Cambria County, PA

County

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2023 Population
132,355
0.681% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave 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 Median Property Value
$115,900
4.51% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
57,010
1.21% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cambria County, PA had a population of 132k people with a median age of 45.7 and a median household income of $56,292. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cambria County, PA declined from 133,263 to 132,355, a −0.681% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,221 to $56,292, a 3.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cambria County, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.85%), White (Hispanic) (0.781%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.722%).

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.

The largest universities in Cambria County, PA are Saint Francis University (655 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (449 degrees), and Mount Aloysius College (291 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cambria County, PA was $115,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Cambria County, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cambria County, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cambria County, PA is home to a population of 132k 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 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Cambria County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Cambria County, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cambria County, PA was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cambria County, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    120k ± 268
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.87k ± 417
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.77k ± 441
2%
Hispanic Population
2.65k people

In 2023, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Cambria County, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.87k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.77k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.33k people
1.03%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people

As of 2023, 1% of Cambria County, PA residents (1.33k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cambria County, PA was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,269 ± 316
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,643 ± 354
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Cambria County, PA employs 57k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cambria County, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (11,884 people), Retail Trade (7,027 people), and Manufacturing (5,876 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($74,500), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,250), and Public Administration ($59,434).

Employment

Occupations

57k
2023 Value
± 1,450
−1.21%
1 Year decline
± 3.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cambria County, PA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 57.7k employees to 57k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cambria County, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,703 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,181 people), and Management Occupations (4,390 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cambria County, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57k
2023 Value
± 1,450
−1.21%
1 Year decline
± 3.67%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cambria County, PA declined at a rate of −1.21%, from 57.7k employees to 57k employees.

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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,212
Median earning men ± $1,352
$35,762
Median earning women ± $1,237

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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 273
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 174
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 169
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $500k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $288k
    Manufacturing
  3. $185k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Cambria County, PA awarded 1,929 degrees. The student population of Cambria County, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,211 male students and 6,159 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cambria County, PA are White (1,625 and 85%), followed by Black or African American (86 and 4.5%), Unknown (79 and 4.13%), and Hispanic or Latino (56 and 2.93%).

The largest universities in Cambria County, PA by number of degrees awarded are Saint Francis University (655 and 34%), University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (449 and 23.3%), and Mount Aloysius College (291 and 15.1%).

The most popular majors in Cambria County, PA are Registered Nursing (195 and 10.1%), Physician Assistant (90 and 4.67%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (79 and 4.1%).

The median tuition costs in Cambria County, PA are $33,584 for private four year colleges, and $13,660 and $25,534 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Cambria County, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,370 (40.6% men and 59.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,370 students enrolled in Cambria County, PA, 40.6% men and 59.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,494 records, of which 60.7% were women and 39.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    84 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Cambria County, PA was Registered Nursing with 84 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Cambria County, PA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Saint Francis University
    655 degrees awarded
  2. University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
    449 degrees awarded
  3. Mount Aloysius College
    291 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Saint Francis University with 655 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 790 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cambria County, PA, which is 0.694 times less than the 1,139 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 1,625 degrees mean that there were 18.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 86 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,584) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,250) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.797% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.798% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cambria County, PA was $115,900 in 2023, which is 0.382 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,900 to $115,900, a 4.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Cambria County, PA is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cambria County, PA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cambria County, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cambria County, PA is $56,292. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cambria County, PA was Census Tract 113, Cambria County, PA with a value of $99,171, followed by Census Tract 123, Cambria County, PA and Census Tract 107, Cambria County, PA, with respective values of $86,397 and $81,779.

In 2024, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cambria County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.22%.

Housing

Property

$115,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$3,087
$42,220
Median Property Taxes
±$1,218

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 Cambria County, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2023
58.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.8% of the housing units in Cambria County, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 113, Cambria County, PA
  2. Census Tract 123, Cambria County, PA
  3. Census Tract 107, Cambria County, PA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cambria County, PA was Census Tract 113, Cambria County, PA with a value of $99,171, followed by Census Tract 123, Cambria County, PA and Census Tract 107, Cambria County, PA, 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).

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Household Income

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$56,292
Median Household Income
± $1,713
55.7k
Number of Households
± 1,502

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.7k households in Cambria County, PA grew to $56,292 from the previous year's value of $54,221.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cambria County, 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 lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (79.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.19%)
  3. Carpooled (7%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Cambria County, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.19%) and those who carpooled to work (7%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambria County, PA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Cambria County, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cambria County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.22%.

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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 higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 21.6% of the children was living in poverty in Cambria County, PA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 0.4%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 169 in Cambria County, PA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 52.8 per 100,000 population.

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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 1,437 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.7% increase from the previous year (1,287 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1685 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 440 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,437 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cambria County, PA

Primary care physicians in Cambria County, PA see an average of 1,437 patients per year. This represents a 11.7% increase from the previous year (1,287 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.57%
Uninsured
44.7%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
16.5%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.65%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cambria County, PA declined by 1.75% from 3.63% to 3.57%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 45.2 in Cambria County, PA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.8% in Cambria County, PA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.81% in Cambria County, PA.

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