Cambria County, Pennsylvania

PA · FIPS 42021 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
131,538
Rank #497 of 3,222
85th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,418 −22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,231 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.2% +12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,801 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$121,000 −57.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,654 of 3,222
18th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.9% −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,383 of 3,222
57th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −12.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,764 of 3,222
45th %ile

At a Glance

76.4% Homeownership
96.7% Insured
23.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.8%76.0%90.2%4.1%2.8%2.1%0.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%

About Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County, Pennsylvania has a total population of 131,538, making it the 497th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Cambria County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Cambria County is $58,418, which ranks #2,231 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Cambria County is $121,000, 57.1% below the national median. Renters in Cambria County pay a median gross rent of $739 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Cambria County, 23.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 29.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.3 min.

Cambria County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.2% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (4.1%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (2.8%).

All data for Cambria County, Pennsylvania comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.