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County population in July 2011: 144,601 (68% urban, 32% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 45,242
Renter-occupied apartments: 15,289
% of renters here:

25%
State:

26%

Land area: 688 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.4 sq. mi.
Population density: 210 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Cambria County: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.5%), Retail trade (12.9%), Manufacturing (11.5%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Cambria County races chart

Races in Cambria County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (94.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  41.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 74,011  (48.5%)
Females: 78,587  (51.5%)

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Cambria County,PA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Cambria County:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,870 ($30,179 in 1999)
This county:

$38870
Pennsylvania:

$49520

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $372 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $476)
This county:

$372
State:

$597


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,400 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
Cambria County:

$90,400
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,500 - $150,400

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $137,359
Here:

$137,359
State:

$223,477

Townhouses or other attached units: $102,502
Here:

$102,502
State:

$164,518

In 2-unit structures: $83,209
Here:

$83,209
State:

$166,566

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $101,545
Here:

$101,545
State:

$223,507

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $213,732
Here:

$213,732
State:

$225,726

Mobile homes: $75,535
Here:

$75,535
State:

$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $242,945
Here:

$242,945
State:

$97,532
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $937
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392

Institutionalized population: 4,568

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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 158 buildings, average cost: $174,700
  • 2008: 115 buildings, average cost: $180,000
  • 2009: 94 buildings, average cost: $186,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 48.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Obama (Democratic): 50.1%
McCain (Republican): 49.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,255 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,036 (1.3%)


Cambria County household income distribution in 2009 Cambria County home values distribution


Cambria County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
Cambria County:

15.9%
Pennsylvania:

12.5%
Median age of residents in 2009: 43 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 25 years old, American Indian residents: 43 years old, Asian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

12.5%
Whole state:

11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.8%
Whole state:

5.1%

Area name: Johnstown, PA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cambria County is $400 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $618 a month.

Cities in this county include: Johnstown, Westmont, Stonybrook-Wilshire, Northern Cambria, Elim, Ebensburg, Belmont, Portage, Geistown, Southmont.

Cambria County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Cambria County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Lead: 0.06 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.013 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.094 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 73 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 16.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 43 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.037 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.cambria.pa.us/government.html

Click to draw/clear Cambria County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cambria County: Myra (A), Richland Greens Golf Course (B), Summit Golf Course (C), Paint Creek (D), Cambrian Hills Golf (E), Dystart Station (F), Bel-Air Shopping Plaza (G), Belsano Camp (H), Eastmont (I), Preisser Station (J), Buckhorn Grange (K), Windber Country Club (L), Moss Creek (M), Cambria County Fairground (N), Figart (O), Ivison (P), Garmans Mills (Q), Thomas (R), Weber (S), Dearmin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Richland Mall (1), Westmont Shopping Center (2), University Park Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Cambria County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Locust Grove Church (B), Pleasant Hill Church (C), Pleasant View Church (D), Saint Benedict Presbyterian Church (E), Grace Church (F), Maple Grove Church (G), Arbutus Church (H), Roseland Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Amsbry Union Cemetery (1), Benshoff Hill Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Cemetery (4), Prospect Cemetery (5), South Fork Cemetery (6), Snavely Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Conemaugh Lake (A), Colver Reservoir (B), Browns Run Reservoir (C), Clear Spring Lake (D), Williams Run Reservoir (E), Spangler Reservoir (F), Duman Lake (G), Portage Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Williams Run (A), O'Connor Run (B), Kane Run (C), Noels Creek (D), Walker Run (E), Roaring Run (F), Tubb Run (G), Trout Run (H), Stevens Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cambria County include: State Game Lands Number 184 (1), State Game Lands Number 279 (2), Johnstown Flood National Memorial (3), Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (4), Admiral Perry Park (5), State Game Lands Number 158 (6), State Game Lands Number 108 (7), Liberty Park (8), Duman Lake Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bedford County , Blair County , Clearfield County , Indiana County , Somerset County , Westmoreland County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 7,614
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,935 (49% naturalized citizens)

