Ellwood City is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,496 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ellwood City is the 168th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Being a small borough, Ellwood City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The percentage of adults in Ellwood City with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.40% of adults in Ellwood City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ellwood City in 2022 was $43,815, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,260 for a family of four. However, Ellwood City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ellwood City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellwood City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Ellwood City include German, Italian, Irish, English, and French.

The most common language spoken in Ellwood City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Russian.