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Columbia County

Population in 2011: 659. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 289  (43.9%)
Females: 370  (56.1%)

Median resident age:  49.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $33,109 (it was $23,594 in 2000)
Briar Creek:

$33,109
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $21,291

Briar Creek borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $92,588 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Briar Creek:

$92,588
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,717; Detached houses: $143,032; In 2-unit structures: $819,454; Mobile homes: $17,286

Median gross rent in 2009: $551.

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Briar Creek races chart
  • White alone - 640 (97.0%)
  • Two or more races - 10 (1.5%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Briar Creek: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Italian (10.1%), Irish (9.7%), Dutch (9.5%), United States (9.4%), Polish (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 502 feet

Land area: 1.59 square miles.

Population density: 413 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Briar Creek:

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Briar Creek borough:

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 19.8%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $750 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,019 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (40.3 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (94.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Berwick borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Mifflinville, PA (1.5 miles ), Foundryville, PA (1.7 miles ), East Berwick, PA (1.7 miles ), Nescopeck borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Lime Ridge, PA (2.0 miles ), Jonestown, PA (2.3 miles) , Almedia, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.05 N, Longitude: 76.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+5.2%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Information (18%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (26%)
  • Other services, except public administration (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Briar Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Briar Creek borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the borough center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Briar Creek-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 51.6 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 52.2 miles away from Briar Creek 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 68.7 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 62.7 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 74.4 miles away from Briar Creek center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Briar Creek:

  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 2 miles away; BERWICK, PA)
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; HAZLETON, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Briar Creek:

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

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Briar Creek:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 10 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,552)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 18 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 3,717)
  • Wilkes University (about 25 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,593)
  • King's College (about 25 miles; Wilkes Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • Bucknell University (about 33 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,667)
  • Susquehanna University (about 36 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • University of Scranton (about 41 miles; Scranton, PA; FT enrollment: 4,839)

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Creek: East Branch Briar Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Briar Creek: Ber Vaughn Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Columbia County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.401
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 16.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.72
U.S.:

2.96


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.4%
(16.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  51.4%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Briar Creek, PA


57 people in nursing homes

Briar Creek compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Briar Creek travel time to work - commute
Briar Creek mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Briar Creek (based on Columbia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.46%
Here47.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents28.3%26.7%18.4%5.4%4.0%
Congregations38.7%6.3%12.6%9.0%5.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.4%2.3%2.1%1.7%8.8%
Congregations1.8%4.5%2.7%3.6%15.3%
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: 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
Here:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbia County:

8.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

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 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$333
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,033


5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.13%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.09%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  1.03% ($30,057 average AGI)
from Montour County, PA  0.53% ($31,183)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.45% ($32,324)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.87% ($30,034 average AGI)
to Montour County, PA  0.50% ($36,908)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.42% ($26,380)

Strongest AM radio stations in Briar Creek:

  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Briar Creek:

  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Briar Creek:

  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

Briar Creek fatal accident list:

Dec 9, 2006 01:48 AM, Rittenhouse Rd, Lat: 41.045606, Lon: -76.292719, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 4, 2002 06:36 AM, Us-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 1996 02:26 PM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
Jan 13, 1990 05:20 AM, Ritten Mil, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 18,006
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,265
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 27,838


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$91,1206$84,4781$33,860
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$46,1000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$47,5303$87,1071$7,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$02$119,8850$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0505.00

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