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What are the crime rate and median income in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
Cambria County averaged 1.4 reported violent crimes per 1,000 residents a year in 2021-2025, 45% lower than the Pennsylvania rate (2.6). The median household earns $58,418 and the unemployment rate was 4.6% in August 2026. About 131,538 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Cambria County?
Over 2021-2025, the county's police agencies sent the FBI reports of about 191 violent and 1,238 property crimes per year. That is 1.4 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 45% lower than the Pennsylvania rate (2.6), and 61% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). For property crime the county rate is 9.4 per 1,000 (Pennsylvania: 14.2; U.S.: 18.1). Most violent crimes here are aggravated assaults (67%). CDC death records show about 7 homicide deaths a year in the county (5.4 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Cambria County | Per 1,000 | Pennsylvania per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 191 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 7 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 31 | 0.23 | 0.29 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 25 | 0.19 | 0.58 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 128 | 0.97 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,238 | 9.4 | 14.2 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 171 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,004 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 63 | 0.48 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (32 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Cambria County?
Median household income is $58,418, 25% lower than the statewide figure ($77,971). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $121,000 by its owners; renters pay a median $739. 18.9% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 14.4%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,586 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Cambria County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,538 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $58,418 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,000 | $250,000+ | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $739 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 14.2% | 11.7% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 18.9% | 14.4% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 23.9% | 35.2% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 76.4% | 69.3% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 45.6 | 40.9 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 84.9% | 89.7% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 3.3% | 5.6% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Cambria County?
Cambria County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Cambria County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Cambria County has 13 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 5 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 8 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Cambria Slurry Pond #4 (178 ft) and Saltlick (116 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
9 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 1,748,244 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Cambria County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Tropical Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 0 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 36 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 12 traffic deaths in the county in 2024.
Is there road construction in Cambria County?
Pennsylvania does not publish an open highway work-zone feed that we can read yet, so road construction in Cambria County is not on our map. Check the state's 511 traveler site for current closures.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Cambria County?
Federal school lists show 37 public and 15 private schools in the county. 9 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 47 fire or EMS stations and 25 police or sheriff stations. National Park Service sites here: Johnstown Flood National Memorial. 2 state parks or recreation areas: Laurel Ridge State Park and Prince Gallitzin State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Cambria County
Gun shops
11 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Cambria County, plus 24 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Doogies Gun Shop (Johnstown), Dumm's Outfitters LLC (Ebensburg), Dunhams Sports #041 (Johnstown), Ebensburg Fishing & Hunting INC (Ebensburg), Lecorchicks Sporting Supplies LLC (Northern Cambria), Millers Service (Cresson), Resolute Arms (Ebensburg), Sporting Goods Discounters (Johnstown) and 3 more.
Liquor stores
12 liquor stores are on the map in Cambria County: Fine Wine & Good Spirits (Ebensburg), Fine Wine & Good Spirits (3 in Johnstown), Fine Wine & Good Spirits (Northern Cambria), Fine Wine & Good Spirits (Portage), Fine Wine and Good Spirits (Lower Yoder Twp), PA Wine & Spirits (Cresson), PA Wine & Spirits (Ebensburg), PA Wine & Spirits (Johnstown) and 2 more. Pennsylvania has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Cambria County: Planned Parenthood Of Western Pennsylvania, Inc (Johnstown).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Cambria County?
Cambria County averaged 191 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.4 per 1,000 residents, 45% lower than the Pennsylvania rate (2.6). The property-crime rate was 9.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Cambria County?
$58,418 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $77,971 for Pennsylvania and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Cambria County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.6% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 2,586 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Cambria County?
Cambria County carries a “Relatively Low” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. None of the seven hazards on our map (floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat, earthquakes, hurricanes) is rated above “Relatively Moderate” here.
How many nursing homes are in Cambria County?
9 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Cambria County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | 47,513 | 1.4 | $59,992 |
| Blair County | 121,277 | 1.5 | $62,382 |
| Clearfield County | 78,635 | 1.5 | $62,152 |
| Indiana County | 83,042 | 0.88 | $60,208 |
| Somerset County | 72,799 | 1.7 | $61,446 |
| Westmoreland County | 352,500 | 1.5 | $74,109 |
More: Pennsylvania statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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