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Lebanon County

Population in July 2007: 3,033.
Males: 1,510  (49.8%)
Females: 1,523  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17042.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,606 (it was $39,872 in 2000)
Avon:  $45,606
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,937
Avon:  $18,937
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,602 (it was $87,400 in 2000)
Avon:  $129,602
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,808; Detached houses: $174,650; Townhouses or other attached units: $95,218; In 2-unit structures: $59,857; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $347,261

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Races in Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • Hispanic (5.4%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Avon: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.9%), Irish (11.3%), United States (10.0%), English (7.7%), Italian (6.7%), Slovak (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 480 feet

Land area: 1.61 square miles.

Population density: 1879 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Avon

  • High school or higher: 72.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Avon CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

71 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.7% Europe).

This place:  2.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Avon:  1.4% ($1,246)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (21.6 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (69.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lebanon South, PA (1.3 miles ), Lebanon, PA (1.4 miles ), Sand Hill, PA (1.5 miles ), Pleasant Hill, PA (1.8 miles ), Cleona borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Myerstown borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Cornwall borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Quentin, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.35 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Avon-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Avon place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 11.2 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.


Avon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 18.5 miles away from Avon 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 20.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 15.6 miles away from Avon center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from Avon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Avon:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LEBANON, PA)
  • PHILHAVEN HOSP (about 8 miles; MT GRETNA, PA)
  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER,THE (about 15 miles; HERSHEY, PA)

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Amtrak stations near Avon:
  • 18 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Avon:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 21 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,064)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 22 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 26 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Avon, PA


People in group quarters in Avon
  • 340 people in nursing homes
  • 299 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 25 people in other nonhousehold living situations


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


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lebanon County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Utility gas (21%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Avon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChurch of the Brethren
Adherents23.8%20.5%17.0%14.8%6.0%
Congregations5.9%21.7%13.8%15.1%6.6%
NameOld Order MennoniteAssemblies of GodMennonite; Other GroupsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.9%1.5%10.0%
Congregations3.3%2.6%5.9%1.3%23.7%
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.


5.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,172 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.04%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Lebanon County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dauphin County, PA  1.00% ($43,425 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.67% ($42,638)
from Berks County, PA  0.64% ($34,670)


4.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.27%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($228 average AGI)
Lebanon County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dauphin County, PA  0.89% ($36,188 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.55% ($39,517)
to Berks County, PA  0.43% ($49,058)


Strongest AM radio stations in Avon:
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WADV (940 AM; 1 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: WADV RADIO, INC)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Avon:
  • WQIC (100.1 FM; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Avon:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • DWAIN E WORD, 2 Mi Ene Of The City Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 61 m, , Licensee ID: L00008014
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company Dba/ Pennsylvania Lines LLC, 99 Spring St -Room 812, Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Email:
  • Doddie L Braico, 865 E Kercher Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Nextel Partners, Inc., Phone: (717) 796-6900
  • Scott R Fansler, 865 E Kercher Ave., Type: Tower, Structure height: 75.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
    Registrant: Nextel Partners Operating Corporation, 3320 Bill Metzger Lane, Pensacola, FL 32514, Phone: (850) 475-3925, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • AVONPA, 2 Mi Ene Of City Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WNEI981, Licensee ID: L00008014
    Assigned Frequencies : 6715.00 MHz, 6565.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/19/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2010, Certifier: J. D Roberts
    Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full 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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$129,00021$105,23840$81,4008$37,3756$53,3331$115,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$98,0002$20,5008$100,5001$4,0001$67,0001$21,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$112,0005$76,20042$99,5487$14,1431$10,0001$53,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$84,00011$91,2731$266,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$70,0005$102,8000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$107,8004$134,2501$83,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$110,0001$95,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$102,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0033.00

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