Moving to Duncansville, Pennsylvania

Population: 1,238. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,194 (-3.6% change)
Males: 539 (43.5%), Females: 699 (56.5%)

Blair County

Zip code: 16635

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.7 years
Median household income: $31,532
Median house value: $74,200

Population by Race

Races in Duncansville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (41.1%), Irish (19.3%), English (7.9%), Italian (6.9%), United States (6.3%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Duncansville

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncansville borough

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Duncansville:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncansville:

  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Abbreviation: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 30 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Abbreviation: JST)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 51 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Abbreviation: UNV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Duncansville:

  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 4 miles; NEWRY, PA; Abbreviation: 7G4)
  • COVE VALLEY (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 6G6)
  • EBENSBURG (about 24 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; Abbreviation: 9G8)

Amtrak station near Duncansville:

  • 7 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncansville:

  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 8 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 32 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 38,248)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 69 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,330)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 81 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,576)

Private high school in Duncansville:

  • BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: P O BOX 840; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Duncansville:

  • FOOT OF TEN EL SCH (Students: 525; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ALLEGHENY EL SCH #1 (Students: 205; Grades: 01 – 06)