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Overview QuickFacts Population: 7,078 Pop. Change: -7% State: Pennsylvania Metro Area: Pittsburgh Metro Area County: Beaver County City: Ambridge Zip Code: 15003

City Overview

As of 2009, Ambridge's population is 7,078 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -7.08 percent.

The median home cost in Ambridge is $62,990. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.10 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Ambridge's cost of living is 26.62% Lower than the U.S. average.

Ambridge public schools spend $6,951 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Ambridge.

The unemployment rate in Ambridge is 8.30 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Ambridge jobs have Decreased by 1.00 percent.

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The 2009 Ambridge, PA, population is 7,078. There are 4,855 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Ambridge, PA

The median age is 41.2. The US median is 37.6. 45.68% of people in Ambridge, PA, are married. 11.32% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.11 people. 11.76% of people are married, with children. 10.88% have children, but are single.

Race in Ambridge, PA

84.94% of people are white, 12.38% are black, 0.67% are asian, 0.07% are native american, and 2.62% claim 'Other'.

1.93% of the people in Ambridge, PA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.07% are non-hispanic).

Ambridge People SperlingViews

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There are 137 physicians per 100,000 population in Ambridge, PA. The US average is 170.

Ambridge, PA Health Index

Air quality in Ambridge, PA is 33 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Ambridge, PA is 34 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 81 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

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The unemployment rate in Ambridge, PA, is 8.30%, with job growth of -1.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.60%.

Ambridge, PA Taxes

Ambridge, PA,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 4.68%.

Ambridge, PA Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $17,538, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $29,862.

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The median home value in Ambridge, PA, is $62,990. Home appreciation is -3.10% over the last year. The median age of Ambridge, PA, real estate is 51 years.

Ambridge, PA Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 42.56% of the Ambridge, PA, population. 12.40% of houses and apartments in Ambridge, PA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

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Ambridge, PA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 3. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Ambridge, PA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

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Ambridge, PA, gets 37 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 21 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 144.

On average, there are 162 sunny days per year in Ambridge, PA. The July high is around 83 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 48 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

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Ambridge, PA, schools spend $6,951 per student. There are 15 pupils per teacher, 536 students per librarian, and 532 children per counselor in Ambridge, PA schools.

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The average one-way commute in Ambridge, PA, takes 26 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 13% carpool with others. 7% take mass transit and 1% work from home.

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Ambridge, PA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Ambridge, PA is more expensive.

Overall, Ambridge, PA cost of living is 73.38.

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62.21% of the people in Ambridge, PA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 35.51% are Catholic; 20.06% are Protestant; 0.27% are LDS; 5.28% are another Christian faith; 1.09% in Ambridge, PA are Jewish; 0.00% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.

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51.06% of the people in Ambridge, PA are registered as Democrats. 48.36% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.58%.

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