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Cambria County, PA

Demographic and economic profile of Cambria County, PA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cambria County, PA is a predominantly working-class county of 132,355 residents with a mature workforce—median age 45.6 years—where 92.9% hold a high school diploma but only 23.0% hold a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings sit at $37,951 against a low cost base of $115,900 median home values and $733/month median rent. Labor force participation is relatively low at 54.5%, unemployment stands at 4.7%, and the county has shed population at a -1.6% rate over the past five years. At 1.1% foreign-born, the population is largely native-born, and a 76.4% homeownership rate reflects the county's established, settled character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

130,108

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$58,418

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.6% since 2018

Cambria County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone119,720 (91.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,180 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone4,024 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,085 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone754 (0.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone708 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,430
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic426
  3. 3.Other Indo-European366
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic191
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)142

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,176

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,005

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,863

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance16,494
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,028
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,213
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,444
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,360

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,754
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,773
  3. 3.Service Occupations10,135
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations8,846
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,173

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.25×)16,624
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)4,004
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.14×)3,085
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)7,027
  5. 5.Manufacturing (LQ 1.04×)5,876

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$115,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$733/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,9994,781 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9994,292 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,068 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,545 (6.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9992,524 (5.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,517 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,951

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,560 (78.3%)
  • Worked At Home5,793 (10.4%)
  • Carpooled3,762 (6.8%)
  • Walked1,439 (2.6%)
  • Public Transit460 (0.8%)
  • Other435 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.