ElbertaPA
Settled in 1906, this town now has 234 residents.
Is Elberta a good place to live?
Elberta’s midsummer high is 80°F, below both the Pennsylvania town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Elberta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
234 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Elberta: who provides what
Elberta is unincorporated, so Blair County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Elberta.
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Elberta’s workers commute out
The typical journey to work for Elberta is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Altoona (29%), Allegheny Township (10%) and Logan Township (9%). For residents in the town, the share who live below the poverty line is 6%.
| Elberta | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Elberta faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
78% of Elberta’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 5%. Compared with 75% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elberta is
Among adults in Elberta, 18% smoke cigarettes. Two figures for adults in the town: 26% have been diagnosed with depression, 39% sleep under 7 hours.
| Elberta | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 38% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Elberta | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 36.2% | 30.4% |
| More adults in frequent physical distress | 14.9% | 13.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Less of Elberta is set aside as conserved land than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
1 acres of Elberta lie in its park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 166 | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
A home in Elberta sells for about $215K at the median
In Elberta, 92% of households are owner-occupiers.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Beaver Stadium and 20 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elberta. Close and well known come first.
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaBeaver Stadium
5 mi Theme parkLakemont Park
26 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
10 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumRailroaders Memorial Museum
32 mi Stadium & arenaBryce Jordan CenterPhoto credits
Beaver Stadium: Sbvr6 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Railroaders Memorial Museum: Mark Frederick, CC0 · Bryce Jordan Center: Robert J. La Verghetta, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Everything we know about Elberta
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Elberta
About 3 of every 100 Elberta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Elberta for work
Where Elberta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Elberta
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Elberta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,765 ft
Questions about Elberta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elberta, PA a good place to live?
Elberta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.