Ambler, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,227 (All urban)

Ambler, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,605 (2,510 occupied: 1,463 owner occupied, 1,047 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3083 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $821 (lower quartile is $730, upper quartile is $915)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,051

Median gross rent in Ambler, PA in 2007: $958

Housing units in Ambler with a mortgage: 841 (38 second mortgage, 111 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 510

Ambler,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $187,736 (it was $131,400 in 2000)

Ambler:	$187,736
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $126,985 - $234,222

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,151

In family households: 5,018 (1,107 male householders, 481 female householders)
1,154 spouses, 1,818 children (1,669 natural, 80 adopted, 69 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 68 brothers or sisters, 32 parents, 126 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,133 (355 male householders (294 living alone)), 564 female householders (460 living alone)), 214 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 275 (250 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 658 2-persons, 373 3-persons, 317 4-persons, 168 5-persons, 39 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 754 1-person, 123 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

995 married couples with children.
396 single-parent households (81 men, 315 women).

88.7% of residents of Ambler speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
7.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (24% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 61% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 430 (6.7%)
(55.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.6
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ambler, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 19 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 149 6 rooms: 453 7 rooms: 397 8 rooms: 236 9 or more rooms: 150

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ambler, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 16 2 rooms: 45 3 rooms: 161 4 rooms: 418 5 rooms: 160 6 rooms: 135 7 rooms: 67 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 33

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 20
1980 to 1989: 115
1970 to 1979: 212
1960 to 1969: 353
1950 to 1959: 640
1940 to 1949: 292
1939 or earlier: 937

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ambler:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 40 2 bedrooms: 123 3 bedrooms: 915 4 bedrooms: 267 5 or more bedrooms: 111

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ambler:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 233 2 bedrooms: 552 3 bedrooms: 174 4 bedrooms: 68 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ambler in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 120 1 vehicle: 511 2 vehicles: 652 3 vehicles: 107 4 vehicles: 61 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Ambler in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 508 2 vehicles: 373 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 20 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ambler, PA:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 12
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 107
$90,000 to $99,999: 198
$100,000 to $124,999: 242
$125,000 to $149,999: 255
$150,000 to $174,999: 285
$175,000 to $199,999: 119
$200,000 to $249,999: 45
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 12
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Ambler rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ambler:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 4
$300 to $349: 1
$350 to $399: 9
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 29
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 28
$600 to $649: 38
$650 to $699: 60
$700 to $749: 90
$750 to $799: 120
$800 to $899: 253
$900 to $999: 158
$1,000 to $1,249: 122
$1,250 to $1,499: 13
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 38

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 93 1990 to 1994: 33 1985 to 1989: 56 1980 to 1984: 33 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 52 1970 to 1974: 10 1965 to 1969: 141

Ambler, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 72 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 94
5 to 9 minutes: 398
10 to 14 minutes: 493
15 to 19 minutes: 528
20 to 24 minutes: 336
25 to 29 minutes: 121
30 to 34 minutes: 459
35 to 39 minutes: 43
40 to 44 minutes: 176
45 to 59 minutes: 274
60 to 89 minutes: 148
90 or more minutes: 82

Ambler mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,580 (80%)
Carpooled: 242 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 58 (2%)
Railroad: 141 (4%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 105 (3%)
Other means: 16 (0%)
Worked at home: 72 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 119
$10,000 to $14,999: 150
$15,000 to $19,999: 126
$20,000 to $24,999: 140
$25,000 to $29,999: 142
$30,000 to $34,999: 129
$35,000 to $39,999: 175
$40,000 to $44,999: 200
$45,000 to $49,999: 141
$50,000 to $59,999: 263
$60,000 to $74,999: 294
$75,000 to $99,999: 362
$100,000 to $124,999: 165
$125,000 to $149,999: 49
$150,000 to $199,999: 47
$200,000 or more: 5

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 1578

Other groups: 978

Irish: 974

German: 583

English: 282

United States or American: 178

Polish: 136

Russian: 112

Scotch-Irish: 92

Pennsylvania German: 78

Scottish: 58

French (except Basque): 55

Subsaharan African:: 53

Swedish: 50

African: 33

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29

Dutch: 26

Ukrainian: 22

Welsh: 22

European: 21

Haitian: 21

Ethiopian: 20

Swiss: 18

Portuguese: 17

Israeli: 16

Czech: 14

Slovak: 14

Austrian: 13

Brazilian: 12

Arab:: 12

Lebanese: 12

Danish: 12

Norwegian: 12

Hungarian: 9

Jamaican: 8

Yugoslavian: 7

Belgian: 7

Slavic: 5

Lithuanian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (36%)
Korea (19%)
Brazil (6%)
Russia (5%)
Ethiopia (5%)
Other Western Europe (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4900
Northeast: 478
Midwest: 146
South: 247
West: 178

59% of Ambler residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 33
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 50
High school graduate (or equivalency): 573
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 259
Associate degree: 71
Bachelor's degree: 430
Master's degree: 102
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 29

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 34
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 98
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 762
Less than 1 year of college: 127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 311
Associate degree: 175
Bachelor's degree: 442
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 21.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $59,965
Black householders: $58,168
Asian householders: $3,309
Some other race householders: $76,880
Two or more races householders: $70,678
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,656

Ambler household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ambler household income for Black householders

Ambler household income for Asian householders

Ambler household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ambler marital status for males

Ambler marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $187,593
Black or African American householders: $159,304
Some other race householders: $196,451
Hispanic or Latino householders: $202,023

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 973
One, attached: 737
Two: 239
3 or 4: 241
5 to 9: 102
10 to 19: 128
20 to 49: 144
50 or more: 41

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ambler:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (60%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%) Electricity (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (59%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119

Here:	16.3%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 44

Here:	14.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 146

Here:	45.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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