Ben Avon, Pennsylvania

Back to Ben Avon, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ben Avon, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 1,747. Population change since 2000: -8.9%   Males: 813   (46.6%) Females: 934   (53.4%) Median resident age:   37.2 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,493 (it was $54,926 in 2000) Ben Avon:   $66,493 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $33,840 Ben Avon:   $33,840 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,182 (it was $119,000 in 2000) Ben Avon:   $162,182 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $193,622; Detached houses: $196,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $128,293; In 2-unit structures: $160,304 Ben Avon, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Ben Avon: White Non-Hispanic (95.5%) Black (2.5%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Ben Avon: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ben Avon, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ben Avon is mentioned 101 times on our forum: speeding up the T  (38 replies) Last Minute Questions  (123 replies) Any BALANCED Views of the State of the City?  (86 replies) Is it all hilly like that, Mommy?  (38 replies) North Hills vs. South Hills  (61 replies) bi-racial family wants to live in Pittsburgh  (50 replies) Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (26.0%), Italian (15.5%), English (9.7%), Polish (7.8%), United States (4.7%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated on 01/1891 Land area: 0.40 square miles. Population density: 4379 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ben Avon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Ben Avon borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.3 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Ben Avon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from Ben Avon center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Ben Avon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spruce Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	65.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This borough:	4.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ben Avon, PA

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3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

• Call Sign: KA3VVX, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 12/24/1990, Expiration Date: 12/24/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/25/2002
  Registrant: William S Karn, 518 Dickson Ave, Ben Avon, PA 15202

• Fire: 4
• Hazardous Condition: 6
• Good Intent Call: 1