Conemaugh township, Cambria County, PA

Township in Cambria County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,956

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Diversity Index

18.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Conemaugh township, Cambria County is a township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Township in Cambria County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.345816° N, 78.849206° W

DMS40° 20′ 44.94″ N, 78° 50′ 57.14″ W

Population Density & area

174.6/sq mi (67.68/km²)

Total Area

11.3 sq mi (29.2 km²)

Land Area

11.2 sq mi (28.9 km²) · 99%

Water Area

0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) · 1%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

56.9% male

Male 56.9%

Female 43.1%

males per 100 females

Conemaugh township 131.8

Cambria County 99.5

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Conemaugh township 0.3%

Cambria County 1.1%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

48.9

years ∙ half population younger than 48.9, half older

Conemaugh township

48.9

Cambria County

45.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

55.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Conemaugh township 55.4

Cambria County 75.9

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	13.5%	19.2%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	64.4%	56.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	22.1%	23.9%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	55.4	75.9	66.4
Child dependency ratio	21	33.8	34
Old-age dependency ratio	34.3	42.1	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89.9%

Black

0.2%

Asian

Hispanic

0.5%

Other

9.4%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

18.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Conemaugh township 18.3%

Cambria County 18.3%

Pennsylvania 44.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Conemaugh township population

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0.5%	2.1%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.9%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.3%	0.6%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.5%	97.9%	91.3%
One race	90.1%	93.8%	87.7%
White	89.9%	90.2%	73%
Black or African American	0.2%	2.8%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0%	0.1%
Asian	0%	0.5%	3.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9.4%	4.1%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

62.3% family

Family 62.3%

Non family 37.7%

% family households

Conemaugh township 62.3%

Cambria County 59.1%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.42

persons per household

Conemaugh township

2.42

Cambria County

2.23

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Conemaugh township population

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total households	808	55,973	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.42	2.23	2.39
Family households	503	33,075	3,291,192
Average family size	2.95	2.9	3.01
Married couple family	389	24,185	2,437,812
Other families	114	8,890	853,380
Male householder	77	2,931	246,246
Female householder	37	5,959	607,134
Non-family households	305	22,898	1,983,661
One-person households	259	19,944	1,629,974
Male householder	158	9,755	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	59	3,974	246,162
Female householder	101	10,189	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	64	6,072	477,851
Other living arrangements	46	2,954	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

894

housing units

Conemaugh township 894

Cambria County 64,456

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

90.4% occupied

Occupied 90.4%

Vacant 9.6%

vacancy rate

Conemaugh township 9.6%

Cambria County 13.2%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

89.5%

Single family houses

89.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

1.4%

Mobile homes

8.4%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.8%

Median Year Built

1961

Half of houses were built before 1961, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

18.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

45.2%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

28.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

7.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.2	6.2	6
1–3 rooms	2.9%	7.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	54.5%	50.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	42.6%	42.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.7%	1.5%	2.3%
1 bedroom	2.7%	8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	32.1%	23.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	47.5%	48.7%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	16%	18.4%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1961	1957	1966
Total housing units	894	64,456	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92% owners

Renter-occupied 8%

Owner-occupied 92%

homeownership rate

Conemaugh township 92%

Cambria County 76.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.51

Owner-occupied

1.43

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Conemaugh township 2.51

Cambria County 2.34

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	808	55,973	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	15.1%	15.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	21.5%	30.2%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	22.3%	16.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	41.1%	37.7%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.1%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.6%	1%
1.51 or more	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.1%	10.4%	10.4%
1 vehicle	30.9%	35.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	39.9%	34.6%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	25.1%	19.2%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	12.4%	49.2%	56.4%
Electricity	8%	14%	25.3%
Solar	0.6%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	69.4%	29%	14%
All other fuels	8.7%	7.4%	3.7%
No fuel used	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	1.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	1.7%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$133,500

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Conemaugh township

$133,500

Cambria County

$121,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

32.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

32.1%

Owners without a mortgage

18.7%

Renters

72.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$133,500	$121,000	$254,500
Under $100,000	35.4%	40.6%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	39.9%	32.5%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	18.4%	15.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	5.7%	8.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	1.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.6%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.8%	44.8%	58%
Without a mortgage	50.2%	55.2%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,184	$1,199	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$548	$496	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$923	$739	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Conemaugh township 23.1%

Cambria County 23.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Conemaugh township 5.4%

Cambria County 6.9%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

292

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

3.4%

K–12

78.8%

College / Undergraduate

12%

Graduate / Professional

5.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Conemaugh township

11.2%

Cambria County

49.2%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	292	27,950	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	3.4%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	78.8%	66.2%	66.9%
Kindergarten	1.7%	4.8%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.4%	18.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.9%	20.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	41.8%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	17.8%	28.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	12%	24.5%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	5.8%	3.6%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.2%	49.2%	44%
School type
Public school	59.2%	76.6%	75.3%
Private school	40.8%	23.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,378

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

2.1%

HS graduate

48%

Some college no degree

11.9%

Associates degree

11.5%

Bachelors degree

19.2%

Graduate or professional degree

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

44.4% · 55.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

27.6% · 72.4%

HS graduate

57.6% · 42.4%

Some college no degree

53.7% · 46.3%

Associates degree

56% · 44%

Bachelors degree

57.2% · 42.8%

Graduate or professional degree

23.6% · 76.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	1,378	94,666	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	2.1%	4.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	48%	43.4%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	11.9%	15.3%	15.1%
Associate's degree	11.5%	10.5%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.1%	23.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	19.2%	15.7%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	4%	8.2%	14.3%
High School or higher	94.6%	93.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,612

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$38,750

Some college or associates

$57,125

Bachelors degree

$54,757

Graduate or professional degree

$100,694

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.5%

HS graduate

13.7%

Some college or associates

14.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Conemaugh township	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,612	$44,580	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,636	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,750	$36,130	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$57,125	$42,387	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$54,757	$58,658	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$100,694	$72,165	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.5%	31.6%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.7%	14%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	14.6%	11.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.6%	4.1%

Insights for Conemaugh township, Cambria County, by topic

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