Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Ebensburg’s strongest is hazard risk (A+). Overall, Ebensburg earns an A, better than 90% of U.S. towns. It ranks 189th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. The catch is incomes (C) — the median household income is $58K, and 10% of residents live below the poverty line. At about $216K, a typical home costs 3.7 years of the Johnstown metro’s $58K median household income. Nearly a fifth of the land locally is conserved, above both Pennsylvania’s towns (8.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 41 of Pennsylvania’s 1,751 towns score higher on the outdoors. History is its standout character grade: an A+, better than 98% of U.S. towns, with 4 places on the National Register.
Figures: FEMA National Risk Index · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow · USGS PAD-US.
Where Ebensburg beats most towns.
Census counts: 75 in 1810, 3,404 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1889 and 5 maps from 1902 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Ebensburg is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Ebensburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ebensburg.
Ebensburg pairs an A overall with homes cheaper than the Pennsylvania norm, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Pennsylvania.
57% of Ebensburg’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2013. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 99% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name Elementary School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 274 | – |
| Bishop Carroll Catholic High School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 180 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
Walkers can cover 1.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. For Ebensburg, the trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves locally: 4, covering 11 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ebensburg War Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 7 |
| 2. Ebensburg Lion's Field | — | 2 |
| 3. Veterans Park | 0.1 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its widest gap with Pennsylvania is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
For adults in Ebensburg, the share who binge drink is 19%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Ebensburg beats Pennsylvania on 10 and trails on 1. In Ebensburg, 11% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 12% smoke cigarettes.
| Ebensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Ebensburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 11.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Reported crimes fell from 44 to 23 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024, 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
Pennsylvania has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Ebensburg sits closer to the middle. Its rate of reported violence comes in at 0.6 per 1,000 residents.
| Ebensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.6 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 8.1 per 1,000 residents | 6.7 | 11.5 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Ebensburg grades A overall with a typical home of about $216K, below the Pennsylvania typical value; only 34 of the 112 Pennsylvania towns graded A− or better can say that. At about $216K, home values are up 5% in five years, against a rise of 23% across Pennsylvania.
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 9.4% in value. 63% of Ebensburg households live in a home they own. For Ebensburg, the median rent is $849 a month.
| Ebensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 63% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $849 a month | $1,116 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Ebensburg Sewage Plt weather station records that 80 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Ebensburg Sewage Plt weather station records that about 2 days a year reach 90°, fewer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Ebensburg has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 79° and January nights drop to 17°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jobs based here fell from 2,806 in 2013 to 1,863.
The share of working residents in Ebensburg who work locally: 12%. The town had 1,863 jobs in 2023, down 943 from 2013. In Ebensburg, the average commute is 21 minutes. Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Ebensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Two in five adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania. Adults 35 to 64 are nearly a third of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (20% statewide). Ebensburg is shrinking: down 3.9% since 2020, to 3,228 residents (2025 estimate).
| Ebensburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 29% | 29% |
| Median age | 40.6 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 20% | 22% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Ebensburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.2% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.9% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.2% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.5% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.1% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,200, single groups can be off by several points
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ebensburg. Close and well known come first.
Big draw29 mi National MemorialFlight 93 National Memorial286K visitors a year
10 mi DamSouth Fork Dam
9 mi National Historic SiteAllegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site163K visitors a year
38 mi LakeRaystown Lake
17 mi Theme parkLakemont Park33 mi Theme parkIdlewild and Soak ZoneFlight 93 National Memorial: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · South Fork Dam: Ernest Walter Histed, Public domain · Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: Matthew A. Lynn; Original uploader was Mosamiazaz at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Raystown Lake: Tex Jobe, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain · Lakemont Park: Bhakta Dano. Original uploader was Oldano at en.wikipedia, Public domain
2 within 15 miles of the center of Ebensburg
About 6 of every 100 Ebensburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
19.2% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
4 places in Ebensburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
8 notable people were born in Ebensburg.
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Ebensburg is a borough and the county seat of Cambria County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is located 25 miles (40 km) west of Altoona and surrounded by Cambria Township. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at about 2,140 feet (650 m) above sea level. Ebensburg is located in a rich bituminous coal region. In the past, sawmills, tanneries, wool mills, and a foundry operated there. The number of residents in 1900 was 1,574, and in 1910, 1,978. As of the 2020 census, Ebensburg had a population of 3,404. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ending in Ebensburg is the Ghost Town Trail, a rail trail established in 1991 on the right-of-way of the f…
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Ebensburg grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #189 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades A for health, B+ for safety and A− for schools.
Yes, by national standards. Pennsylvania has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Ebensburg sits nearer the middle.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
8 notable people were born here, including Alvin Evans and James Russell Leech.
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