Carrolltown, PA

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Carrolltown, Pennsylvania

Carrolltown, Pennsylvania is 68 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is in Cambria county. The town is part of the Johnstown metro area. The population of Carrolltown is 1,049.

The People and Families of Carrolltown

In Carrolltown, about 59% of adults are married.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Carrolltown.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carrolltown had a median family income of $39,792.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from Carrolltown.

Carrolltown Housing

Of the housing in Carrolltown, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities.

Commuting

In Carrolltown, 88% of commuters drive to work. Carrolltown offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Carrolltown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 6%

Comparative Profile of Carrolltown, PA

Comparing Carrolltown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	68 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Metro Area	Johnstown
Standard Zip Codes	15722
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.603
Longitude	-78.708

Station	PRINCE GALLITZIN ST PK
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.5 inches

Station	MADERA 2 SE
Distance	21.2 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 59 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	38.3 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	21.4 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,049	100%
Male	531	50.6%
Female	518	49.4%
Under 18	233	22.2%
18+	816	77.8%
65+	204	19.4%
Median Age	40.9
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,045	99.6%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	996
Growth	-53
Growth %	-5.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	39.3%
Irish	11.8%
Polish	10.1%
Italian	8.9%
US/American	7.3%
English	6.5%
Slovak	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.2%
Ukrainian	1.3%
Scottish	1.1%
Hungarian	1%
Dutch	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Russian	0.4%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carrolltown	1,049	$39,792
Chest Springs	110	$38,750
Ebensburg	3,091	$45,128
Hastings	1,398	$33,462
Loretto	1,190	$40,750
Northern Cambria	4,199	$29,917
Patton	2,023	$35,473

Library
Carrolltown Public Library 140 East Carroll Street Carrolltown, Pennsylvania (814) 344-6300 Library Web Site

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