Population 10,285 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ambridge
Household size in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.37 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.30 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.07 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Ambridge is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.22 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the north and smallest in the center.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 43.7 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in Ambridge is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Pittsburgh area as a whole, where the median age is 43.9. The median age has edged down from 41.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 8.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Ambridge (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Pittsburgh area overall (8.8%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.7 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ambridge
Renters in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.2% | 29.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.9% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Ambridge rent their homes (39.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 43.3% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.2 points, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Ambridge than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Ambridge has a higher vacancy rate than at least four in five Pennsylvania cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1960 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1943 | 1962 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1943 | 1964 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Ambridge is a place of older homes: half were built before 1943, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the west has the oldest housing. Only seven of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $633 | $720 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $801 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $922 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $1,162 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$442 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Ambridge runs $1,012 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $379 a month since 2006–10, up 60%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 27.8% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ambridge
Bachelor's degrees in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 29.5% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 31.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 35.2% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 39.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ambridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 8.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.5% | 90.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.3% | 92.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 93.8% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 95.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +4.2 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ambridge: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Pittsburgh area. The share with a diploma is up 9.0 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ambridge
| Period | Ambridge | Pittsburgh area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Ambridge than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Only 47 of the 496 Pennsylvania cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ambridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambridge | 2.26 | 40.7 | 12.2% | 39.4% | 12.8% | 1943 | $1,012 | 24.2% | 95.5% | 7.2% |
| South Heights | 2.32 | 38.3 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 2.6% | 1966 | $988 | 37.9% | 97.3% | 3.8% |
| Leetsdale | 1.96 | 44.3 | 7.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 1938 | $959 | 37.2% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Bell Acres | 2.57 | 48.0 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 1962 | $1,106 | 64.8% | 97.3% | 2.5% |
| Crescent | 2.22 | 49.5 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 1967 | $1,192 | 33.2% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| Aliquippa | 2.21 | 46.7 | 10.3% | 26.2% | 11.5% | 1961 | $1,062 | 29.9% | 95.4% | 4.7% |
| Edgeworth | 2.67 | 45.2 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 8.4% | 1941 | $1,711 | 80.9% | 97.8% | 3.6% |
| Baden | 2.17 | 49.2 | 3.3% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1963 | $1,274 | 40.8% | 98.6% | 3.7% |
| Economy | 2.40 | 51.1 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 1971 | $941 | 37.2% | 98.6% | 3.4% |
| Sewickley Heights | 2.16 | 53.0 | 6.8% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 1959 | $1,638 | 70.4% | 98.7% | 4.0% |
| Gringo | 2.53 | 46.9 | 8.6% | 9.1% | 19.0% | 1978 | $1,187 | 36.5% | 96.0% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ambridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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