Cambria County:

1.3%
Whole state:

4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 351
  • 1990 to 1994: 162
  • 1985 to 1989: 164
  • 1980 to 1984: 213
  • 1975 to 1979: 175
  • 1970 to 1974: 156
  • 1970 to 1974: 161
  • 1965 to 1969: 553

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.9%

Cambria County marital status for males
Cambria County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 46,892
  • One, attached: 4,407
  • Two: 3,503
  • 3 or 4: 2,899
  • 5 to 9: 1,797
  • 10 to 19: 783
  • 20 or more: 2,051
  • Mobile homes: 3,437
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 27

Housing units in Cambria County with a mortgage: 17,972 (1,359 second mortgage, 2,564 home equity loan, 93 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,911

Here:

46.2% with mortgage
State:

62.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.61%
Here81.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 124,528
Total congregations: 246

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents83,622 (67.2%)16,975 (13.6%)7,907 (6.3%)2,753 (2.2%)2,176 (1.7%)
Congregations73 (29.7%)57 (23.2%)18 (7.3%)11 (4.5%)12 (4.9%)
NameAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents1,168 (0.9%)1,150 (0.9%)1,051 (0.8%)835 (0.7%)6,891 (5.5%)
Congregations2 (0.8%)1 (0.4%)10 (4.1%)6 (2.4%)56 (22.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cambria County - Johnstown, Westmont, Stonybrook-Wilshire, Northern Cambria, Elim

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 31
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cambria County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Cambria County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
This county:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 82
Cambria County:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cambria County:

8.7%
State:

11.5%


Agriculture in Cambria County:

Average size of farms: 139 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,773
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $167.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.41%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 56.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $33,269
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $48,999
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.69%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 13.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 21.89%
Corn for grain: 8914 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2347 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 533 harvested acres
Vegetables: 201 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 131 acres

Tornado activity:

Cambria County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/19/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused $200,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Cambria County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 5, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1898): April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3235): September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3180): March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: July 19, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1130): July 26, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1130, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 1, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1093): January 21, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1093, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Pennsylvania Blizzard, Incident Period: January 6, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1085): January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1085, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • Pennsylvania Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: January 4, 1994 to February 25, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1015): March 10, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1015, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm
  • Pennsylvania Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3105): March 16, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3105, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Pennsylvania SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 21, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-537): July 21, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-537, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Pennsylvania Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3026): January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3026, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cambria County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Colombia (10%)
  • Italy (10%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Dominican Republic (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cambria County (%):



  • German (28%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Italian (10%)
  • Polish (10%)
  • Slovak (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • English (6%)


Cambria County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 49,241 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 6,453 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 697 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Railroad: 14 (0%)
  • Taxi: 11 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 27 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 29 (0%)
  • Walked: 2,107 (3%)
  • Other means: 358 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,358 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Cambria County, Pennsylvania:

  • 2,528 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,309 people in nursing homes
  • 1,187 people in state prisons
  • 921 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 739 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 354 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 347 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 328 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 205 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 148 people in religious group quarters
  • 55 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 45 people in halfway houses
  • 45 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 31 people in other group homes
  • 17 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 17 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 15 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,635.

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.35%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%

2.03% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,225 average AGI)
1.27% relocated from other states ($14,313 average AGI)
Cambria County:

1.27%
Pennsylvania average:

2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.18% ($34,147)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.13% ($29,767)
from Clearfield County, PA  0.09% ($31,020)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.06% ($24,118)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.02%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%


0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%

2.51% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,655 average AGI)
1.49% relocated to other states ($13,202 average AGI)
Cambria County:

1.49%
Pennsylvania average:

2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)
to Indiana County, PA  0.21% ($25,917)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.16% ($38,714)
to Bedford County, PA  0.08% ($34,116)
to Centre County, PA  0.07% ($28,590)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Cambria County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Cambria County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cambria County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 32,844 (28,540 aged, 4,304 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.02
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18278.61
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 407.420
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 54712.58

