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Cambria County

Population in July 2008: 123. Population change since 2000: -9.6%
 

Males: 63  (51.5%)
Females: 60  (48.5%)

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip code: 15925


Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,268 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Cassandra:  $36,268
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,525

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $67,790 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
Cassandra:  $67,790
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $72,902; Detached houses: $79,139; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,237; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Cassandra:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Cassandra: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.4%), Polish (18.4%), Irish (17.6%), Slovak (13.2%), English (6.6%), Italian (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 09/23/1908

Elevation: 2010 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 1639 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cassandra

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cassandra borough

  • Never married: 14.3%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 19.0%
  • Divorced: 15.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cassandra:  1.2% ($579)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

Cassandra satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (70.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (186.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Lilly borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Portage borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Spring Hill, PA (1.7 miles ), Wilmore borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Cresson borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Sankertown borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Beaverdale-Lloydell, PA (2.6 miles ), Summerhill borough, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 78.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -56 (-29.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (44%)
  • U. S. Postal service (31%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (19%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (23%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Electricians (14%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (31%)
  • Registered nurses (25%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)



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Cassandra-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.4 miles away from the Cassandra borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 46.7 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Cassandra-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 57.9 miles away from Cassandra center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cassandra:
  • NASON HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 15 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

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Amtrak stations near Cassandra:
  • 15 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 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 Cassandra:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 15 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 17 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 67 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  66.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  8.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.1%


Cassandra 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 significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (85%)
  • Coal or coke (15%)


Religion statistics for Cassandra

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.


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$250
Totals for Government 0$0 1$250



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 Cassandra:
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
  • 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.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cassandra:
  • WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cassandra:
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 579
Total average daily truck traffic: 52
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 1,235


Cassandra on our top lists:
    • #47 (15925) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries"
    • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
    • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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