Ambridge

Population: 6,912
Median household income: $50,978
Median home value: $94,000

Located in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Ambridge is a community with a population of 6,912. The median household income of $50,978 is below the Beaver County median ($70,156).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ambridge's population grew 3.1% from 6,707 to 6,912, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $71,400 to $94,000.

The median gross rent is $910. 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,912
Median age: 42.8 yrs
Median household income: $50,978
Median home value: $94,000
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 3,855
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,7076,912

Median household income

$41,377$50,978

Median home value

$71,400$94,000

Median gross rent

$697$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,707	$41,377	$71,400	$697
2020	6,660	$42,236	$75,700	$739
2021	6,959	$46,367	$80,300	$795
2022	6,937	$46,059	$88,700	$876
2023	6,912	$50,978	$94,000	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	253	3.7%
5 to 17	1,034	15.0%
18 to 24	664	9.6%
25 to 34	1,009	14.6%
35 to 44	698	10.1%
45 to 54	993	14.4%
55 to 64	1,108	16.0%
65 to 74	784	11.3%
75 and over	369	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,003	72.4%
Black or African American	944	13.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	593	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	364	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	6.9%
High school graduate	1,933	39.0%
Some college or associate's	1,654	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	750	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	283	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit3.5%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,340	71.8%
Carpooled	367	11.3%
Public transit	113	3.5%
Walked	147	4.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	277	8.5%
Other means	16	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	977	32.8%
15 to 29 min	1,012	33.9%
30 to 44 min	572	19.2%
45 to 59 min	53	1.8%
60+ min	369	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 15.6% (1,076 of 6,880)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,495	46.9%
Nonfamily households	1,696	53.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,191	82.8%
Vacant	664	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,472	46.1%
Renter-occupied	1,719	53.9%

1-unit, detached59.7%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units7.2%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,302	59.7%
1-unit, attached	201	5.2%
2 to 4 units	734	19.0%
5 to 19 units	312	8.1%
20 or more units	279	7.2%
Mobile home & other	27	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4202288
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 40.5916, -80.2269