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Ambridge, Pennsylvania Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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The current estimated population of Ambridge is 6,800, with 48% male and 52% female. The population has decreased slightly due to the decline in local industries, but revitalization efforts continue.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1905
  • County: Beaver County
  • Land area: 1.68 square miles
  • Population density: 4,047 people per square mile
  • Area code: 724
  • Zip code: 15003

Geography and Location

Ambridge is located in western Pennsylvania, in Beaver County, along the Ohio River. It was historically an industrial hub, particularly known for the American Bridge Company. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and is about 16 miles northwest of downtown Pittsburgh. Ambridge has a rich industrial heritage and is home to the Old Economy Village, a National Historic Landmark. The climate in Ambridge is humid continental, with cold winters and warm summers.

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $26,263
Median house value: $50,300

Population by Race

Races in Ambridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Black (11.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (18.6%), Italian (18.1%), Irish (13.9%), Polish (10.5%), Ukrainian (6.3%), English (5.6%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ambridge

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ambridge borough

  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 41.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

2.1% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-1.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ambridge:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ambridge:

  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Abbreviation: AGC)
  • YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 55 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; Abbreviation: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ambridge:

  • ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 16 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; Abbreviation: 8G7)
  • BEAVER COUNTY (about 17 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Abbreviation: BVI)
  • LAKEHILL (about 17 miles; MARS, PA; Abbreviation: P09)

Amtrak station near Ambridge:

  • 19 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Ambridge:

  • TRINITY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL FOR MINISTRY (Full-time enrollment: 232; Location: 311 ELEVENTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tesm.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ambridge:

  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,058)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 19 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,246)

Schools

Public high school in Ambridge:

  • AMBRIDGE AREA HS (Students: 1,044; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ambridge:

  • ANTHONY WAYNE EL SCH (Students: 406; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Ambridge:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN CATHOLIC (Students: 183; Location: 8TH & GLENWOOD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ambridge:

  • LAUGHLIN MEMORIAL FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $211,656; Location: 99 ELEVENTH ST; 29,215 books; 4,040 audio materials; 420 video materials; 113 serial subscriptions)

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