Windber, PA

Borough in Somerset County, PA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

3,860

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

Median Age

41.2

years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older

Diversity Index

5.9%

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

Windber is a borough within Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Location

Borough in Somerset County, PA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC40.235486° N, 78.824704° W

DMS40° 14′ 07.75″ N, 78° 49′ 28.93″ W

Population Density & area

1,959/sq mi (756.9/km²)

Total Area

1.97 sq mi (5.1 km²)

Land Area

1.97 sq mi (5.1 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

50.5% male

Male 50.5%

Female 49.5%

males per 100 females

Windber 102.2

Somerset County 109.7

Pennsylvania 97.2

Nativity

0.3%

foreign-born population

99.7%Native

0.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Windber 0.3%

Somerset County 1.4%

Pennsylvania 7.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

41.2

years ∙ half population younger than 41.2, half older

Windber

41.2

Somerset County

46.9

Pennsylvania

40.9

Dependency ratio

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Windber 73

Somerset County 72.6

Pennsylvania 66.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.5%	18.2%	20.4%
Working age (18-64)	57.8%	57.9%	60.1%
Senior (65+)	19.7%	23.9%	19.5%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	73	72.6	66.4
Child dependency ratio	39	31.4	34
Old-age dependency ratio	34.1	41.3	32.4

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

97%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

2.2%

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

5.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Windber 5.9%

Somerset County 12.8%

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 Windber population

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Mexican	0%	0.6%	1.4%
Puerto Rican	1%	0.3%	3.7%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.1%	0.5%	3.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.8%	98.5%	91.3%
One race	97%	96.9%	87.7%
White	97%	93.3%	73%
Black or African American	0%	2.6%	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%	0.4%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.8%	1.6%	3.6%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60% family

Family 60%

Non family 40%

% family households

Windber 60%

Somerset County 65.3%

Pennsylvania 62.4%

Average household size

2.2

persons per household

Windber

2.2

Somerset County

2.34

Pennsylvania

2.39

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Windber population

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total households	1,753	29,344	5,274,853
Average houshold size	2.2	2.34	2.39
Family households	1,051	19,151	3,291,192
Average family size	2.8	2.9	3.01
Married couple family	728	15,600	2,437,812
Other families	323	3,551	853,380
Male householder	93	1,263	246,246
Female householder	230	2,288	607,134
Non-family households	702	10,193	1,983,661
One-person households	637	8,679	1,629,974
Male householder	293	4,345	733,485
Senior (65+) living alone	169	1,879	246,162
Female householder	344	4,334	896,489
Senior (65+) living alone	189	3,008	477,851
Other living arrangements	65	1,514	353,687

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,087

housing units

Windber 2,087

Somerset County 37,863

Pennsylvania 5,806,452

Occupancy status

84% occupied

Occupied 84%

Vacant 16%

vacancy rate

Windber 16%

Somerset County 22.5%

Pennsylvania 9.2%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

78.3%

Single family houses

78.3%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

21.2%

Mobile homes

0.6%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1949

Half of houses were built before 1949, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

40.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

37%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

22.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.8	6	6
1–3 rooms	10.6%	8.3%	11.7%
4–6 rooms	34.7%	52.2%	47.7%
7+ rooms	54.7%	39.4%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.1%	2.3%
1 bedroom	11%	6.4%	10.4%
2 bedrooms	18.9%	25.6%	22.5%
3 bedrooms	44.8%	48.7%	42.3%
4+ bedrooms	25.2%	18.1%	22.6%
At a glance
Median year built	1949	1961	1966
Total housing units	2,087	37,863	5,806,452

