Ambler, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,847

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

7.34% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.96%

2.84% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,394

4.21% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$377,300

Population & Diversity

Ambler, PA is home to a population of 6.85k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.5% of Ambler, PA residents were born outside of the country (719 people).

In 2024, there were 5.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.09k people) in Ambler, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 939 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 348 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Ambler, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ambler, PA was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ambler, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ambler, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.09k ± 445
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
939 ± 384
Other (Hispanic)
348 ± 288

7.1%

Hispanic Population

486 people

7.1% of the people in Ambler, PA are hispanic (486 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ambler, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

10.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

719 people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

715 people

As of 2024, 10.5% of Ambler, PA residents (719 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ambler, PA was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ambler, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
72 ± 53
Korea
32 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 32

Ambler, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ambler, PA.

Economy

The economy of Ambler, PA employs 3.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ambler, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), Educational Services (448 people), and Retail Trade (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($93,135), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($92,125), and Construction ($76,836).

Employment

Occupations

3.58k

2024 Value

± 445

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambler, PA grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 3.53k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ambler, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (339 people), Management Occupations (338 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (323 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ambler, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.58k

2024 Value

± 445

1.56%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ambler, PA grew at a rate of 1.56%, from 3.53k employees to 3.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ambler, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (485 people), Educational Services (448 people), and Retail Trade (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ambler, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ambler, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,911

Median earning men ± $16,972

$48,173

Median earning women ± $6,797

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($92,731), Construction ($76,953), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,250), Construction ($64,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,167).

Education

The student population of Ambler, PA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 158 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ambler, PA are White (75 and 36.1%), Black or African American (73 and 35.1%), Hispanic or Latino (44 and 21.2%), and Unknown (9 and 4.33%).

The largest universities in Ambler, PA by number of degrees awarded are The Beauty Institute-Ambler (208 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ambler, PA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (152 and 73.1%), General Cosmetology (29 and 13.9%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (25 and 12%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 160 students enrolled in Ambler, PA, 1.25% men and 98.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 59 records, of which 98.3% were women and 1.69% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
152 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Ambler, PA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 152 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Ambler, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Beauty Institute-Ambler

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

208 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Beauty Institute-Ambler with 208 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ambler, PA, which is 0.00483 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 75 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 73 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ambler, PA was $377,300 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $360,200 to $377,300, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Ambler, PA is 49.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ambler, PA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ambler, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,451

$1,340

Median Property Taxes

±$234

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ambler, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ambler, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.6% of the housing units in Ambler, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ambler, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,394

Median Household Income

± $23,678

2.7k

Number of Households

± 374

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.7k households in Ambler, PA declined from $77,394 from the previous year's value of $80,795.

The following chart displays the households in Ambler, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ambler, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.6%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Carpooled (5.85%)

In 2024, 62.6% of workers in Ambler, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.85%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ambler, PA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.228% of the workforce in Ambler, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ambler, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ambler, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ambler, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ambler, PA (391 out of 6.56k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ambler, PA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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