Loretto, PA

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Loretto, Pennsylvania

Loretto, Pennsylvania, in Cambria county, is 72 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Johnstown metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,190 people people live in Loretto.

The People and Families of Loretto

In Loretto, about 12% of adults are married.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Loretto.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Loretto had a median family income of $40,750. It turns out that people in Loretto tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Loretto.

Loretto Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Loretto, about 68% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places.

Commuting

In Loretto, 54% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Loretto enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Loretto, PA

Comparing Loretto 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	72 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Cambria
Metro Area	Johnstown
Standard Zip Codes	15940
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.503
Longitude	-78.63

Station	EBENSBURG SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	33 to 60 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.8 inches

Station	PRINCE GALLITZIN ST PK
Distance	11 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	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	26.4 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	1,190	100%
Male	493	41.4%
Female	697	58.6%
Under 18	66	5.5%
18+	1,124	94.5%
65+	82	6.9%
Median Age	20.9
Average Family Size	3.2
White	1,147	96.4%
African-American	30	2.5%
Asian	6	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	3	0.3%
Mixed Race	3	0.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,166
Growth	-24
Growth %	-1.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.7%
Irish	26.4%
Italian	15%
Polish	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.1%
US/American	2.7%
Hungarian	2.4%
Scottish	2.3%
English	1.9%
Croatian	1.4%
Dutch	1.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.1%
Norwegian	1.1%
Canadian	1.1%
Slovak	0.8%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Loretto	1,190	$40,750
Ashville	279	$31,250
Chest Springs	110	$38,750
Cresson	1,631	$34,900
Ebensburg	3,091	$45,128
Gallitzin	1,756	$38,438
Lilly	948	$38,750

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