Cambria County, PA

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2023 Poverty Rate

14.2%

1.35% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,292

3.82% 1-year growth

About

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.

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 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

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
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.87k ± 417
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.77k ± 441

Hispanic Population

2.65k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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.

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.

Economy

The economy of Cambria County, PA employs N/A people. In N/A, 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 N/A.

Employment

Occupations

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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.

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

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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

$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).

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.

The visualization shows the 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

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A 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.

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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.

The median tuition costs in N/A 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

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).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

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.

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 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 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

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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58.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

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Number of Households

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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 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (9.19%)
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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cambria County, PA have a similar commute time (N/A 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.

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

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.

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 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.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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 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.

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.

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.