CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Archbald

Pennsylvania · 6,291 residents · 17.1 sq mi

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With 6,291 people, Archbald is a city in Pennsylvania. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 37.7, about 5 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $64,500. About 14% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,291

+1%vs 2000

vs 6,220 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.7

−6%vs 2000

vs 40.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.6%(355)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(430)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(325)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197%(442)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(417)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415%(944)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.7%(802)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(729)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.8%(741)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410%(632)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.3%(397)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,590

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,428 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,799

−39%vs 2000

vs $19,352 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.2%

+2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,500

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $92,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$324

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $498 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.0%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

20.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(6,116)

Black0.3%(17)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(25)

Asian0.2%(13)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(6,272)

Black0.2%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Cuban0.5%(35)

Puerto Rican0.3%(20)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.4%(29)

Ancestry

Irish30.7%(2,270)

Italian18.9%(1,401)

Polish12.8%(951)

German10.3%(766)

English8.4%(619)

Slovak4.7%(349)

American4.1%(301)

Russian3.6%(264)

Welsh2.4%(176)

Lithuanian1.4%(104)

Ukrainian1.1%(84)

French0.6%(46)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.5%(40)

Scottish0.5%(35)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(28)

Slovene0.3%(22)

Czech0.3%(19)

Portuguese0.3%(19)

Dutch0.2%(15)

Subsaharan African0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.1%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.2%

−16.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.6 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 14.9 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 married30.5%(877)

Married59.5%(1,712)

Widowed3%(87)

Divorced7.1%(203)

Women 15+

Never married23.2%(736)

Married53.2%(1,689)

Widowed13.1%(415)

Divorced10.5%(334)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.6%

−7.8 ptssince 2013

from 10.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

72.5%

+11.6 ptssince 2020

from 60.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.1%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

−9.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

84.6%

+9.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.6%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.2% 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)11%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(20)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.3%(166)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 337 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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