Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,502.
Population change since 2000: -0.6%
Males: 809  (53.9%)
Females: 693  (46.1%)
Median resident age:

48.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15701.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $45,550 (it was $23,214 in 2000)
Chevy Chase Heights:

$45,550
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $43,709 (it was $18,915 in 2000)

Chevy Chase Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $145,299 (it was $73,100 in 2000)
Chevy Chase Heights:

$145,299
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $172,153; detached houses: $183,326; townhouses or other attached units: $189,139; in 2-unit structures: $146,143; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $151,295; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,983; mobile homes: $81,620; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $5,339

Median gross rent in 2022: $708.

March 2022 cost of living index in Chevy Chase Heights: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.1%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 82.4% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Chevy Chase Heights, PA (2022)
    • 1,02377.6%White alone
    • 15411.7%Black alone
    • 937.1%Two or more races
    • 382.9%Hispanic
    • 100.8%Asian alone

Races in Chevy Chase Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), English (12.7%), Polish (10.3%), Irish (7.1%), Slovak (2.7%), Pennsylvania German (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1460 feet

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 1,174 people per square mile   (low).

Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania map

5 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,214 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,559 (1.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (45.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Indiana borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Ernest borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Creekside borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Lucerne Mines, PA (2.4 miles ),
Homer City borough, PA (2.6 miles ),
Clymer borough, PA (2.7 miles ),
Shelocta, PA (2.9 miles),
Graceton, PA (3.0 miles )

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 79.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Distribution of median household income in Chevy Chase Heights, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Chevy Chase Heights, PA in 2022
Chevy Chase Heights satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Chevy Chase Heights, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (17.5%)
  • Health care (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.1%)
  • Utilities (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (11.4%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (10.4%)
  • Construction (9.4%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Machinery (5.4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (5.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (24.4%)
  • Health care (13.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Social assistance (7.5%)
  • Construction (5.3%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.1%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (4.1%)
Most common occupations in Chevy Chase Heights, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Electricians (5.0%)
  • Lawyers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.3%)
  • Registered nurses (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.9%)

Average climate in Chevy Chase Heights, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 39.3. This is significantly better than average.

City:

39.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.69. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.69
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.606. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.606
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.4
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0476
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Chevy Chase Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the Chevy Chase Heights place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 tornado 40.7 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chevy Chase Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 59% 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 199.4 miles away from Chevy Chase Heights 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 87.9 miles away from Chevy Chase Heights center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 124.3 miles away from Chevy Chase Heights 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 165.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 306.4 miles away from the city center
On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.1 miles away from the city 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 Indiana County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Chevy Chase Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Chevy Chase Heights:

  • INDIAN HAVEN/INDIANA CTY HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • COMMUNITIES AT INDIAN HAVEN, (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • DCI OF INDIANA (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • INDIANA PRESBYTERIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • JULIA POUND CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)
  • HERITAGE VISITING NURSE'S AGENCY (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; INDIANA, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chevy Chase Heights:

  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 2 miles; Indiana, PA; Full-time enrollment: 14,471)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 14 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
  • Saint Francis University (about 29 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 31 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Seton Hill University (about 32 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 36 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 40 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Coleman (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Indiana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

59.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.3%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Chevy Chase Heights:

Marital status in Chevy Chase Heights, PA
  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 17.6%

For population 25 years and over in Chevy Chase Heights:

  • High school or higher: 97.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Chevy Chase Heights, PA (based on Indiana County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,44182
Catholic12,38317
Evangelical Protestant10,777100
Other1,3487
Orthodox4236
Black Protestant2332
None47,275-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Here:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 48
Indiana County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.8%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.9%
Pennsylvania:

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

10.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

56.9%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Chevy Chase Heights:

57.7%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Chevy Chase Heights:

27.4
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.0%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.7%
State:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Chevy Chase Heights:

7.1
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Chevy Chase Heights:

31.5%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
Chevy Chase Heights:

63.0%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.1%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Chevy Chase Heights, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Chevy Chase Heights:

  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chevy Chase Heights:

  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIUP-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chevy Chase Heights:

  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

Chevy Chase Heights fatal accident list:

Feb 27, 2016 00:10 AM, 6th St, Lat: 40.632111, Lon: -79.152472, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 190ft / 58.4mTotal length
  • $9,073,000Total costs
  • 80,526Total average daily traffic
  • 7,340Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Chevy Chase Heights, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 161970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Chevy Chase Heights, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chevy Chase Heights, PA
  • 64.3%Utility gas
  • 34.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chevy Chase Heights, PA
  • 63.4%Electricity
  • 36.6%Utility gas


Chevy Chase Heights compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
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