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Cambria County

Pennsylvania · 152,598 residents · 688 sq mi
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Cambria County is a county of 152,598 people in Pennsylvania. At a median age of 41.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $61,400. That trails the Pennsylvania median by roughly 25%. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
152,598
−6%since 1990
from 163,029 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
41.2
+10%since 1990
from 37.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
688 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
128K138K147K157K166K19902000201020202024Cambria County
2024132K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(7,669)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.8%(8,831)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.2%(9,519)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.9%(10,556)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246%(9,204)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.4%(17,435)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(22,498)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(22,158)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.6%(14,641)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(14,670)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 847.7%(11,811)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.4%(3,606)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,179
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,462 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,058
+54%since 1990
from $10,460 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.5%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 14.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,400
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$361
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $276 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
74.8%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 73.3% in 1990
25.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(158,738)
Black2.3%(3,700)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(816)
Asian0.2%(298)
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(145,330)
Black2.8%(4,224)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,352)
Asian0.4%(569)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,120)
Mexican0.6%(760)
Cuban0.1%(159)
Dominican0.1%(118)
Salvadoran0.1%(76)
Spaniard0%(62)
Colombian0%(30)
Chilean0%(10)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(265)
Chinese0.1%(143)
Korean0.1%(101)
Japanese0.1%(78)
Asian Indian0.1%(75)
Thai0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(7)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German31.7%(41,659)
Irish16%(21,064)
Italian11.7%(15,356)
Polish9.5%(12,455)
English8.7%(11,478)
Slovak4.8%(6,274)
American4.8%(6,270)
Hungarian1.7%(2,287)
Scottish1.6%(2,168)
French1.6%(2,110)
Welsh1%(1,345)
Dutch1%(1,324)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(1,179)
Croatian0.9%(1,143)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,063)
Czech0.7%(889)
Ukrainian0.7%(855)
Arab0.5%(710)
Swedish0.5%(703)
Lithuanian0.4%(551)
Serbian0.4%(530)
Austrian0.3%(458)
Slovene0.3%(439)
Lebanese0.3%(428)
Greek0.3%(366)
Swiss0.2%(256)
Norwegian0.1%(154)
West Indian0.1%(151)
Syrian0.1%(146)
British0.1%(137)
Belgian0.1%(118)
Jamaican0.1%(98)
Portuguese0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(83)
Brazilian0.1%(67)
Canadian0%(63)
Armenian0%(54)
Danish0%(53)
Iranian0%(50)
Romanian0%(49)
Moroccan0%(22)
Haitian0%(16)
Turkish0%(15)
Egyptian0%(13)
Latvian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
13.7%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 10.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.0%
+8.8 ptssince 1990
from 71.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.7%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 3.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.8 min
−16%since 1990
from 17.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(18,247)
Married59.1%(35,838)
Widowed3.7%(2,271)
Divorced7.1%(4,298)
Women 15+
Never married22.2%(14,662)
Married53.7%(35,384)
Widowed17%(11,227)
Divorced7.1%(4,678)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.3%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 56.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 23.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% 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)16.2%(1,488)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(2,143)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.1%(3,405)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.4%(583)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(66)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,176 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

Cambria County, Pennsylvania has about 152,598 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Cambria County, Pennsylvania earns about $30,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cambria County, Pennsylvania expensive?

In Cambria County, Pennsylvania, the median home is worth about $61,400, and the typical rent is about $361 a month.

How educated are people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

About 13.7% of adults age 25 and over in Cambria County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?

About 12.5% of people in Cambria County, Pennsylvania live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cambria County, Pennsylvania grown since 1990?

Yes, Cambria County, Pennsylvania has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 10,431 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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

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