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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 199.
Males: 103  (52.2%)
Females: 96  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,331 (it was $32,292 in 2000)
Buck Run:  $40,331
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,003
Buck Run:  $14,003
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,042 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Buck Run:  $75,042
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $87,919; Detached houses: $88,387; Townhouses or other attached units: $77,960; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $76,240

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Races in Buck Run:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Buck Run: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (25.6%), United States (20.7%), Dutch (13.8%), German (13.8%), Welsh (10.3%), Irish (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 330 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Buck Run

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 58.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buck Run CDP

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Buck Run:  1.0% ($540)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (32.9 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Forrestville, PA (1.4 miles ), Branchdale, PA (1.6 miles ), Beurys Lake, PA (1.7 miles) , Gordon borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Heckscherville, PA (1.8 miles) , Minersville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Newtown, PA (2.0 miles ), Fountain Springs, PA (2.1 miles) .

Latitude: 40.71 N, Longitude: 76.32 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Utilities (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other healthcare support occupations (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)



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Buck Run-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.3 miles away from the Buck Run place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Buck Run-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 78% 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 30.2 miles away from Buck Run 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 31.2 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 64.3 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 39.1 miles away from Buck Run 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 93.4 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 70.0 miles away from Buck Run 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 Buck Run:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 6 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buck Run:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 32 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buck Run, PA



Buck Run compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age 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 Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Coal or coke (54%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (3%)


Religion statistics for Buck Run

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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.


3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buck Run:
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buck Run:
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Buck Run:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • At I-81 And Sr 901, Type: Pole, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 28 m, Call Sign: WPQC987
    Assigned Frequencies : 868.175 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/05/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
    Registrant: Rcc Consultants Inc, 2000 Linglestown Rd Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Fax: (717) 671-0200

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