Windber, Pennsylvania
Windber: Borough of in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
About
Windber is a city located in the county of Somerset in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its population at the 2010 census was 4,138 and a population density of 2,090 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 3,789 inhabitants.
The city was created 128 years ago in 1896.
Quick Facts about Windber
| Population : | 3,789 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Pennsylvania (United States) |
| County : | Somerset County |
| Postal code : | 15963 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 814 |
| Area : | 1.98 km2 |
| Altitude : | 5,522 feet / 1683 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1897 (128 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Eastern Time Zone |
| Local time : | 00:22:14 (5th December 2025) |
| Density : | 1,914 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | -9.21% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Windber is located at 40°14'23"N 78°50'6"W (40.2398000, -78.8350200).
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Demographics
According to census records, the population of Windber decreased by 9.21% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 4,138 | - | census |
| 2011 | 4,112 | -0.63% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 4,083 | -0.71% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 4,042 | -1.01% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 4,011 | -0.77% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 3,963 | -1.21% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 3,919 | -1.12% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 3,881 | -0.98% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 3,850 | -0.81% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 3,816 | -0.89% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 3,789 | -0.71% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 18,487 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 19,155 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | -3.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 20,351 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 19,155 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 6.1% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 19.2% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 23.9% |
| Female persons, % : | 55.3% |
| White only, percent : | 79.0% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 13.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.1% |
| Asians alone % : | 4.5% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.7% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 4.5% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 75.9% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,024 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 17.7% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 48.3% |
Windber zip code is 15963.
County name: Somerset, County
fips: 42111
Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 48.3% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $145,400 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,346 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $591 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $927 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 9,155 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.03 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 21.5% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 88.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 80.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 93.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 40.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 7.4% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.1% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.2% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.2% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 73,963 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 519,024 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,465 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 588,402 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $31,011 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.0 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $53,450 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $35,400 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,746 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,027 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 468 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 284 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,326 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 184 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,377 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 4,595.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 4.17 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 60.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $113,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,133 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $359 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $911 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,063 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.49 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 81.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 10.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 93.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 82.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 85.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 17.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 18.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 66.5% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.7% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 13,693 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 496,698 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 77,917 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $10,876 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.4 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $53,359 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $28,523 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.9% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 710 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 332 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 250 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 80 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 572 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 47 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 610 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 639.2 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 11.19 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 58.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $109,700 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,152 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $385 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $752 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,859 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 3.02 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 83.6% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.3% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 86.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 74.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 82.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.8% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 23.8% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.4% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 28,184 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 41,082 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 218,847 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 372,883 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $21,295 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $48,060 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $22,943 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.8% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,398 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 836 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 218 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 173 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,117 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 142 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,124 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 211.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 79.24 |
People born in Windber (10)
People born in Windber, including screenwriter and film producer Ashley Miller, baseball player Dave Geisel, baseball player Frank Kostro, .
List
- Frank Trechock (Major League Baseball player) he was born in 24/12/1915
- Gene Heeter (American football player) he was born in 19/04/1941
- Gerald Snyder (American football player (1905-1983)) he was born in 06/08/1905
- Frank Kush (American football player and coach (1929-2017)) he was born in 20/01/1929
- Tom Grebis (American-football player (1930-2005)) he was born in 21/12/1930
- Joe Jones (American football tight end born 1962) he was born in 26/06/1962
- Cody Law (American amateur wrestler) he was born in 24/03/1995
Schools in Windber
College & universities near Windber, PA
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 215284 | University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown | Johnstown (PA) | 15904 |
| 414911 | Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | Johnstown (PA) | 15904-2949 |
| 418454 | Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center | Johnstown (PA) | 15904-2998 |
| 211802 | DLP Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Johnstown (PA) | 15905-4398 |
| 212975 | Commonwealth Technical Institute | Johnstown (PA) | 15905-3092 |
Stations (16)
Amtrak & bus stations near Windber, PA
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| JST | Johnstown | 47 Walnut Street | RAIL |
| LAB | Latrobe station | 329 McKinley Ave | RAIL |
| ALT | Altoona Transportation Center | 1231 11th Avenue | RAIL |
| GNB | Greensburg | Harrison Ave. and Seton Hill Dr. | RAIL |
| GTV | Grantsville, MD | 3000 Chestnut Ridge Road | BUS |
Post offices near Windber
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Windber Post Office | Windber (PA) | 15963 |
| Elton Post Office | Elton (PA) | 15934 |
| Richland Branch Post Office | Johnstown (PA) | 15904 |
| Tire Hill Post Office | Tire Hill (PA) | 15959 |
| Davidsvill Post Office | Davidsville (PA) | 15928 |
Other cities in Somerset County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Somerset County , PA. (more)
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 6,115 | Township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Somerset | 5,817 | Borough in Pennsylvania, United States |
| Forward | 3,018 | Township of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Glade | 2,143 | Township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Meyersdale | 2,087 | Borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Berlin | 1,931 | Borough in Pennsylvania, USA |
| Randolph | 1,679 | Unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania |
| Kimmel | 1,537 | Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Friedens | 1,523 | Census designated place |
| Huston | 1,352 | Township in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania |
| Boswell | 1,180 | Town in Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States |
| Davidsville | 1,130 | Census designated place |
| Milford | 985 | Borough in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States of America |
| Paint | 930 | Borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Rockwood | 815 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
| Confluence | 722 | Borough of Pennsylvania |
Distance to Other Cities
Windber distances to largest Pennsylvania cities
