Almedia, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,078.
Population change since 2000: +2.1%
Males: 533  (49.5%)
Females: 545  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17815.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,887 (it was $38,403 in 2000)
Almedia:

$48,887
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,188 (it was $18,262 in 2000)

Almedia CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,776 (it was $83,500 in 2000)
Almedia:

$177,776
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $189,757; detached houses: $187,087; mobile homes: $213,796

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,069.

March 2022 cost of living index in Almedia: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.8%
(21.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 65.9% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Almedia, PA (2022)
    • 1,13192.5%White alone
    • 423.4%Black alone
    • 292.4%Hispanic

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Ancestries: English (28.8%), American (26.3%), German (21.6%), Polish (4.7%), Scottish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 505 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 1,714 people per square mile   (low).

Almedia, Pennsylvania map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,605 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,634 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (46.3 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (95.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Espy, PA (1.3 miles ),
Lime Ridge, PA (1.5 miles ),
Mainville, PA (1.6 miles),
Lightstreet, PA (1.6 miles ),
Bloomsburg, PA (1.9 miles ),
Mifflinville, PA (2.0 miles ),
Fernville, PA (2.1 miles ),
Orangeville borough, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 76.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Almedia, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Almedia, PA in 2022
Almedia satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Almedia, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (14.1%)
  • Health care (13.1%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Textile mills & textile products (20.4%)
  • Printing & related support activities (12.4%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.7%)
  • Truck transportation (8.0%)
  • Food (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.5%)
  • Educational services (13.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.3%)
  • Apparel (5.4%)
Most common occupations in Almedia, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.5%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (9.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Printing workers (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (18.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3.6%)

Average climate in Almedia, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 48.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Almedia-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Almedia place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 tornado 25.4 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Almedia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 230.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.8 miles away from Almedia center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 228.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 51.6 miles away from Almedia center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 277.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Almedia topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Almedia:

  • BALANCED CARE, BLOOMSBURG (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • BERWICK HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER - BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 4 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • COLUMBIA MONTOUR HHS VNA (Home Health Center, about 4 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • ORANGEVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ORANGEVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Almedia:

  • 8 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Almedia:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 4 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,452)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 24 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 25 miles; Pottsville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bucknell University (about 27 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Susquehanna University (about 30 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Wilkes University (about 31 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • King's College (about 31 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)

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Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Almedia:

Marital status in Almedia, PA
  • Never married: 42.1%
  • Now married: 29.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

For population 25 years and over in Almedia:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Almedia, PA (based on Columbia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,85879
Catholic8,0357
Evangelical Protestant5,57234
Other6934
Orthodox1201
None36,017-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Columbia County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Columbia County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Columbia County:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Here:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Almedia:

50.0%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Almedia:

36.0
Pennsylvania:

28.7

Average hours sleeping at night:
Almedia:

6.0
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Almedia:

100.0%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Almedia:

75.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

60.0%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Almedia, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Almedia:

  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 2 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Almedia:

  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Almedia:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

Almedia fatal accident list:

May 13, 2006 02:21 AM, Sr-1004, Lat: 41.015830, Lon: -76.377450, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.6mTotal length
  • 34,066Total average daily traffic
  • 13,379Total average daily truck traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$143,15011$76,91129$71,4206$27,1322$63,505
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$85,8406$68,1031$24,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$74,0309$71,9632$10,8751$123,970
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$05$88,4140$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$156,0100$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0508.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$88,0233$72,820
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0508.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Almedia, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Almedia, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Almedia, PA
  • 57.9%Utility gas
  • 20.5%Electricity
  • 15.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Almedia, PA
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Electricity
  • 12.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Almedia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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