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Butler County

Population in July 2009: 495. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 241  (48.9%)
Females: 254  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16022.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $62,149 (it was $29,554 in 2000)
Bruin:

$62,149
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,913

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,147 (it was $47,000 in 2000)
Bruin:

$75,147
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $86,480; Detached houses: $95,568; Townhouses or other attached units: $34,529; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $115,097; Mobile homes: $33,250

Median gross rent in 2009: $706.

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Bruin: 88.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.6%), Irish (20.6%), United States (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (8.4%), Italian (5.4%), Dutch (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1100 feet

Land area: 1.73 square miles.

Population density: 286 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bruin:

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruin borough:

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 63.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

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: $923 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,150 (1.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (44.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (251.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Petrolia borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Fairview borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Parker, PA (1.9 miles ), Karns City borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Eau Claire borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Foxburg borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Chicora borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Cherry Valley, PA (2.8 miles) .

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 79.73 W

Area code: 724

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

7.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -104 (-16.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Wholesale trade (10%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (38%)
  • Accommodation and food services (27%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Manufacturing (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Bruin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the Bruin borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bruin-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 92% 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 45.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 83.3 miles away from Bruin center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.8 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) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Bruin 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 79.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Butler County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bruin:

  • BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; BUTLER, PA)
  • GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; GROVE CITY, PA)
  • ACMH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; KITTANNING, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bruin, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruin:

  • Butler County Community College (about 17 miles; Butler, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,380)
  • Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; Slippery Rock, PA; FT enrollment: 7,651)
  • Grove City College (about 20 miles; Grove City, PA; FT enrollment: 2,499)
  • Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 22 miles; Clarion, PA; FT enrollment: 5,473)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 43 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 44 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 45 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 24,077)

Public elementary/middle school in Bruin:

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Cemetery: Fletcher Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: South Branch Bear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Butler County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.2%

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  74.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  9.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bruin, PA


Bruin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 (%)


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

  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Butler County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Butler County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Bruin:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 59.57%
Here59.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents50.9%10.9%10.8%10.7%3.9%
Congregations13.0%16.6%22.8%10.4%4.1%
NameAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.5%1.4%1.0%7.4%
Congregations3.1%1.6%2.1%1.6%24.9%
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: 34
Butler County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.55 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 60
Butler County:

3.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 118
Here:

6.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Butler County:

25.1%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.4%
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
Other Government Administration 1$861$10,3320$0
Totals for Government 1$861$10,3320$0

Bruin government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($74.75)
    Central Staff Services: $20,000 ($40.40)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($22.22)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($16.16)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.04)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($2.02)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($2.02)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.02)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($10.10)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $148,000 ($298.99)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $134,000 ($270.71)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000 ($28.28)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000 ($8.08)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($8.08)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $107,000 ($216.16)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000 ($48.48)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000 ($24.24)
    All Other: $2,000 ($4.04)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($2.02)
  • Tax - Individual Income: $31,000 ($62.63)
    Property: $27,000 ($54.55)
    NEC: $2,000 ($4.04)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $41,000 ($82.83)

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.39%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)
Butler County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.90% ($62,261 average AGI)
from Beaver County, PA  0.35% ($41,655)
from Armstrong County, PA  0.25% ($32,856)


5.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($208 average AGI)
Butler County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.26% ($113,869 average AGI)
to Beaver County, PA  0.37% ($43,324)
to Lawrence County, PA  0.18% ($40,248)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bruin:

  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bruin:

  • WLER-FM (97.7 FM; BUTLER, PA; Owner: WBUT, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOXX (99.3 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WCUC-FM (91.7 FM; CLARION, PA; Owner: CLARION STATE COLLEGE)
  • WKQW-FM (96.3 FM; OIL CITY, PA; Owner: STEPHEN M. OLSZOWKA)
  • WSAJ-FM (91.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: GROVE CITY COLLEGE)
  • WAWN (89.5 FM; FRANKLIN, PA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Bruin:

  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

Bruin fatal accident list:

Nov 21, 2008 11:40 AM, Sr-268, Lat: 41.063672, Lon: -79.727167, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 15, 2000 10:45 AM, Sr-268, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 9, 1982 12:99 AM, 10079, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jan 24, 1981 01:01 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,027
Total average daily truck traffic: 321
Total future (year 2021) average daily traffic: 7,120


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Fire Station Main St (Lat: 41.059500 Lon: -79.726444), Call Sign: KGE834, Licensee ID: L00129936
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.8200 MHz, 33.8800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/13/2012
    Registrant: Bruin V F D, 309 Sunnyview Circle, Butler, PA 16001-3549, Phone: (412) 287-7769



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$84,795
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$82,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$58,090
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$48,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2004 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Bruin, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William972.8 years
John874.5 years
Helen781.5 years
James670.7 years
Margaret681.5 years
Dorothy485.8 years
Richard476.0 years
Alice387.0 years
Charles374.0 years
Harry368.3 years
Most common last names in Bruin, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Kelly1479.3 years
Bowser977.1 years
Walker874.2 years
Slagle670.0 years
Lipnichan477.0 years
Bartoe471.5 years
Helfrich484.3 years
Emery470.8 years
Feicht471.8 years
Michael370.9 years

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