South Fork

Population: 823
Median household income: $42,125
Median home value: $50,200

Located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, South Fork is a community with a population of 823. The median household income of $42,125 is below the Cambria County median ($56,292).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Fork's population declined 17.8% from 1,001 to 823, while its median home value rose 12.8% from $44,500 to $50,200.

73.4% of workers drive to work alone. 66.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 823
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $42,125
Median home value: $50,200
Median gross rent: $696
Housing units: 425
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,001823

Median household income

$30,625$42,125

Median home value

$44,500$50,200

Median gross rent

$642$696

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,001	$30,625	$44,500	$642
2020	997	$27,798	$47,400	$587
2021	900	$30,990	$45,900	$701
2022	864	$32,273	$50,300	$675
2023	823	$42,125	$50,200	$696

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	6.4%
5 to 17	144	17.5%
18 to 24	30	3.6%
25 to 34	91	11.1%
35 to 44	118	14.3%
45 to 54	124	15.1%
55 to 64	108	13.1%
65 to 74	102	12.4%
75 and over	53	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	747	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate41.8%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree6.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	65	10.9%
High school graduate	249	41.8%
Some college or associate's	221	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	38	6.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone73.4%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	251	73.4%
Carpooled	42	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	40	11.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	51	16.9%
15 to 29 min	162	53.6%
30 to 44 min	52	17.2%
45 to 59 min	31	10.3%
60+ min	6	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 19.7% (162 of 823)

	Count	Share
Family households	231	64.0%
Nonfamily households	130	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	361	84.9%
Vacant	64	15.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	255	70.6%
Renter-occupied	106	29.4%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached13.6%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	284	66.8%
1-unit, attached	58	13.6%
2 to 4 units	50	11.8%
5 to 19 units	30	7.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4272168
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.3620, -78.7896