Northern Cambria, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,494

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

6.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

29.2%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,673

8.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,100

Population & Diversity

Northern Cambria, PA is home to a population of 3.49k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 68.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.37k people) in Northern Cambria, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Northern Cambria, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Northern Cambria, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Northern Cambria, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.37k ± 110
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 83
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 77

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Northern Cambria, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
142 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 23

Northern Cambria, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Northern Cambria, PA employs 1.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Northern Cambria, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Public Administration (157 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($71,250), Public Administration ($68,897), and Manufacturing ($50,444).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2024 Value

± 275

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northern Cambria, PA grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Northern Cambria, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (177 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (162 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Northern Cambria, 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

1.45k

2024 Value

± 275

12.3%

1 Year growth

± 24.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Northern Cambria, PA grew at a rate of 12.3%, from 1.29k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Northern Cambria, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (417 people), Retail Trade (213 people), and Public Administration (157 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Northern Cambria, PA, though some of these residents may live in Northern Cambria, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,969

Median earning men ± $7,188

$36,563

Median earning women ± $6,349

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,250), Manufacturing ($50,403), and Public Administration ($49,926).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($101,250), Manufacturing ($60,278), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,929).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Northern Cambria, PA was $93,100 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,400 to $93,100, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Northern Cambria, PA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Northern Cambria, PA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Northern Cambria, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$93,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,830

$976

Median Property Taxes

±$215

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in Northern Cambria, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Northern Cambria, 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.

$54,673

Median Household Income

± $8,368

1.41k

Number of Households

± 270

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.41k households in Northern Cambria, PA grew to $54,673 from the previous year's value of $50,448.

The following chart displays the households in Northern Cambria, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Northern Cambria, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (6.73%)
Carpooled (6.66%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Northern Cambria, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.73%) and those who carpooled to work (6.66%).

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

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Northern Cambria, PA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.614% of the workforce in Northern Cambria, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Northern Cambria, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Northern Cambria, PA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Northern Cambria, PA (1.02k out of 3.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Northern Cambria, 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

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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