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Dauphin County

Population in July 2007: 13,464.
Males: 6,444  (47.9%)
Females: 7,020  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17109.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,919 (it was $40,562 in 2000)
Colonial Park:  $48,919
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,986 (it was $104,200 in 2000)
Colonial Park:  $156,986
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,807; Detached houses: $175,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,336; In 2-unit structures: $112,509; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $75,030; Mobile homes: $46,818

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Races in Colonial Park:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.9%)
  • Black (9.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.1%)
  • Asian Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Colonial Park: 91.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.5%), Irish (12.1%), Italian (8.6%), English (7.3%), United States (6.6%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 4.69 square miles.

Population density: 2869 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Colonial Park

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colonial Park CDP

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

1,029 residents are foreign born (3.8% Asia, 1.7% Latin America, 1.1% Europe, 1.0% Africa).

This place:  7.8%
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:

Colonial Park:  1.3% ($1,380)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (32.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (69.3 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (90.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Progress, PA (1.3 miles ), Paxtonia, PA (1.3 miles ), Penbrook borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Lawnton, PA (1.6 miles ), Linglestown, PA (1.7 miles ), Rutherford, PA (1.7 miles ), Paxtang borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Harrisburg, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 76.81 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -784 (-5.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 945 (13.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)



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Colonial Park-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Colonial Park place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 24.6 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Colonial Park:
  • HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 4 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 4 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Colonial Park:
  • 5 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colonial Park:
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 4 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 9 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 22 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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Shopping Centers: Colonial Park Mall (1), Hills Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Colonial Park include: Saint Marks Church (A), Christ the Saviour Church (B), Colonial Park Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Shoops Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Colonial Park: Ridgeview Brightbill Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Colonial Park, PA


People in group quarters in Colonial Park
  • 222 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Colonial Park compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dauphin County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Colonial Park

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.2%17.4%13.3%4.7%4.5%
Congregations6.2%21.8%14.5%6.2%3.6%
Name General Conference Churches of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.6%2.0%1.8%18.0%
Congregations6.2%1.5%2.5%2.2%35.3%
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.


6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.18%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Dauphin County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, PA  1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA  0.44% ($31,613)


5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Dauphin County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA  0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA  0.41% ($38,885)


Strongest AM radio stations in Colonial Park:
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKBO (1230 AM; 0 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Colonial Park:
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Colonial Park:
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Rd 1 Box 418, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77.7 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  • Edward G Roach, Northumberland County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 67.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00131772
    Registrant: Sba Towers, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy., Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$149,213141$123,658189$106,53966$42,53115$112,5081$34,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$82,17016$116,17633$108,13812$43,4102$87,2451$14,210
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$114,85522$113,750144$132,15771$69,1887$102,8595$52,332
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$241,89012$144,32277$136,43111$76,2663$130,2500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$08$124,37019$138,9042$45,0850$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0223.00 , 0224.03, 0226.01, 0226.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$140,25215$149,9511$93,940
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$142,3595$136,1342$94,140
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$100,6351$157,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0223.00 , 0224.03, 0226.01, 0226.03

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