CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ambler

Pennsylvania · 6,609 residents · 0.85 sq mi

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Ambler is a city of 6,609 people in Pennsylvania. There are 7,757 people per square mile. The poverty rate is 2.8%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 23% more than in Pennsylvania as a whole. 58% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $113,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

median household income $35,730, above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,609

+3%vs 2000

vs 6,426 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

7,757 / sq mi

+3%vs 2000

vs 7,542 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

34.3

−8%vs 2000

vs 37.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.85 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.4%(487)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.1%(402)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.4%(288)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(360)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(469)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.8%(1,376)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(938)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(588)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(631)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(608)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(292)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(170)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$35,730

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,014 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,778

−27%vs 2000

vs $21,688 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.8%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$113,700

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $131,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$563

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $735 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.6%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 58.2% in 2000

42.4% rent

Afford Score

3.2

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.9%(5,266)

Black11.9%(767)

Hispanic / Latino2.1%(137)

Asian2.5%(159)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.6%(5,986)

Black7.7%(512)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(74)

Asian0.2%(16)

Other0.3%(21)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American2.8%(193)

South American2.4%(165)

Bolivian2.4%(165)

Costa Rican1.6%(109)

Puerto Rican1.3%(89)

Guatemalan1.2%(84)

Mexican0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(69)

Korean0.8%(55)

Chinese0.7%(49)

Ancestry

Italian24.4%(1,672)

Irish18.7%(1,282)

German12.4%(851)

English10.7%(732)

Subsaharan African4.2%(286)

American3.5%(238)

Polish2%(138)

Russian2%(137)

Scottish1.5%(100)

French1.1%(74)

Slovak0.8%(57)

Welsh0.8%(57)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.8%(55)

Lithuanian0.8%(54)

Czech0.7%(46)

Dutch0.4%(28)

Swedish0.4%(24)

Danish0.3%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(17)

Croatian0.2%(15)

Ukrainian0.2%(15)

Swiss0.2%(12)

Ethiopian0.2%(11)

Macedonian0.1%(10)

Slovene0.1%(4)

Finnish0%(3)

West Indian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.5%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.0%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.6%

+0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.3 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 17.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married41.8%(1,060)

Married51.1%(1,297)

Widowed1.6%(41)

Divorced5.4%(138)

Women 15+

Never married31%(918)

Married46.3%(1,369)

Widowed10.4%(307)

Divorced12.3%(365)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−7.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.6%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 62.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.5%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.9%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.3%

−6.6 ptssince 2020

from 75.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.2%

+6.1 ptssince 2020

from 28.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)7.6%(13)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.6%(13)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.4%(72)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War18.8%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 170 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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