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Cambria County

Population in 2010: 2,784. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
Males: 1,238  (44.5%)
Females: 1,546  (55.5%)

Median resident age:  52.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15904.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,760 (it was $32,717 in 2000)
Belmont:

$34,760
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,309

Belmont CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $101,604 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Belmont:

$101,604
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $114,483; Detached houses: $114,883; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,475

Median gross rent in 2009: $500.

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  • White alone - 2,672 (96.0%)
  • Black alone - 30 (1.1%)
  • Asian alone - 31 (1.1%)
  • Two or more races - 27 (1.0%)
  • Hispanic - 23 (0.8%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Belmont: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.6%), Polish (15.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (7.6%), Slovak (6.2%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.81 square miles.

Population density: 1540 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Belmont:

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belmont CDP:

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.8%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,287 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $850 (1.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (58.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (198.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lorain borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Geistown borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Dale borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Daisytown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Elim, PA (1.7 miles ), Southmont borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Johnstown, PA (1.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 78.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (22%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Belmont-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Belmont place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 tornado 38.1 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Belmont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cambria County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Belmont:

  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • WINDBER HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; WINDBER, PA)
  • SOMERSET HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; SOMERSET, PA)

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Amtrak station near Belmont:

  • 4 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belmont:

  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 3 miles; Johnstown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,925)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 27 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 31 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,924)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 36 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Frostburg State University (about 45 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,682)
  • Allegany College of Maryland (about 45 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,309)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 55 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)

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Cambria County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.4. This is worse than average.
City:

40.4
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0476
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.194. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.194
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.55. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

4.55
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.15
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.4. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.4
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 81.8% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.2%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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163 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Belmont compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Belmont travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (83%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


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Religion statistics for Belmont (based on Cambria County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.61%
Here81.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.2%13.6%6.3%2.2%1.7%
Congregations29.7%23.2%7.3%4.5%4.9%
NameAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.7%5.5%
Congregations0.8%0.4%4.1%2.4%22.8%
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: 31
This county:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cambria County:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Cambria County:

0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
This county:

2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 82
Cambria County:

5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

10.9%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cambria County:

8.7%
State:

11.5%

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.35%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.02%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Belmont:

  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belmont:

  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belmont:

  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
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 ORIGINATED7$120,06411$118,54529$103,7907$32,3932$79,845
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$72,2902$100,0101$26,1100$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$25,5807$102,0462$20,1800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$151,9804$132,7401$25,8600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$147,3700$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0108.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$134,040
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$82,070
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00 , 0108.01

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