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Scrubgrass township, Venango County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 25.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 799 (all rural)

Males: 412  (51.6%)
Females: 387  (48.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 799 (673 owner occupied, 126 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

16%
State:

29%


Races in Scrubgrass township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
  • Black: 0.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.5%

Median age of males: 41.4
Median age of females: 42.0

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Average household size: 2.50

Scrubgrass township:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.88

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,667 in 1999)
Scrubgrass township:

$41,804
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $435 (lower quartile is $217, upper quartile is $360)
Here:

$436
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,754 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
:

$80,754
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $47,644 - $124,310

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $103,705
Here:

$103,705
State:

$221,511

Townhouses or other attached units: $122,685
Here:

$122,685
State:

$157,348

In 2-unit structures: $51,338
Here:

$51,338
State:

$141,335

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,951
Here:

$65,951
State:

$186,490

Mobile homes: $50,141
Here:

$50,141
State:

$45,445

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $31,775
Here:

$31,775
State:

$42,830
Population density: 31 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.1%
Whole state:

11.0%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Scrubgrass township: Allegheny Valley Camp (A), Hoodville (B), Westminster Highlands Camp (C), Anderson Stone House (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scrubgrass township include: Rankin Chapel (A), Scrubgrass Church (B), Big Bend Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Shaffer Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Falling Spring Run (A), Lockard Run (B), Little Scrubgrass Creek (C), Whitherup Run (D), Whann Run (E), Perry Run (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

77% of Scrubgrass township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 125
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 26
  • South: 7
  • West: 15

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $50,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households
Scrubgrass township, PA map Scrubgrass township, Pennsylvania satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Housing units in Scrubgrass township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 3
  • 1980 to 1989: 6
  • 1970 to 1979: 5
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 13
  • 1939 or earlier: 33

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Scrubgrass township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 15
  • 7 rooms: 13
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scrubgrass township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 1

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Scrubgrass township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 13
  • 3 bedrooms: 14
  • 4 bedrooms: 16
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Scrubgrass township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Scrubgrass township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 20
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1

Cars and other vehicles available in Scrubgrass township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 5
  • 4 vehicles: 1
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (26%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Special education teachers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Scrubgrass township:

  • German (63.4%)
  • Norwegian (20.3%)
  • Irish (5.9%)
  • Danish (3.3%)
  • Swedish (2.6%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Electricity (3%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 173

Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 6 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 1 3-persons,

136 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (14 men, 22 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

27.8%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Scrubgrass township:

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