Cassandra, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -1.5%
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| Males: 77 |  (57.8%) |
| Females: 57 |  (42.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 31.3 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.8 years |
Zip code: 15925
| Cassandra: | $49,632 |
| PA: | $63,463 |
Estimated per capita income in 2019: $22,849 (it was $14,004 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $67,623 (it was $49,200 in 2000)
| Cassandra: | $67,623 |
| PA: | $192,600 |
Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $66,114; detached houses: $73,236; mobile homes: $16,940
Median gross rent in 2019: $1,002.
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- 20697.6%White alone
- 20.9%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (53.3%), Polish (10.7%), American (9.3%), Slovak (8.0%), English (5.3%), Irish (5.3%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 09/23/1908
Elevation: 2010 feet
Land area: 0.08 square miles.
Population density: 1,786 people per square mile (low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,067 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $673 (1.1%)
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:
Portage borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
), Spring Hill, PA (1.7 miles ),
), Wilmore borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
), Sankertown borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
), Summerhill borough, PA (2.6 miles )
)Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 78.64 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 814
Property values in Cassandra, PA
| Here: | 6.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 6.1% |
- Health care (23.7%)
- U. S. Postal service (13.2%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.9%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Repair & maintenance (7.9%)
- Construction (5.3%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (13.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
- Repair & maintenance (13.6%)
- Computer & electronic products (9.1%)
- Construction (9.1%)
- Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (9.1%)
- Beverage & tobacco products (9.1%)
- Health care (43.8%)
- U. S. Postal service (31.3%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (18.8%)
- Private households (6.3%)
- Food (0.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13.2%)
- Registered nurses (10.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Electricians (7.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (22.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.6%)
- Electricians (13.6%)
- Other protective service workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9.1%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.1%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (9.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (31.3%)
- Registered nurses (25.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.3%)
- Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6.3%)
- Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (0.0%)
Average climate in Cassandra, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.1. This is about average.
| City: | 76.1 |
| U.S.: | 74.2 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.108 |
| U.S.: | 0.267 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 5.50. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.50 |
| U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.553. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.553 |
| U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 26.6 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 11.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 11.6 |
| U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.11. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.11 |
| U.S.: | 8.46 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0476 |
| U.S.: | 0.0098 |
Tornado activity:
Cassandra-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (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 F4 tornado 46.7 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cassandra-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.0 miles away from Cassandra center
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) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from Cassandra center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 155.2 miles away from the city center
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 137.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 174.1 miles away from Cassandra center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 329.5 miles away from Cassandra center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cambria County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Cassandra:
- CAMBRIA RESIDENTIAL SERVS INC/ (Hospital, about 3 miles away; PORTAGE, PA)
- PRODIGY DIALYSIS, LLC - EBENSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; EBENSBURG, PA)
- CAMBRIA CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; EBENSBURG, PA)
- CAMBRIA HOME HEALTH INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; SUMMERHILL, PA)
- ALLEGHENY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; EBENSBURG, PA)
- DAVITA - EBENSBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 8 miles away; EBENSBURG, PA)
- ADVANTAGE HOME HEALTH SERVICES, LLC (Home Health Center, about 13 miles away; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA)
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:
- Saint Francis University (about 7 miles; Loretto, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,636)
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 15 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 16 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 31 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
- Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 31 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
- Seton Hill University (about 49 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 50 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Cassandra Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 66.7% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 4.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Cassandra:
- Never married: 31.0%
- Now married: 52.7%
- Separated: 4.9%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 4.8%
For population 25 years and over in Cassandra:
- High school or higher: 96.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
- Unemployed: 7.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 38.5 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 5.7 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cassandra, PA (based on Cambria County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 64,831 | 56 |
| Mainline Protestant | 24,819 | 101 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,208 | 67 |
| Black Protestant | 2,066 | 6 |
| Orthodox | 1,581 | 12 |
| Other | 609 | 5 |
| None | 40,565 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 31
| Here: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Cambria County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
| Cambria County: | 0.83 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
| Cambria County: | 2.62 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 82
| Here: | 5.66 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 10.9% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Cambria County: | 31.3% |
| Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 8.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administration | 0 | $0 | 2 | $484 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 2 | $484 | |
Cassandra government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $27,000 ($201.49)
Central Staff Services: $15,000 ($111.94)
General - Other: $4,000 ($29.85)
Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($7.46)
Cassandra government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $10,000 ($74.63)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($22.39)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,000 ($44.78)
- Tax - Individual Income: $13,000 ($97.01)
Property: $9,000 ($67.16)
Public Utility License: $3,000 ($22.39)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($7.46)
Cassandra government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $30,000 ($223.88)
2.97% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($40,169 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 2.97% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 4.58% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
| from Somerset County, PA |  0.46% ($31,843 average AGI) |
| from Blair County, PA | 0.33% ($31,629) |
| from Indiana County, PA | 0.19% ($35,000) |
3.62% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($45,296 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 3.62% |
| Pennsylvania average: | 4.96% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2015 and 2016.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
| to Somerset County, PA | 0.51% ($42,392 average AGI) |
| to Blair County, PA | 0.36% ($41,174) |
| to Allegheny County, PA | 0.31% ($40,065) |
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
- 3Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.6mTotal length
- $2,074,000Total costs
- 45,748Total average daily traffic
- 4,983Total average daily truck traffic
- 29,485Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- CASSANDRA, Lat: 40.426111 Lon: -78.672361, Call Sign: WQKL321,
Assigned Frequencies: 956.418 MHz, Grant Date: 04/12/2019, Expiration Date: 07/01/2029, Certifier: Roberta Soisson, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 30251 Golden Lantern, Suite E # 501, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email: - A4F0830A, 182 Hwz Road (Lat: 40.411222 Lon: -78.635194), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 50.3 m, Call Sign: WQWT246,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/12/2015, Expiration Date: 11/12/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 30.6%Coal or coke
- 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Electricity
- 2.0%Wood
- 50.0%Electricity
- 45.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 4.5%Wood
Cassandra compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly 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.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
