Confluence, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 834. Estimated population in July 2024: 793 (-4.9% change)
Males: 383 (45.9%), Females: 451 (54.1%)

Somerset County

Zip code: 15424

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.2 years
Median household income: $23,462
Median house value: $65,100

Population by Race

Races in Confluence:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

Ancestries: German (29.6%), English (11.6%), Irish (10.7%), United States (10.3%), Dutch (6.5%), Italian (4.0%).

Elevation: 1336 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Confluence

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Confluence borough

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Confluence:

  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
  • SOMERSET COMM HOSP (about 23 miles; SOMERSET, PA)
  • MEYERSDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MYERSDALE, PA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Confluence:

  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 32 miles; LATROBE, PA; Abbreviation: LBE)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 40 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 50 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Confluence:

  • SEVEN SPRINGS (about 14 miles; SEVEN SPRINGS BOROUGH, PA; Abbreviation: 7SP)
  • GARRETT COUNTY (about 17 miles; OAKLAND, MD; Abbreviation: 2G4)
  • CONNELLSVILLE (about 23 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: VVS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Confluence:

  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Full-time enrollment: 19,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 48 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • FAIRMONT STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; FAIRMONT, WV; Full-time enrollment: 5,317)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)

Schools

Public high school in Confluence:

  • TURKEYFOOT VALLEY AREA JSHS (Students: 193; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Confluence:

  • TURKEYFOOT VALLEY AREA EL SCH (Students: 202; Grades: KG – 06)