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Ford City, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 3,451. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,258 (-5.6% change)
Males: 1,580 (45.8%), Females: 1,871 (54.2%)

Armstrong County

Zip code: 16226

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.8 years
Median household income: $24,457
Median house value: $48,200

Population by Race

Races in Ford City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.1%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (28.2%), Irish (14.9%), Polish (9.8%), Slovak (8.9%), Italian (6.3%), Ukrainian (5.3%).

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ford City

  • High school or higher: 83.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ford City borough

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ford City:

  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)
  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; INDIANA, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ford City:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 36 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • VENANGO REGIONAL (about 47 miles; FRANKLIN, PA; Abbreviation: FKL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ford City:

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ford City:

  • LENAPE AREA VOCATIONAL TECH SCH PRACT NURS PROG (Full-time enrollment: 61; Location: 2215 CHAPLIN AVE; Public; Website: www.lenape.k12.pa.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ford City:

  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 41 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Schools

Public high schools in Ford City:

  • FORD CITY JSHS (Students: 843; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • LENAPE TECH (Students: 463; Grades: 11 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ford City:

  • LENAPE EL SCH (Students: 836; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Ford City:

  • DIVINE REDEEMER SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 726 4TH AVE; Grades: PK – 6)

Libraries

Library in Ford City:

  • FORD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $50,772; Location: 1136 FOURTH AVE; 32,950 books; 79 audio materials; 68 serial subscriptions)

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