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1021.120
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1304.090
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 24.31

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45.49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 79.02

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.16
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 24.9. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 150.6. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 87.3
  • Poisoning - 39.3
  • Suffocation - 21.1
  • Other - 2.9

Household type by relationship:

Households: 144,391
  • In family households: 122,590 (32,634 male householders, 8,257 female householders)
    32,042 spouses, 42,269 children (39,830 natural, 825 adopted, 1,614 stepchildren), 1,979 grandchildren, 1,007 brothers or sisters, 1,068 parents, 1,192 other relatives, 2,142 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 21,801 (7,555 male householders (6,477 living alone)), 12,122 female householders (11,495 living alone)), 2,124 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,207 (4,502 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,772 2-persons, 9,746 3-persons, 7,761 4-persons, 3,226 5-persons, 1,108 6-persons, 278 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 17,972 1-person, 1,428 2-persons, 184 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

95.9% of residents of Cambria County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,322,566,000 ($8906 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $190,858,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $520,710,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $312,539,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,277,000
Federal grants: $201,644,000
Federal procurement contracts: $165,676,000 ($124,005,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $114,720,000 ($43,408,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,004,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,152,000
Federal Government insurance: $206,328,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 7,819
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 10,020
Here:

68 per 1000 residents
State:

54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +302
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,425
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cambria County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.12 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 443
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,423
  • 1990 to 1999: 3,620
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,583
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,101
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,690
  • 1950 to 1959: 9,900
  • 1940 to 1949: 7,755
  • 1939 or earlier: 24,937
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 81
  • 3 rooms: 473
  • 4 rooms: 3,555
  • 5 rooms: 8,534
  • 6 rooms: 13,879
  • 7 rooms: 8,084
  • 8 rooms: 5,764
  • 9+ rooms: 4,863
  • 1 room: 216
  • 2 rooms: 575
  • 3 rooms: 2,348
  • 4 rooms: 4,141
  • 5 rooms: 3,347
  • 6 rooms: 2,749
  • 7 rooms: 971
  • 8 rooms: 574
  • 9+ rooms: 368
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 726
  • 2 bedrooms: 9,364
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,430
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,151
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,545
  • no bedroom: 372
  • 1 bedroom: 3,426
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,428
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,101
  • 4 bedrooms: 821
  • 5+ bedrooms: 141
Cars and other vehicles available in Cambria County, Pennsylvania in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 3,280
  • 1 vehicle: 14,355
  • 2 vehicles: 18,919
  • 3 vehicles: 6,610
  • 4 vehicles: 1,486
  • 5+ vehicles: 592
  • no vehicle: 4,012
  • 1 vehicle: 7,388
  • 2 vehicles: 3,249
  • 3 vehicles: 529
  • 4 vehicles: 92
  • 5+ vehicles: 19

72% of Cambria County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

Cambria County:

72.2%
State average:

64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 138384
  • Northeast: 3353
  • Midwest: 2730
  • South: 4563
  • West: 1115

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $38,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cambria County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (43.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39.5%)
  • Coal or coke (6.9%)
  • Electricity (6.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.0%)
  • Wood (1.2%)
  • Utility gas (56.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.7%)
  • Electricity (16.0%)
  • Coal or coke (2.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,225
Here:

15.2%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 937
Here:

11.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,894
Here:

