Cambria County, Pennsylvania Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Cambria County, PA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageLess healthy than 73% of counties in Pennsylvania
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 82% of counties in Pennsylvania
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,341 | 13,004,688 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 189.6 | 282.1 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.57% | 0.21% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.9 | 41.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 55,931 | 5,268,760 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Cambria County declined by 9.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 131,341 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Cambria County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 22.9% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Pennsylvania as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 25,077 19.1% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 22,820 17.4% -3.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 28,310 21.6% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 30,019 22.9% +3.8 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Pennsylvania, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.7% of the people living in Cambria County and men 49.3%.
- Women 50.7% Pennsylvania 50.8%
- Men 49.3% Pennsylvania 49.2%
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Economy
Cambria County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $58,518 | $78,249 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.93% | 4.43% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Cambria County is about 25% lower than in Pennsylvania.
Housing
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $55,136 | $152,469 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $738 | $1,208 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Cambria County is about 6.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $738 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Cambria County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 154 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 37.1 | 44.7 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 154 | 186 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,787 | $5,779 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.4% | 15.6% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,946 | 6,862 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 823 | 1,152 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Cameron County (11.4 min), Elk County (15.4 min), McKean County (15.9 min).
Slowest:
Pike County (32.5 min), Perry County (32.0 min), Carbon County (30.5 min).
The average commute time in Cambria County is 19 minutes, shorter than the 22 minutes in Pennsylvania.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Cambria County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21.2% | 31.4% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.23 | 2.39 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Chester County (0.4), Montgomery County (0.4), Allegheny County (0.4).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.1), Mifflin County (0.2), Juniata County (0.2).
Health
Cambria County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Cambria County | Pennsylvania Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.3 | 78.4 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 18.1% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.2% | 20.1% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery County (0.8), Centre County (0.8), Chester County (0.8).
Lowest:
Forest County (0.8), Mifflin County (0.8), Jefferson County (0.8).
Cambria County, PA Compared With Nearby Counties
Cambria County, PA is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 131,341 residents against a local median of 78,582. Where Cambria County, PA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 52% below the local median of $115,491 at $55,136.
The counties themselves spread $170,068 on median home price, so Cambria County, PA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Cambria County, PA has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County, PA | 131,341 | $58,518 #6/6 | $55,136 #5/6 | 18.5 min #2/6 |
| Blair County, PA | 121,255 | $63,270 | $115,491 | 17.2 min |
| Indiana County, PA | 83,041 | $60,208 | $91,691 | 18.9 min |
| Bedford County, PA | 47,513 | $59,993 | $207,500 | 22.0 min |
| Clearfield County, PA | 78,582 | $63,193 | $37,431 | 20.1 min |
| Somerset County, PA | 72,817 | $61,709 | $140,368 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Cambria County, Pennsylvania.
How many people live in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
About 131,341 people live in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, in 55,931 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 45.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 9 years.
Is Cambria County, Pennsylvania mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Cambria County, Pennsylvania has 190 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
The median home costs 0.9 times the median household income ($55,136 against $58,518), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $738 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
21.2% of adults in Cambria County, Pennsylvania hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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