Cambria County, Pennsylvania

58 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 132,355
Median household income: $56,292
Median home value: $115,900

Cambria County, Pennsylvania counts 132,355 residents. 58 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,292 is below the Pennsylvania median ($76,081).

From 2019 to 2023, Cambria County's population held roughly steady from 133,009 to 132,355, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $46,659 to $56,292.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 14.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 132,355
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,292
Median home value: $115,900
Median gross rent: $733
Housing units: 64,494
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

133,009132,355

Median household income

$46,659$56,292

Median home value

$91,900$115,900

Median gross rent

$634$733

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	133,009	$46,659	$91,900	$634
2020	131,611	$47,644	$94,900	$635
2021	134,048	$51,018	$98,400	$657
2022	133,263	$54,221	$110,900	$700
2023	132,355	$56,292	$115,900	$733

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,297	4.8%
5 to 17	19,187	14.5%
18 to 24	11,590	8.8%
25 to 34	13,992	10.6%
35 to 44	14,019	10.6%
45 to 54	16,555	12.5%
55 to 64	19,606	14.8%
65 to 74	18,358	13.9%
75 and over	12,751	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	120,233	90.8%
Black or African American	3,866	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.0%
Asian	601	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	211	0.2%
Two or more races	4,728	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,646	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree15.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,783	7.1%
High school graduate	42,090	44.2%
Some college or associate's	24,501	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	14,657	15.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7,250	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.9%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home9.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44,314	79.2%
Carpooled	3,915	7.0%
Public transit	480	0.9%
Walked	1,519	2.7%
Bicycle	62	0.1%
Worked from home	5,142	9.2%
Other means	498	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18,259	36.0%
15 to 29 min	17,788	35.0%
30 to 44 min	8,420	16.6%
45 to 59 min	3,460	6.8%
60+ min	2,861	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 14.2% (17,864 of 126,143)

	Count	Share
Family households	33,015	59.3%
Nonfamily households	22,677	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	55,692	86.4%
Vacant	8,802	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42,220	75.8%
Renter-occupied	13,472	24.2%

1-unit, detached74.2%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other4.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	47,868	74.2%
1-unit, attached	4,217	6.5%
2 to 4 units	4,003	6.2%
5 to 19 units	2,848	4.4%
20 or more units	2,796	4.3%
Mobile home & other	2,762	4.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 42021
State: Pennsylvania
Land area: 688 sq mi
Water area: 5.27 sq mi
Center point: 40.5102, -78.7105