Cambria County, Pennsylvania

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Cambria Iron Company, Johnstown, 1987

Cambria County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 133,472.[1] Its county seat is Ebensburg.[2] The county was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset counties and later organized in 1807.[3] It was named for the nation of Wales, which in Latin is known as "Cambria".[4] The county is part of the Southwest region of the commonwealth.Template:Efn

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 Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.8%) is water.[5] Cambria has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) 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. PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State U Cambria County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission,[6] 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.[7]

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Major highways

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Demographics

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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.[9]

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.[10]

53.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 46.1% lived in rural areas.[11]

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.[9]

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%.[9]

Cambria County Racial Composition[12]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 119,380 89.44%
Black or African American (NH) 5,665 4.24%
Native American (NH) 96 0.07%
Asian (NH) 764 0.57%
Pacific Islander (NH) 35 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 5,067 3.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2,465 1.84%

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 Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 65,796 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. 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

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Cambria was a swing county in statewide elections until the 2010s, with all four statewide winners carrying it in 2008. Al Gore received 50.3% of the county vote to 46.4% for George W. Bush in 2000, but Bush carried it with 50.8% of the vote to 48.7% for John Kerry in 2004–only the third time since 1928 that the county had supported a Republican for president. Cambria returned to the Democratic presidential column in 2008, with Barack Obama receiving 49.4% of the vote to 48.7% for John McCain. In 2011 the GOP won a majority on the county commissioners board and in 2012 gave Mitt Romney 58.1% of the vote to Barack Obama's 40.1%.

In 2016, Donald Trump carried the county with 66.5% of the vote to Hillary Clinton's 29.7%, winning the county by 36.8%. This broke the modern record for margin of victory in the county of 35.4% set by Lyndon Johnson in 1964.[13] Four years later, Trump won the county with an even bigger margin of 37.34%.

Voter registration

As of April 29, 2024, there were 84,932 registered voters in Cambria County.[14]

County commissioners

Commissioner Party
Thomas C. Chernisky Democrat
Keith Rager Republican
Scott W. Hunt Republican

Other county offices

Office Official Party
District Attorney Gregory J. Neugebauer Republican
Clerk of Courts Max R. Pavlovich Republican
Controller Ed Cernic Jr. Democrat
Coroner Jeffrey Lees Republican
Prothonotary Lisa Crynock Republican
Recorder of Deeds Melissa Kimla Republican
Register of Wills Cindy Perrone Republican
Sheriff Don Robertson Republican
Treasurer Lisa Kozorosky Republican

State senate

District Senator Party
35 Wayne Langerholc Republican

State House of Representatives

District Representative Party
71 James Rigby Republican
72 Frank Burns Democrat
73 Dallas Kephart Republican

United States House of Representatives

District Representative Party
13 John Joyce Republican

United States Senate

Senator Party
David McCormick Republican
John Fetterman Democrat

Public services

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

Education

Colleges and universities

Community, junior, and technical colleges

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Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania School Districts

Public school districts

Private schools

  • All Saints Catholic School, Cresson
  • Appalachian Youth Service
  • Arbutus Park Manor, Johnstown
  • Bishop Carroll High School (Ebensburg, Pennsylvania)
  • Bishop McCort High School, Johnstown
  • Cambria County Child Development Center, Ebensburg
  • Cambria County Christian School, Johnstown
  • Carousel Learning & Development Center, Johnstown
  • Cathedral Catholic Academy, Johnstown
  • Center for Achievement
  • Children's Express Inc., Cresson
  • Easter Seal Day Care Center, Johnstown
  • Genesis Christian Academy, Johnstown
  • Holy Name School, Ebensburg
  • Houston House, Johnstown
  • Laurel Highlands Therapeutic Academy, Ebensburg
  • Little Learning Lamp, Johnstown
  • Northern Cambria Catholic School, Nicktown
  • Occupational Preparation School, Ebensburg
  • Our Mother of Sorrow School, Johnstown
  • Richland Academy Montessori School, Johnstown
  • Sean Davison School of Driving, Lilly
  • St Michael's School, Loretto
  • St Sophia Orthodox Christian Academy, Johnstown

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

Vocational/Technical schools

Recreation

There are two Pennsylvania state parks in Cambria County.

Communities

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Map of Cambria County, Pennsylvania with Municipal Labels showing Cities and Boroughs (red), Townships (white), and Census-designated places (blue).

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

Boroughs

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Townships

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Census-designated places

Census-designated places are geographical areas designated by the U.S. Census Bureau for the purposes of compiling demographic data. They are not actual jurisdictions under Pennsylvania law. Other unincorporated communities, such as villages, may be listed here as well.

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Unincorporated communities

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Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Cambria County.[15]

† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Municipal type Population (2010 Census)
1 Johnstown City 20,978
2 Westmont Borough 5,181
3 Northern Cambria Borough 3,835
4 Elim CDP 3,727
5 † Ebensburg Borough 3,351
6 Belmont CDP 2,784
7 Nanty Glo Borough 2,734
8 Portage Borough 2,638
9 Geistown Borough 2,467
10 Southmont Borough 2,284
11 Patton Borough 1,769
12 Cresson Borough 1,711
13 Gallitzin Borough 1,668
14 Mundys Corner CDP 1,651
15 Ferndale Borough 1,636
16 Oakland CDP 1,578
17 University of Pittsburgh (Johnstown) CDP 1,572
18 Vinco CDP 1,305
19 Loretto Borough 1,302
20 Hastings Borough 1,278
21 Dale Borough 1,234
22 East Conemaugh Borough 1,220
23 Salix CDP 1,149
24 Beaverdale CDP 1,035
25 Lilly Borough 968
26 Colver CDP 959
27 South Fork Borough 928
28 Carrolltown Borough 853
29 Spring Hill CDP 839
30 Scalp Level Borough 778
31 Lorain Borough 759
32 Brownstown Borough 744
33 Sankertown Borough 675
34 Revloc CDP 570
35 Summerhill Borough 490
36 Sidman CDP 431
37 Vintondale Borough 414
38 St. Michael CDP 408
39 Blandburg CDP 402
40 Riverside CDP 381
41 Tunnelhill (partially in Blair County) Borough 363
42 Dunlo CDP 342
43 Daisytown Borough 326
44 Franklin Borough 323
45 Ehrenfeld Borough 228
46 Ashville Borough 227
47 Wilmore Borough 225
48 Chest Springs Borough 149
49 Cassandra Borough 147

See also

References

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