Moving to California, Pennsylvania

Population: 5,274. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,072 (-3.8% change)
Males: 2,538 (48.1%), Females: 2,736 (51.9%)

Zip code: 15419

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.7 years
Median household income: $24,628
Median house value: $68,500

Population by Race

Races in California:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Black (4.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.6%), Italian (17.4%), Irish (12.9%), English (11.8%), Polish (6.8%), Slovak (5.7%).

Land area: 11.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in California

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.2%
  • Unemployed: 22.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in California borough

  • Never married: 36.2%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -450 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near California:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to California:

  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • MORGANTOWN MUNI-WALTER L. BILL HART FLD (about 30 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; Abbreviation: MGW)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)

Other public-use airports nearest to California:

  • ROSTRAVER (about 11 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; Abbreviation: FWQ)
  • BANDEL (about 14 miles; EIGHTY FOUR, PA; Abbreviation: 22D)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 14 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; Abbreviation: G05)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in California:

  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Full-time enrollment: 5,183; Location: 250 UNIVERSITY AVE; Public; Website: www.cup.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near California:

  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 29 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)

Private primary/middle school in California:

  • UNIVERSITY CHILDRENS SCHOOL (Students: 60; Location: MORGAN RESEARCH LEARNING CENTE; Grades: PK – 1)

Libraries

Library in California:

  • CALIFORNIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $58,994; Location: 100 WOOD STREET; 20,131 books; 598 audio materials; 546 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)