Ambridge, PA

Census Place

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2021 Population

6,959

4.49% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bob Casey Jr.

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

40.3

9.21% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.2%

11.4% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,367

9.78% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$80,300

6.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Ambridge, PA had a population of 6.96k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $46,367. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Ambridge, PA grew from 6,660 to 6,959, a 4.49% increase and its median household income grew from $42,236 to $46,367, a 9.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ambridge, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.96%), White (Hispanic) (1.48%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.848%).

None of the households in Ambridge, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.5% of the residents in Ambridge, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ambridge, PA are Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (33 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Ambridge, PA was $80,300, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Ambridge, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 minutes. The average car ownership in Ambridge, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ambridge, PA is home to a population of 6.96k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.71% of Ambridge, PA residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2021, there were 6.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in Ambridge, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 814 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 415 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

99.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.5% of Ambridge, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Ambridge, PA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ambridge, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ambridge, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 360
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
814 ± 283
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
415 ± 198

3.56%

Hispanic Population

248 people

3.56% of the people in Ambridge, PA are hispanic (248 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ambridge, PA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

1.43%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

As of 2021, 1.71% of Ambridge, PA residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ambridge, PA was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ambridge, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
181 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 89
World War II
33 ± 52

Ambridge, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ambridge, PA employs 3.65k people. The largest industries in Ambridge, PA are Manufacturing (459 people), Retail Trade (437 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,321), Public Administration ($62,900), and Manufacturing ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

3.65k

2021 Value

± 423

6.45%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ambridge, PA grew at a rate of 6.45%, from 3.42k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ambridge, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (835 people), Sales & Related Occupations (435 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (300 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ambridge, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.65k

2021 Value

± 423

6.45%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Ambridge, PA grew at a rate of 6.45%, from 3.42k employees to 3.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ambridge, PA, are Manufacturing (459 people), Retail Trade (437 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (431 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ambridge, PA, though some of these residents may live in Ambridge, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,240

Median earning men ± $3,271

$27,396

Median earning women ± $8,620

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($85,721), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,756), and Manufacturing ($51,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($78,445), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,510), and Public Administration ($44,514).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $110B, followed by Mixed freight ($76.1B) and Electronics ($43.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Pennsylvania products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$722B

2020 Value in Pennsylvania

$1.46T

Projected 2050 Value in Pennsylvania

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Pennsylvania trade was $722B. This is expected to increase 103% to $1.46T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Pennsylvania trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Pennsylvania to other states, or from other states to Pennsylvania.

Most Common Trade Partners

New Jersey
$73.7B
New York
$72.6B
Ohio
$36B

In 2020, the top outbound Pennsylvania domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New Jersey with $73.7B, followed by New York with $72.6B and Ohio and $36B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Pennsylvania shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (48.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.15%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (48.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.15%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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Bob Casey Jr.

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2007

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bob Casey Jr. and John Fetterman are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Ambridge, PA awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Ambridge, PA in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 142 male students and 58 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ambridge, PA are White (25 and 86.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (2 and 6.9%), Asian (1 and 3.45%), and Black or African American (1 and 3.45%).

The largest universities in Ambridge, PA by number of degrees awarded are Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ambridge, PA are Divinity & Ministry (19 and 57.6%), Religious Studies (11 and 33.3%), and Theological Studies (3 and 9.09%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.725% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (3.52M), Bachelors Degree (1.95M), and Some college (1.84M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ambridge, PA was $80,300 in 2021, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $75,700 to $80,300, a 6.08% increase. The homeownership rate in Ambridge, PA is 48.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Ambridge, PA have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ambridge, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ambridge, PA is $46,367. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Ambridge, PA was Census Tract 6042 with a value of $54,605, followed by Census Tract 6041 and Census Tract 6040, with respective values of $45,781 and $42,390.

Property

$80,300

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,053

$1,508

Median Property Taxes

±$277

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ambridge, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ambridge, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2021

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 48.3% of the housing units in Ambridge, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ambridge, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 6042
Census Tract 6041
Census Tract 6040

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ambridge, PA was Census Tract 6042 with a value of $54,605, followed by Census Tract 6041 and Census Tract 6040, with respective values of $45,781 and $42,390.

The following map shows all of the places in Ambridge, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,367

Median Household Income

± $5,698

3.12k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2021, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Ambridge, PA grew to $46,367 from the previous year's value of $42,236.

The following chart displays the households in Ambridge, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ambridge, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.466

2020 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2021, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.147% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (67.7%)
Carpooled (15.7%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)

In 2021, 67.7% of workers in Ambridge, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (6.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ambridge, PA have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.3% of the workforce in Ambridge, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ambridge, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ambridge, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ambridge, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ambridge, PA (849 out of 6.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ambridge, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92% of the population of Ambridge, PA has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Beaver County, PA see 2246 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.55% decrease from the previous year (2353 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1890 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 782 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,246 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Beaver County, PA

Primary care physicians in Beaver County, PA see an average of 2,246 patients per year. This represents a 4.55% decrease from the previous year (2,353 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Beaver County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 23.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.03%

Uninsured

44.1%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.79%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ambridge, PA grew by 23.8% from 6.49% to 8.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ambridge, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.