ElramaPA
Population 279: a town settled in 1898.
Is Elrama a good place to live?
42% of residents live below the poverty line in Elrama, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 7.6% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 1,036 Pennsylvania towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Elrama. Elrama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
279 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Elrama. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw14 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
10 mi Theme parkKennywood
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
14 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Elrama: who provides what
Elrama is unincorporated, so Washington 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 Elrama.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Elrama’s workers commute out
The top destinations are Pittsburgh (19%), Pleasant Hills (4%) and Peters Township (4%). The median commute is under 13 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Elrama, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Elrama than in 68% of U.S. communities. 88% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Elrama: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 21 inches of snow, with January nights at 22° and July afternoons at 84°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Elrama is
Among adults in Elrama, 14% report frequent mental distress. Against the Pennsylvania average, Elrama comes out ahead on 3 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 4. In Elrama, 38% of adults have high blood pressure, and 81% had a checkup this year.
| Elrama | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 79% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Elrama | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 14.1% | 16.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 69.7% | 64.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Elrama
Colleges nearby
12 within 15 miles of the center of Elrama
About 0 of every 100 Elrama residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
100% of working residents leave Elrama for work
Where Elrama’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Elrama
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Elrama, PA a good place to live?
Elrama has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.