Emporium, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,526. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,362 (-6.5% change)
Males: 1,181 (46.8%), Females: 1,345 (53.2%)

Cameron County

Zip code: 15834

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $28,618
Median house value: $54,800

Population by Race

Races in Emporium:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (26.0%), Italian (14.9%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.0%), English (9.2%), Polish (7.1%).

Elevation: 1075 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Emporium

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emporium borough

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Emporium:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emporium:

  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 34 miles; BRADFORD, PA; Abbreviation: BFD)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 51 miles; DU BOIS, PA; Abbreviation: DUJ)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 55 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Emporium:

  • ST MARYS MUNI (about 20 miles; ST MARYS, PA; Abbreviation: OYM)
  • CHERRY SPRINGS (about 31 miles; GALETON, PA; Abbreviation: 5G6)
  • CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE (about 35 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA; Abbreviation: FIG)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emporium:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 60 miles; ALFRED, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,538)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 69 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 82 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)

Schools

Public high school in Emporium:

  • CAMERON COUNTY JSHS (Students: 499; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Emporium:

  • WOODLAND EL SCH (Students: 472; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Emporium:

  • BARBARA MOSCATO BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $180,209; Location: 27 WEST 4TH. STREET; 16,207 books; 346 audio materials; 727 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)