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CITY · 2010 ACS

Northern Cambria

Pennsylvania · 3,835 residents · 3.01 sq mi
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With 3,835 people, Northern Cambria is a city in Pennsylvania. The typical home is worth $69,000, having risen by half since 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The foreign-born share is 0%. The median age is 41.4, about 4 years above the US median. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

3,835
−9%since 2000
from 4,199 in 2000
2000 – 2025
41.4
+2%since 2000
from 40.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.01 sq mi
Population, 20002024
3K4K4K4K4K2000201020202024Northern Cambria
20243K
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(240)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.5%(248)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(253)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(239)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(180)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.2%(469)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412%(459)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.5%(555)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.1%(502)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.3%(318)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.1%(235)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over3.6%(137)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,843
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $24,655 in 2000
US average: $52,703
2000 – 2024
$20,053
+53%since 2000
from $13,129 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
20.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
13.1%
−4.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.416
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade12.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Information8.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing5.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services4%
US avg: 7%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$69,000
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
2000 – 2024
$489
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $314 in 2000
US average: $853
73.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 72.9% in 2000
26.4% rent
14.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.43 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
22.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
47.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
1.8
−16%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 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-Hispanic99%(4,158)
Black0.1%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(13)
Asian0.2%(10)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic98.2%(3,765)
Black0.4%(17)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(14)
Asian0.4%(14)
Other1.6%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(21)
Colombian0.1%(5)
Ancestry
German24.6%(958)
Polish21%(818)
Irish17.4%(678)
Italian17.2%(671)
Slovak8.5%(332)
English6.9%(267)
Hungarian4%(157)
French3.7%(145)
American2.8%(108)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(91)
Ukrainian2.2%(86)
Dutch2%(76)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.7%(66)
Czech1.5%(57)
Welsh1.3%(52)
Russian0.8%(33)
Croatian0.4%(17)
Austrian0.3%(12)
Greek0.3%(12)
Belgian0.3%(10)
Swiss0.2%(9)
Lithuanian0.2%(7)
Section 05

Education

15.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.1%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 78.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.8 min
+36%since 2000
from 21.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
16.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
0.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
11.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

13.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 27.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
52.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.0% in 2009
0.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.4%(649)
Married40.3%(576)
Widowed4.6%(66)
Divorced9.6%(137)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(318)
Married42.1%(492)
Widowed16.2%(189)
Divorced14.5%(169)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.0%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 10.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
40.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.9%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
45.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
49.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
61.7%
+11.6 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% 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)5.4%(13)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(40)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era59.4%(142)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.9%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 239 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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How many people live in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania has about 3,835 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

The typical household in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania earns about $38,843 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $69,000, and the typical rent is about $489 a month.

How educated are people in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

About 15.7% of adults age 25 and over in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania?

About 13.1% of people in Northern Cambria, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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