Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Cambria County is a county in the United States of Pennsylvania. In 2000, county's population was 152598 inhabitants. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 144319, making it the 24th most populous county in Pennsylvania. It has total area of 693.43 sq mi (1795.98 kmē), of which, 688.02 square miles (1781.96 kmē) of it is land and 5.41 square miles (14.01 kmē) of it is water, making it Pennsylvania's 31st largest county by total area.

Cambria County Pennsylvania
Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 152598 residents, 60531 households, and 40615 families in the county. The population density was 221.8 people per square mile (85.64/kmē), giving it the 24th most densely populated county among the Pennsylvania. There were 65796 housing units at an average density of 95.6 per square mile (36.91/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.38 persons, and the average family size was 2.96 persons. In the county the population is diverse age-wise, with 21% under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 144319, The racial makeup of the county was 137151 White, 5011 Black or African American, 158 American Indian, 796 Asian, 50 Native Hawaiian, and 1153 from two or more races.

Cambria County Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Cambria County Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Cambria County Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $30179, making it the third lowest county by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the county was $37797, making it the ninth lowest county by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the county was $16058, it would be the 14th lowest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

In 2000, 34592 pupils and students, of which 49.79% are male and 50.21% are female, 22.67% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.85% nursery or pri school, 5.25% kindergarten, 42.3% elementary school, 24.58% high school and 22.01% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Tunnelhill BoroughBlair County, Cambria County0.480.480409844.41304222604
2Ashville BoroughCambria County0.180.1802791585.41264021875
3Beaverdale-lloydell CdpCambria County1.351.3501230912.71344725375
4Belmont CdpCambria County1.821.810.0128461574.21795832717
5Brownstown BoroughCambria County0.250.2508833467.61349433043
6Carrolltown BoroughCambria County0.660.66010491583.81625032833
7Cassandra BoroughCambria County0.080.0801361812.31400428750
8Chest Springs BoroughCambria County0.230.230110476.91435723750
9Colver CdpCambria County1.241.2401035837.31221923388
10Cresson BoroughCambria County0.490.49016313297.71556226293
11Daisytown BoroughCambria County0.280.2803561280.61473636667
12Dale BoroughCambria County0.180.18015038516.11457021591
13East Conemaugh BoroughCambria County0.290.280.0112914588.91263623478
14Ebensburg BoroughCambria County1.741.70.03309118161963432628
15Ehrenfeld BoroughCambria County0.410.390.02234600.51103728125
16Elim CdpCambria County2.0520.0441752082.51834536484
17Ferndale BoroughCambria County0.390.350.0318345198.22575032617
18Franklin BoroughCambria County0.570.550.02442798.71532225625
19Gallitzin BoroughCambria County0.730.730175623961421632386
20Geistown BoroughCambria County1.081.08025552364.12100233646
21Hastings BoroughCambria County0.560.56013982484.11342925192
22Johnstown CityCambria County6.085.830.252390640971323620595
23Lilly BoroughCambria County0.490.4909481952.41598427917
24Lorain BoroughCambria County0.330.3307472244.71724328150
25Loretto BoroughCambria County1.021.02011901167.3712530357
26Nanty-glo BoroughCambria County1.841.830.0130541670.11418425500
27Northern Cambria BoroughCambria County33041991401.91312924655
28Patton BoroughCambria County0.990.99020232033.31385122546
29Portage BoroughCambria County0.670.67028374262.71559424548
30Salix-beauty Line Park CdpCambria County0.970.97012591298.31868444191
31Sankertown BoroughCambria County0.280.2806802434.41372835208
32Scalp Level BoroughCambria County0.620.6208511368.51210825956
33South Fork BoroughCambria County0.550.520.0411382208.11329830144
34Southmont BoroughCambria County1.051.05022622151.12575038125
35Spring Hill CdpCambria County1.021.020970951.11668829750
36St. Michael-sidman CdpCambria County2.042.030.01973480.31391430673
37Summerhill BoroughCambria County0.320.320.015211647.51501325750
38Vinco CdpCambria County4401429357.41848837361
39Vintondale BoroughCambria County0.50.460.035281143.71168922386
40Westmont BoroughCambria County2.372.370552323303086853580
41Wilmore BoroughCambria County0.340.340252745.71207531719
YearPopulation
April 2000 census152598
April 2000 Estimate152598
July 2000 Estimate152209
July 2001 Estimate150968
July 2002 Estimate149833
July 2003 Estimate148710
July 2004 Estimate147728
July 2005 Estimate146764
July 2006 Estimate145922
July 2007 Estimate144996
July 2008 Estimate144319
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school101010152025
Kindergarten9868301816
Elementary school7504713014634
High school438241218503
College or graduate school334342717614
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Cambria County, Pennsylvania$30179$37797$16058
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587