Dale

Population: 1,295
Median household income: $30,982
Median home value: $40,200

Dale, a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has 1,295 residents. Its median household income of $30,982 runs below the Cambria County figure of $56,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Dale's population grew 19.0% from 1,088 to 1,295, while its median home value rose 26.0% from $31,900 to $40,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.4% of the population. 55.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,295
Median age: 39.5 yrs
Median household income: $30,982
Median home value: $40,200
Median gross rent: $475
Housing units: 674
Homeownership rate: 42.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0881,295

Median household income

$24,000$30,982

Median home value

$31,900$40,200

Median gross rent

$448$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,088	$24,000	$31,900	$448
2020	1,121	$26,127	$35,100	$440
2021	1,100	$28,333	$29,700	$456
2022	1,097	$33,542	$40,200	$478
2023	1,295	$30,982	$40,200	$475

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

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	119	9.2%
5 to 17	229	17.7%
18 to 24	67	5.2%
25 to 34	150	11.6%
35 to 44	132	10.2%
45 to 54	136	10.5%
55 to 64	158	12.2%
65 to 74	223	17.2%
75 and over	81	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	886	68.4%
Black or African American	78	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.7%
Asian	17	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	217	16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	88	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate55.5%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	8.0%
High school graduate	488	55.5%
Some college or associate's	197	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	109	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	16	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled25.4%

Public transit5.8%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	242	55.9%
Carpooled	110	25.4%
Public transit	25	5.8%
Walked	10	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	46	10.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	215	55.6%
15 to 29 min	135	34.9%
30 to 44 min	21	5.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	16	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 34.8% (447 of 1,284)

	Count	Share
Family households	245	43.3%
Nonfamily households	321	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	566	84.0%
Vacant	108	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	238	42.0%
Renter-occupied	328	58.0%

1-unit, detached47.9%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units10.4%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units27.7%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323	47.9%
1-unit, attached	74	11.0%
2 to 4 units	70	10.4%
5 to 19 units	7	1.0%
20 or more units	187	27.7%
Mobile home & other	13	1.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4218000
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3122, -78.9051