Cambria County, Pennsylvania


Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472. Its county seat is Ebensburg. The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties and later organized in 1807. It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria". The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth.
Cambria County comprises the Johnstown, PA metropolitan statistical area, which is also included in the Johnstown-Somerset, PA combined statistical area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and is water. Cambria has a warm-summer humid continental climate and average monthly temperatures in downtown Johnstown range from 27.8 °F in January to 71.0 °F in July, while in Ebensburg they range from 23.9 °F in January to 67.7 °F in July. Cambria County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 133,472. The median age was 46.0 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 23.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.0 males.
The racial makeup of the county was 90.1% White, 4.4% Black or African American, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.6% from some other race, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 1.8% of the population.
53.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 46.1% lived in rural areas.
There were 56,370 households in the county, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
There were 64,395 housing units, of which 12.5% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 73.9% were owner-occupied and 26.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.0%.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000Pop 2010% 2000% 2010
White alone 145,330134,073119,38095.23%93.31%89.44%
Black or African American alone 4,2245,0735,6652.76%3.53%4.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone 122108960.07%0.07%0.07%
Asian alone 5697207640.37%0.50%0.57%
Pacific Islander alone 3628350.02%0.01%0.02%
Other race alone 911023200.05%0.07%0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial 8741,5694,7470.57%1.09%3.55%
Hispanic or Latino 1,3522,0062,4650.88%1.39%1.84%
Total152,598143,679133,472100.00%100.00%100.00%

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 152,598 people, 60,531 households, and 40,616 families residing in the county. The population density was. There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of. The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 2.83% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 27.7% were of German, 10.2% Irish, 10.1% Italian, 10.0% Polish, 6.5% Slovak, 6.2% American and 5.6% English ancestry.
There were 60,531 households, out of which 27.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 10.40% had a female householder with no spouse present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.00% under the age of 18, 9.00% from 18 to 24, 26.20% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.

Law and government

Voter registration

As of April 29, 2024, there were 84,932 registered voters in Cambria County.
  • Republican: 43,780
  • Democratic: 31,863
  • Independent: 7,069
  • Third Party: 2,220

    County commissioners

Other county offices

OfficeOfficialParty
District AttorneyGregory J. NeugebauerRepublican
Clerk of CourtsMax R. PavlovichRepublican
ControllerEd Cernic Jr.Democrat
CoronerJeffrey LeesRepublican
ProthonotaryLisa CrynockRepublican
Recorder of DeedsMelissa KimlaRepublican
Register of WillsCindy PerroneRepublican
SheriffDon RobertsonRepublican
TreasurerLisa KozoroskyRepublican

State senate

State House of Representatives

United States House of Representatives

United States Senate

Public services

for the county is regulated by the Cambria County Solid Waste Management Authority.

Education

Colleges and universities

  • Christ the Saviour Seminary, Johnstown
  • Mount Aloysius College
  • Saint Francis University
  • University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

    Community, junior, and technical colleges

  • Cambria-Rowe Business College
  • Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
  • Commonwealth Technical Institute, Johnstown
  • Wrightco Technologies Technical Training Institute, Ebensburg

    Public school districts

School districts include:
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Education's Ed Names and Addresses, July 1, 2015

Vocational/Technical schools

There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Cambria County.
Under Pennsylvania law, there are four types of incorporated municipalities: cities, boroughs, townships, and, in at most two cases, towns. The following cities, boroughs and townships are located in Cambria County:

City

  • Johnstown

    Boroughs

  • Ashville
  • Brownstown
  • Carrolltown
  • Cassandra
  • Chest Springs
  • Cresson
  • Daisytown
  • Dale
  • East Conemaugh
  • Ebensburg
  • Ehrenfeld
  • Ferndale
  • Franklin
  • Gallitzin
  • Geistown
  • Hastings
  • Lilly
  • Lorain
  • Loretto
  • Nanty Glo
  • Northern Cambria
  • Patton
  • Portage
  • Sankertown
  • Scalp Level
  • South Fork
  • Southmont
  • Summerhill
  • Tunnelhill
  • Vintondale
  • Westmont
  • Wilmore