27.8%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Cambria County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $874,000
  • Charges - All Other: $41,051,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $765,000
    Parks and Recreation: $28,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare Institutions: $2,049,000
    General Public Buildings: $135,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $31,732,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $27,082,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $19,331,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,295,000
    Police Protection: $5,874,000
    General - Other: $5,259,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,764,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,539,000
    Financial Administration: $1,860,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,850,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,839,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,127,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,009,000
    Regular Highways: $825,000
    Parks and Recreation: $8,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $33,567,000
    Total Other Securities: $18,871,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $11,327,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $6,513,000
    Benefit Payments: $4,586,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $3,279,000
    Withdrawals: $1,332,000
    From Parent Local Government: $579,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $30,060,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $77,989,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,121,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,770,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,650,000
    Rents: $877,000
    Interest Earnings: $461,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,901,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,131,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $144,000
    Health - Other: $75,000
    Parks and Recreation: $74,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $60,000
    Correctional Institutions: $46,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,142,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $26,193,000
    All Other: $12,910,000
    Public Welfare: $10,550,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,617,000
    Highways: $980,000
  • Tax - Property: $25,467,000
    Other Selective Sales: $308,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $38,488,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,754
  • Number of aged recipients: 333
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,421
  • Number of recipients under 18: 739
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,224
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 791
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,514
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,201


Cambria County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Cambria County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 48 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED360$92,236629$94,0451,576$101,648690$29,6613$1,088,333141$75,66053$44,755
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$75,50032$107,688141$94,95043$25,0700$07$45,8578$44,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED41$80,780136$65,463708$93,359287$27,6172$110,00053$57,11343$62,977
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN23$100,04374$92,581363$110,66747$52,3191$477,00023$64,26111$55,818
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$84,8757$79,71462$113,82313$37,4620$03$55,0003$48,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 34 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED146$105,47340$145,0002$113,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED27$131,70425$180,0802$33,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$97,61511$150,3642$122,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$120,5004$183,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$86,0001$85,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Cambria County, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John2,94474.3 years
Mary2,88580.8 years
Joseph1,60974.5 years
William1,59573.6 years
Anna1,25581.7 years
George1,23175.2 years
Robert1,20470.5 years
James1,18571.5 years
Charles1,18474.3 years
Margaret1,15379.4 years
Most common last names in Cambria County, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller59676.3 years
Smith51875.7 years
Thomas27878.2 years
Jones23676.6 years
Williams22075.1 years
Shaffer21076.3 years
Brown20976.5 years
Davis20475.8 years
Wilson19375.3 years
Baker15976.4 years
Businesses in Cambria County, PA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3Lane Bryant1
Ace Hardware3Lane Furniture7
Aeropostale2LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters2Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's2Long John Silver's3
Arby's2Lowe's2
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets16
AutoZone1Maurices2
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's12
Bath & Body Works2Men's Wearhouse2
Bed Bath & Beyond2Motel 61
Blockbuster2Motherhood Maternity3
Burger King6New York & Co1
CVS1Nike11
Carson Pirie Scott2OfficeMax1
Charlotte Russe1Outback1
Chipotle1Outback Steakhouse1
Chuck E. Cheese's2Pac Sun2
ColorTyme1Panera Bread2
Comfort Inn3Papa John's Pizza3
Cracker Barrel1Payless4
Curves6Penske2
DHL2Pizza Hut5
Dairy Queen6Quality1
Days Inn1RadioShack3
Deb2Red Lobster2
Decora Cabinetry2Rite Aid10
Dennys1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza3Ryan's Grill1
DressBarn1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dunkin Donuts2SAS Shoes2
Econo Lodge1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears5
Fashion Bug3Sleep Inn1
FedEx23Spencer Gifts2
Finish Line2Sprint Nextel5
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Staples2
Foot Locker1Starbucks3
GNC8Subway18
GameStop4Super 81
Gap1T-Mobile4
Goodwill1T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree2Taco Bell2
H&R Block9Target1
Holiday Inn3The Room Place3
Hollister Co.2Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot2True Value1
Hot Topic2U-Haul7
JCPenney2UPS34
Jones New York8Vans1
Journeys1Verizon Wireless4
KFC5Victoria's Secret2
Kincaid2Walgreens1
Kmart1Walmart4
Kohl's1Wendy's4
Kroger3Wet Seal1
La-Z-Boy4YMCA2
Browse common businesses in Cambria County, PA


Cambria County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox Denominations adherents"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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