,070 people
Loma Linda, MO
1,070 people
Whitney Point, NY
1,070 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Enlow's $123,015 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA
$123,037 median income
Hughesville, MD
$122,981 median income
Carolina, RI
$123,063 median income
Walnut Grove CDP (Sumner County), TN
$123,063 median income
Cazadero, CA
$122,946 median income
Retsof, NY
$122,941 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Enlow, PA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Enlow, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.5% 15.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9% White 78.5% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 15.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Enlow compares to nearby Pennsylvania cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Enlow (this city) 1,070 $123,015
Dorseyville 1,070 $117,614
East Brady 1,070 $58,438
Hyde 1,071 $53,750
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Enlow, PA?

What is the population of Enlow, PA? +

Enlow, PA has a population of 1,070 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Enlow, PA? +

The median household income in Enlow is $123,015 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Enlow? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Enlow; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Enlow, PA? +

A typical home in Enlow is worth $273,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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