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40.35° N · 78.89° W · GEOID 4220992

East Conemaugh

Cambria County, Pennsylvania · part of the Johnstown, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaEast Conemaugh, PAEast ConemaughEast Conemaugh

The short answer

East Conemaugh is home to 1,006 people. Median household income is $42,500 a year and median rent is $788 a month, 22.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $44,100, about 1.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$788
42% below the median place
Median household income
$42,500
47% below the median place
Median home value
$44,100
86% below the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
8% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about East Conemaugh

  • The median home is worth 1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Half the homes were built before 1938, older housing than in 97% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $34,800 a year left, less than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to East Conemaugh

Cambria County loses about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,443
Moved out3,455
Net−12

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Blair County, PA296336−40
Bedford County, PA6854+14

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$49K
Leavers$52K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Cambria County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
3.9% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.1% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Cambria County report $49,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,800, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$31,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $788 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $781 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $44,100.
Getting to work
16 minutes each way on average; 11.1% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Shamokin, PA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in8
$48,978
31% below the median place
Income of households moving out8
$51,816
26% below the median place
Moved from another state1
1.1%
45% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure3.9%31% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.1%45% below
Net movers per 1,000 people8County figure-0.183% above
Income of households moving in8County figure$48,97831% below
Income of households moving out8County figure$51,81626% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $781, 58% below the median place.

East Conemaugh22.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$31,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
22.2%
9% above the median place
Home price to income
1.0x
73% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
22%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$35,400
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$781
58% below the median place
Median year built1
1938
2% below the median place
Median home value1
$44,100
86% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$78842% below
Rent to income122.2%9% above
Property tax rate11.6%79% above
Home price to income11.0x73% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure85.915% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income4County figure$84,50021% below
Property tax paid (median)1$71778% below
Median home value1$44,10086% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.4%70% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure44.1%14% below
Homeownership161.4%8% below
Renters paying 30%+154.3%7% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$78158% below
Vacant homes126.9%281% above
Median year built119382% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$21,981
45% below the median place
Median household income1
$42,500
47% below the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Poverty rate26.6% 2.5×
Mean commute16 min −34%
Unemployment5.3% +8%
Works from home11.1% −11%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$42,50047% below
Income per person1$21,98145% below
Unemployment15.3%8% above
Average annual pay6County figure$52,22621% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.9%32% above
Jobs6County figure46,95669% below
Poverty rate126.6%147% above
Mean commute116 min34% below
Works from home111.1%11% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Bachelor's or higher1
7.9%
75% below the median place
Population change since 20207
-4.2%
below the median place (median 1.1%)

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Homes with broadband87.0% −6%
No health insurance4.2% −34%
Household size2.3 −6%
High school or higher90.1% −2%
Median age39.4 +1%
All 9 people measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,0066646th largest
Population change since 20207-4.2%below (median 1.1%)
Median age139.41% above
Bachelor's or higher17.9%75% below
High school or higher190.1%2% below
Household size12.36% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance14.2%34% below
Homes with broadband187.0%6% below
05

Life in East Conemaugh

33 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents39.8 3.9×
Playgrounds per 10k9.9 +6%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.8 +0%
Shops35.7 +18%
Arts, recreation and fitness4.1 +0%
Doctors' offices and clinics19.5 −3%
Child care centers3.6 +57%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Child care centers per 10k9
3.6
57% above the median place
Students per teacher13
12.8
17% below the median place
Shops per 10k9
35.7
18% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools13County figure37311% above
Public school students13County figure15,789222% above
Students per teacher13County figure12.817% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k9County figure20.80% above
Shops per 10k9County figure35.718% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k9County figure4.10% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k9County figure19.53% below
Child care centers per 10k9County figure3.657% above
Parks per 10k1039.8291% above
Playgrounds per 10k109.96% above
Grocery stores per 10k100.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k100.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k100.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails100.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi100.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings11County figure33154% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Violent crime per 100k is 96, 50% below the median place.

Violent crime per 100k
96
50% below the median place
Property crime per 100k
287
76% below the median place
Months reported
12 of 12
by the city police department to the FBI

Counts only offenses reported by the city police department. Sheriff, state and campus police are not included, and some departments do not report to the FBI at all, so compare with care.

Heat wave risk15
21.7
76% below the median place
July average high14
80°F
8% below the median place
Average temperature14
48°F
13% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureEast ConemaughAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high14County figure80°F8% below
January average low14County figure17°F31% below
Average temperature14County figure48°F13% below
Annual precipitation14County figure46.2 in5% above
Natural hazard risk15County figure76.417% below
Hurricane risk15County figure76.28% above
Tornado risk15County figure63.922% below
Wildfire risk15County figure41.033% below
Heat wave risk15County figure21.776% below
Median air quality index16County figure415% below
Good air days16County figure74.5%9% above
08

East Conemaugh in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 23% of the median income in 2030, up from 22% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$788/mo (2024)$1,030/mo$850 to $1,260/mo+4.6%
Median household income$42,500 (2024)$54,500$46,000 to $64,500+4.2%
Median home value$44,100 (2024)$62,000$45,000 to $85,000+5.8%
Population1,034 (2025)1,020980 to 1,060−0.3%

The median home would be worth 1.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 1.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like East Conemaugh

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Shamokin, PA$824$39,690Compare
Duquesne, PA$739$44,180Compare
Camilla, GA$794$38,137Compare
Oakdale, LA$873$42,540Compare
Oakdale, LACamilla, GADuquesne, PAShamokin, PAEast Conemaugh, PAEast ConemaughShamokinDuquesneCamillaOakdaleEast ConemaughShamokinDuquesneCamillaOakdale

Common questions

Is East Conemaugh a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median home is worth 1 years of the median household's income, fewer than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 33 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is East Conemaugh expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 22.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $44,100.

What salary do you need to live in East Conemaugh?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $31,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

Is East Conemaugh safe?

There were 96 reported violent crimes per 100,000 residents, against 192 in the typical place.

What places are similar to East Conemaugh?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Shamokin, PA, Duquesne, PA, Camilla, GA and Oakdale, LA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  8. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  9. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  10. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  11. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  12. Crime Data Explorer · Federal Bureau of Investigation · 2025 data
  13. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  14. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  15. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  16. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares East Conemaugh with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for East Conemaugh itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/east-conemaugh-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “East Conemaugh, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/east-conemaugh-pennsylvania/

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