Westmoreland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 41.5. This is worse than average.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0400. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.203. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.58. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.8. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(7.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.4 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 70.6% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arona, PA
Arona compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
- Utility gas (22%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Arona (based on Westmoreland County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.19%
| Here |  | 64.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | United Church of Christ |
| Adherents | 55.4% | 12.2% | 9.9% | 6.5% | 2.1% |
| Congregations | 16.2% | 18.1% | 11.9% | 10.7% | 6.0% |
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| Name | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Jewish | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 9.4% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 2.4% | 0.7% | 2.9% | 28.2% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 54 | This county: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5 | Westmoreland County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17 | Westmoreland County: | 0.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111 | This county: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 246 | Westmoreland County: | 6.79 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 8.7% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 23.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Westmoreland County: | 12.9% | | State: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $77 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $77 |
Arona government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($5.41)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $19,000 ($51.35)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($21.62)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($16.22)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($5.41)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($5.41)
Solid Waste Management: $1,000 ($2.70)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($2.70)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.70)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($2.70)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($13.51)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($5.41)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $147,000 ($397.30)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($16.22)
All Other: $2,000 ($5.41)
- Tax - Individual Income: $22,000 ($59.46)
NEC: $4,000 ($10.81)
Property: $4,000 ($10.81)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $21,000 ($56.76)
3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 3.65% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)| Westmoreland County: | 0.03% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.00% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)| Westmoreland County: | 0.02% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Arona:
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKTW (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
- WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
Strongest FM radio stations in Arona:
- WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
- WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Arona:
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
- WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
- W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
- WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
- W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
Arona fatal accident list:
Feb 8, 2007 05:52 AM, I-76, Lat: 40.264233, Lon: -79.656636, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 17, 1994 09:35 AM, 3071, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 27, 1988 11:57 AM, 6000, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $6,000
Total average daily traffic: 39,198
Total average daily truck traffic: 7,080
Total future (year 2012) average daily traffic: 39,570
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: K3REF, Licensee ID: L00461521
Grant Date: 04/22/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Anthony C Gilardi Sr
Registrant: Anthony C Gilardi Sr, Sr 136, Arona, PA 15617
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Arona, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 11 | 74.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 84.5 years |
| Joseph | 5 | 70.0 years |
| John | 4 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 4 | 68.5 years |
| Thomas | 4 | 61.2 years |
| Anna | 3 | 86.7 years |
| Dorothy | 3 | 87.0 years |
| Elizabeth | 3 | 88.3 years |
| Kathryn | 3 | 71.7 years |
| Most common last names in Arona, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Miller | 12 | 82.2 years |
| Anderson | 4 | 76.3 years |
| Smith | 4 | 65.0 years |
| Bussard | 4 | 72.8 years |
| Oplinger | 3 | 75.6 years |
| Keller | 3 | 77.0 years |
| Baughman | 3 | 79.0 years |
| Fox | 3 | 85.0 years |
| Johnston | 3 | 72.0 years |
| Koontz | 3 | 82.0 years |
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