Cambria County, PA

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US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.7

0.219% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

1.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,292

3.82% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

57,010

1.21% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cambria County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.57%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), White (Hispanic) (0.781%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.512%).

None of the households in Cambria County, 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.

99.6% of the residents in Cambria County, PA are U.S. citizens.

Cambria County, PA borders Bedford County, PA, Blair County, PA, Clearfield County, PA, Indiana County, PA, Somerset County, PA, and Westmoreland County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Cambria County, PA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 1% of Cambria County, PA residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2023, there were 25.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Cambria County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.73k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambria County, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
120k ± 268
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.73k ± 512
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 417

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

2% of the people in Cambria County, PA are hispanic (2.65k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cambria County, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Cambria County, PA.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cambria County, PA was India, the natal country of 99,082 Cambria County, PA residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

1.03%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.37k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,269 ± 316
Gulf War (1990s)
1,643 ± 354
Gulf War (2001-)
1,432 ± 238

Cambria County, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cambria County, PA employs 57k people. The largest industries in Cambria County, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,884 people), Retail Trade (7,027 people), and Manufacturing (5,876 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

57k

2023 Value

± 1,450

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 3.67%

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57k

2023 Value

± 1,450

−1.21%

1 Year decline

± 3.67%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cambria County, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (11,884 people), Retail Trade (7,027 people), and Manufacturing (5,876 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cambria County, PA, though some of these residents may live in Cambria County, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($65,450), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,860), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,427).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($53,419), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,313), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,612).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

273
Other Services (except Public Administration)
174
Health Care and Social Assistance
169
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$500k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$288k
Manufacturing
$185k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

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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

Completions

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

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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

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

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

Median household income in Cambria County, PA is $56,292. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cambria County, PA was Census Tract 113 with a value of $99,171, followed by Census Tract 123 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $86,397 and $81,779.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 113
Census Tract 123
Census Tract 107

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cambria County, PA was Census Tract 113 with a value of $99,171, followed by Census Tract 123 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $86,397 and $81,779.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cambria County, 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.

$56,292

Median Household Income

± $1,713

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Cambria County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cambria County, PA is from Cambria County, PA.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cambria County, PA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Cambria County, 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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambria County, PA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Cambria County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cambria County, 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 Cambria County, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cambria County, PA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cambria County, PA (17.9k out of 126k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cambria County, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

96.4% of the population of Cambria County, PA has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cambria County, PA see 1287 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.75% increase from the previous year (1217 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1673 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cambria County, PA

Primary care physicians in Cambria County, PA see an average of 1,287 patients per year. This represents a 5.75% increase from the previous year (1,217 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cambria County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.57%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

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

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