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Berks County

Population in 2011: 387. Population change since 2000: +18.3%
 

Males: 190  (49.1%)
Females: 197  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 19516.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $46,155 (it was $47,115 in 2000)
Centerport:

$46,155
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,331

Centerport borough income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $159,499 (it was $102,800 in 2000)
Centerport:

$159,499
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $165,998; Detached houses: $156,996; Townhouses or other attached units: $255,949; In 2-unit structures: $123,925; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,345

Median gross rent in 2009: $632.

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  • White alone - 369 (95.3%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (3.6%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Centerport: 95.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (52.0%), United States (10.7%), Irish (8.6%), Italian (6.4%), Dutch (3.4%), English (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1884

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 2029 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Centerport:

  • High school or higher: 82.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Centerport borough:

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 1.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,400 (2.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,722 (1.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (10.9 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shoemakersville borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Leesport borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Hamburg borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Bernville borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Port Clinton borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Laureldale borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Lenhartsville, PA (3.0 miles) , Auburn borough, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.49 N, Longitude: 76.01 W

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+13.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (32%)
  • Retail trade (22%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Wholesale trade (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Retail trade (21%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Centerport-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Centerport borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 tornado 7.2 miles away from the borough center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Centerport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% 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 11.0 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 11.0 miles away from Centerport 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 48.1 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 26.9 miles away from the city 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 72.5 miles away from Centerport center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Berks County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Centerport:

  • READING HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; READING, PA)
  • ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; READING, PA)
  • SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 11 miles away; WYOMISSING, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Centerport, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Centerport:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 9 miles; Reading, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,361)
  • Albright College (about 11 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,253)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 12 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,093)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 25 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,422)
  • Muhlenberg College (about 28 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,352)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 33 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,127)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Pennsylvania Inc (about 34 miles; Exton, PA; FT enrollment: 2,400)

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Notable location: Central Berks Fire Company 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Plum Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Berks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  Pb  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.0. This is about average.
City:

36.0
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0967. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0967
U.S.:

0.0222
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.222. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.222
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.41. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

3.41
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 8.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

8.35
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.71. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.71
U.S.:

22.06
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.0
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.8%
(5.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  71.8%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  10.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Centerport, PA


Centerport compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Centerport travel time to work - commute
Centerport mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Centerport (based on Berks County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.93%
Here53.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents40.0%26.3%18.2%4.1%1.4%
Congregations7.5%25.6%22.2%6.6%4.1%
NameMennonite Church USAJewishEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.4%1.1%0.9%0.7%6.0%
Congregations6.9%1.3%2.2%1.3%22.5%
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: 75
Berks County:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.10 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 15
Berks County:

0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
Berks County:

2.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 252
Here:

6.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Berks County:

28.0%
Pennsylvania:

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

13.0%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$593
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$495
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,088

Centerport government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000 ($5.17)
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($54.26)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($23.26)
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($15.50)
    General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($12.92)
    Housing & Community Development: $5,000 ($12.92)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($7.75)
    General - Other: $3,000 ($7.75)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($5.17)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($5.17)
    Police Protection: $1,000 ($2.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000 ($2.58)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.58)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.58)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000 ($149.87)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($12.92)
    All Other: $1,000 ($2.58)
  • Tax - Property: $18,000 ($46.51)
    Individual Income: $14,000 ($36.18)
    NEC: $3,000 ($7.75)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($23.26)

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.49%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County:

0.07%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA  0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.33% ($42,520)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.02%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.24% ($39,105)

Strongest AM radio stations in Centerport:

  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Centerport:

  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Centerport:

  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)

Centerport fatal accident list:

Apr 30, 1983 02:99 AM, 06031, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,983
Total average daily truck traffic: 143
Total future (year 2013) average daily traffic: 4,391


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$114,230
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Centerport


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Centerport, PA

Most common first names in Centerport, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles473.2 years
Howard385.0 years
Edna282.1 years
Edwin280.5 years
Daniel271.0 years
Ella268.5 years
Calvin284.5 years
Laura292.5 years
Clarence281.0 years
James277.0 years
Most common last names in Centerport, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller678.3 years
Balthaser486.0 years
Wagner383.7 years
Adams264.5 years
Machemer267.5 years
Haag286.9 years
Kreider283.0 years
Boltz275.5 years
Faust285.1 years
Mohn276.5 years

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