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.3% owners

Renter-occupied 29.7%

Owner-occupied 70.3%

homeownership rate

Windber 70.3%

Somerset County 80.4%

Pennsylvania 69.3%

Average household size

2.3

Owner-occupied

1.98

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Windber 2.3

Somerset County 2.39

Pennsylvania 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total occupied units	1,753	29,344	5,274,853
Year moved in
2020 or later	15%	13.4%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	31.3%	30.6%	36.1%
2000 to 2009	15.5%	18.6%	17.5%
1999 or earlier	38.4%	37.4%	26.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	99.2%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	0.4%	1%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.6%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8%	6.3%	10.4%
1 vehicle	36%	31.8%	35.1%
2 vehicles	33.6%	38.1%	35.9%
3 or more vehicles	22.4%	23.7%	18.6%
House heating fuel used
Gas	22.8%	28.9%	56.4%
Electricity	23.7%	18.5%	25.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	49.3%	36.9%	14%
All other fuels	4.2%	15.2%	3.7%
No fuel used	0%	0.5%	0.5%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	1.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$99,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Windber

$99,000

Somerset County

$150,600

Pennsylvania

$254,500

Housing Cost Burden

14.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

14.4%

Owners without a mortgage

8.8%

Renters

47.2%

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

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Property value
Median Value	$99,000	$150,600	$254,500
Under $100,000	51.2%	33.3%	13.9%
$100,000 - $200,000	35.4%	34%	22.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	10.5%	19%	22.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	0.9%	9%	25.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0.7%	3.7%	12.8%
$1,000,000 and more	1.2%	1%	2.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	37.1%	45%	58%
Without a mortgage	62.9%	55%	42%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$981	$1,268	$1,762
Without a mortgage	$525	$506	$644
Gross rent
Median rent	$750	$753	$1,209

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.6%

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

Windber 20.6%

Somerset County 17.9%

Pennsylvania 35.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Windber 3.3%

Somerset County 9.1%

Pennsylvania 7.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

793

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

12%

K–12

80.5%

College / Undergraduate

6.2%

Graduate / Professional

1.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

13.3%

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

Windber

13.3%

Somerset County

24%

Pennsylvania

44%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Total enrolled (age 3+)	793	12,260	2,913,513
Nursery / preschool	12%	6.2%	5.7%
K–12	80.5%	78.7%	66.9%
Kindergarten	9.1%	4.5%	4.8%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.5%	23.9%	19.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.9%	24.6%	20.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	25%	25.6%	21.7%
College or graduate school	7.6%	15.1%	27.4%
College, undergraduate	6.2%	12.9%	21.2%
Graduate, professional school	1.4%	2.2%	6.2%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	13.3%	24%	44%
School type
Public school	94.1%	85.9%	75.3%
Private school	5.9%	14.1%	24.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,788

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.4%

9th-12th, no diploma

1.9%

HS graduate

51.6%

Some college no degree

11.9%

Associates degree

12.6%

Bachelors degree

12.7%

Graduate or professional degree

7.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

20.5% · 79.5%

9th-12th, no diploma

28.3% · 71.7%

HS graduate

54.3% · 45.7%

Some college no degree

49.8% · 50.2%

Associates degree

24.5% · 75.5%

Bachelors degree

65.8% · 34.2%

Graduate or professional degree

25% · 75%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Population (25+)	2,788	54,558	9,189,697
Less than 9th grade	1.4%	3.3%	2.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.9%	5.8%	5%
High school diploma or GED	51.6%	49.5%	32.9%
Some college, no degree	11.9%	13.6%	15.1%
Associate's degree	12.6%	9.9%	8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	17.9%	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	12.7%	11.6%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	7.9%	6.3%	14.3%
High School or higher	96.7%	90.9%	92.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$38,125

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$22,679

HS graduate

$36,300

Some college or associates

$29,593

Bachelors degree

$57,083

Graduate or professional degree

$67,885

Poverty Rate

3.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

41.3%

HS graduate

14.4%

Some college or associates

11.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Windber	Somerset County	Pennsylvania
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$38,125	$41,790	$53,549
Less than high school graduate	$22,679	$29,298	$33,591
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,300	$36,777	$40,643
Some college or associate's degree	$29,593	$41,962	$47,736
Bachelor's degree	$57,083	$55,091	$69,335
Graduate or professional degree	$67,885	$67,188	$87,132
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	41.3%	26.8%	25.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	14.4%	11.1%	13.3%
Some college or associate's degree	11.3%	7.6%	9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.8%	3%	4.1%

Insights for Windber, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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