Ambridge, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

6,912

0.36% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.8

5.16% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$50,978

10.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$94,000

5.98% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

3,490

0.634% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Ambridge, PA had a population of 6.91k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $50,978. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ambridge, PA declined from 6,937 to 6,912, a −0.36% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,059 to $50,978, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ambridge, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (13.7%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (6.09%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (2.49%), and White (Hispanic) (1.71%).

N/A of the households in Ambridge, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Ambridge, PA are Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (28 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Ambridge, PA was $94,000, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in Ambridge, PA N/A, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Ambridge, PA was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5k people) in Ambridge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 944 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 421 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ambridge, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5k ± 448
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
944 ± 356
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
421 ± 155

5.27%

Hispanic Population

364 people

5.27% of the people in Ambridge, PA are hispanic (364 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ambridge, 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

India
99,504 ± 7,715 people
Dominican Republic
93,569 ± 7,483 people
China
70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
170 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
135 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 40

Ambridge, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ambridge, PA employs 3.49k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ambridge, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Manufacturing (405 people), and Retail Trade (402 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($91,938), Manufacturing ($65,265), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,978).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k

2023 Value

± 439

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ambridge, PA grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 3.47k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ambridge, PA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ambridge, 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

3.49k

2023 Value

± 439

0.634%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ambridge, PA grew at a rate of 0.634%, from 3.47k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ambridge, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (611 people), Manufacturing (405 people), and Retail Trade (402 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ambridge, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ambridge, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,871

Median earning men ± $4,674

$28,782

Median earning women ± $6,407

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($73,198), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,791), and Manufacturing ($52,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($88,958), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,523), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Ambridge, PA awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Ambridge, PA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ambridge, PA are White (28 and 100%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%), and Unknown (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Ambridge, PA by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ambridge, PA are Divinity & Ministry (15 and 53.6%), Religious Studies (11 and 39.3%), and Theological Studies (2 and 7.14%).

The median tuition cost in Ambridge, PA for private four year colleges is $N/A.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 227 students enrolled in Ambridge, PA, 71.8% men and 28.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 200 records, of which 29% were women and 71% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Theological Studies
2 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
13 degrees awarded
Religious Studies
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Ambridge, PA was Theological Studies with 2 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Ambridge, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 22 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ambridge, PA, which is 3.67 times more than the 6 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 28 degrees mean that there were Infinityk times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 0 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (3.48M), Bachelors Degree (2.03M), and Some college (1.81M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ambridge, PA was $94,000 in 2023, which is 0.31 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $88,700 to $94,000, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Ambridge, PA is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Ambridge, PA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Ambridge, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$94,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,950

$1,472

Median Property Taxes

±$284

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 Ambridge, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ambridge, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,978

Median Household Income

± $3,798

3.19k

Number of Households

± 393

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.19k households in Ambridge, PA grew to $50,978 from the previous year's value of $46,059.

The following chart displays the households in Ambridge, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Ambridge, PA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ambridge, PA have a similar commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.45% of the workforce in Ambridge, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ambridge, PA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ambridge, PA is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.3% of the population of Ambridge, PA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 28.6% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.03% increase from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.65%

Uninsured

35.7%

Employer Coverage

28.6%

Medicaid

13.4%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

2.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ambridge, PA grew by 2.1% from 7.5% to 7.65%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ambridge, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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