Scalp Level, PA

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

791

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

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Diversity Index

1.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Scalp Level is a borough within Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Borough in Cambria County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.249477° N, 78.844257° W

DMS40° 14′ 58.12″ N, 78° 50′ 39.33″ W

Population Density & area

1,182/sq mi (456.7/km²)

Total Area

0.669 sq mi (1.732 km²)

Land Area

0.669 sq mi (1.732 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.6% male

Male 50.6%

Female 49.4%

males per 100 females

Scalp Level 102.3

Cambria County 99.5

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Scalp Level 0%

Cambria County 1.1%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.8

years ∙ half population younger than 38.8, half older

Scalp Level

38.8

Cambria County

45.6

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

65.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Scalp Level 65.8

Cambria County 75.9

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.4%	19.2%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	60.3%	56.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	18.3%	23.9%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	65.8	75.9	66.4
Child dependency ratio	35.4	33.8	34
Old-age dependency ratio	30.4	42.1	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

99.2%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

0.8%

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

1.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Scalp Level 1.6%

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 Scalp Level population

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	0%	2.1%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.9%	3.7%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.6%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	97.9%	91.3%
One race	100%	93.8%	87.7%
White	99.2%	90.2%	73%
Black or African American	0%	2.8%	10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.8%	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)	0%	4.1%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.7% family

Family 72.7%

Non family 27.3%

% family households

Scalp Level 72.7%

Cambria County 59.1%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.54

persons per household

Scalp Level

2.54

Cambria County

2.23

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Scalp Level population

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total households	311	55,973	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.54	2.23	2.39
Family households	226	33,075	3,291,192
Average family size	3.01	2.9	3.01
Married couple family	168	24,185	2,437,812
Other families	58	8,890	853,380
Male householder	30	2,931	246,246
Female householder	28	5,959	607,134
Non-family households	85	22,898	1,983,661
One-person households	77	19,944	1,629,974
Male householder	32	9,755	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	7	3,974	246,162
Female householder	45	10,189	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	33	6,072	477,851
Other living arrangements	8	2,954	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

317

housing units

Scalp Level 317

Cambria County 64,456

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

98.1% occupied

Occupied 98.1%

Vacant 1.9%

vacancy rate

Scalp Level 1.9%

Cambria County 13.2%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.6%

Single family houses

94.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

5.1%

Mobile homes

0.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1938

Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.

* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Scalp Level the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

53.6%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

10.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

5.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.3	6.2	6
1–3 rooms	0%	7.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	55.8%	50.5%	47.7%
7+ rooms	44.2%	42.3%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.5%	2.3%
1 bedroom	0.6%	8%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	23%	23.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	56.2%	48.7%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	20.2%	18.4%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1938	1957	1966
Total housing units	317	64,456	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

69.5% owners

Renter-occupied 30.5%

Owner-occupied 69.5%

homeownership rate

Scalp Level 69.5%

Cambria County 76.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.72

Owner-occupied

2.15

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Scalp Level 2.72

Cambria County 2.34

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	311	55,973	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	18.3%	15.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28%	30.2%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	14.8%	16.8%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	38.9%	37.7%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.7%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	0.6%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.2%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	6.8%	10.4%	10.4%
1 vehicle	41.2%	35.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	33.4%	34.6%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	18.6%	19.2%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	20.3%	49.2%	56.4%
Electricity	7.4%	14%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	69.8%	29%	14%
All other fuels	2.5%	7.4%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.3%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.5%	0.8%
No telephone service available	5.5%	0.7%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$86,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Scalp Level

$86,700

Cambria County

$121,000

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

12.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

12.4%

Owners without a mortgage

25.4%

Renters

30.7%

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

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$86,700	$121,000	$254,500
Under $100,000	54.2%	40.6%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	27.3%	32.5%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	7.4%	15.7%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	6.9%	8.9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	2.8%	1.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.4%	0.6%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	41.2%	44.8%	58%
Without a mortgage	58.8%	55.2%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$957	$1,199	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$431	$496	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$719	$739	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20%

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

Scalp Level 20%

Cambria County 23.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Scalp Level 10.6%

Cambria County 6.9%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

146

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.5%

K–12

88.4%

College / Undergraduate

6.2%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

18.8%

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

Scalp Level

18.8%

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

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	146	27,950	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	5.5%	5.7%	5.7%
K–12	88.4%	66.2%	66.9%
Kindergarten	11.6%	4.8%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.5%	18.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	41.8%	20.4%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	16.4%	22%	21.7%
College or graduate school	6.2%	28.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	6.2%	24.5%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	0%	3.6%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	18.8%	49.2%	44%
School type
Public school	77.4%	76.6%	75.3%
Private school	22.6%	23.4%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

574

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

8.9%

HS graduate

46%

Some college no degree

11.1%

Associates degree

12.2%

Bachelors degree

14.5%

Graduate or professional degree

5.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

40% · 60%

9th-12th, no diploma

39.2% · 60.8%

HS graduate

51.1% · 48.9%

Some college no degree

32.8% · 67.2%

Associates degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Bachelors degree

74.7% · 25.3%

Graduate or professional degree

21.9% · 78.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	574	94,666	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.7%	2.1%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	8.9%	4.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	46%	43.4%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	11.1%	15.3%	15.1%
Associate's degree	12.2%	10.5%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20%	23.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	14.5%	15.7%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	5.6%	8.2%	14.3%
High School or higher	89.4%	93.1%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,625

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$31,500

Some college or associates

$60,114

Bachelors degree

$70,250

Graduate or professional degree

$70,417

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

44.3%

HS graduate

31.1%

Some college or associates

0.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Scalp Level	Cambria County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$52,625	$44,580	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,636	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$31,500	$36,130	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$60,114	$42,387	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$70,250	$58,658	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$70,417	$72,165	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	44.3%	31.6%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	31.1%	14%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	0.7%	11.5%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0%	4.6%	4.1%

Insights for Scalp Level, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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