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Cambria County

Population in July 2008: 1,358. Population change since 2000: -9.6%
 

Males: 615  (45.3%)
Females: 743  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  37.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,825 (it was $21,591 in 2000)
Dale:  $26,825
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,541
Dale:  $18,541
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,431 (it was $37,300 in 2000)
Dale:  $54,431
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,561; Detached houses: $58,212; Townhouses or other attached units: $53,693; In 2-unit structures: $35,783; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,642; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Dale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.9%)
  • Black (4.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Dale: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), Irish (17.8%), Italian (8.5%), English (7.9%), Polish (6.1%), Dutch (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/09/1891

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 7694 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dale

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dale borough

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

18 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Dale:  2.0% ($735)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (57.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (199.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Daisytown borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Johnstown, PA (1.2 miles ), Southmont borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Geistown borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Belmont, PA (1.4 miles ), Elim, PA (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 78.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -130 (-8.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Crime in Dale (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (66.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 thefts (132.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (66.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 15.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Dale (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (72.3 per 100,000)
  • 4 assaults (289.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 burglaries (361.3 per 100,000)
  • 16 thefts (1156.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 151.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.47
US city average:  3.00

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Dale-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the Dale borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 36.5 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Dale-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 73.3 miles away from Dale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dale:
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near Dale:
  • 2 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 Dale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 3 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 32 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 55 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  56.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  21.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dale, PA



Dale compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Dale travel time to work
Dale mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Dale

Adherents


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 religions
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.
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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$1,001
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,398$20,3886$3,553
Streets and Highways 1$2,015$24,1801$1,255
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$345
Totals for Government 3$5,413$21,6529$6,154



Dale government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $74,000
    All Other: $37,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Parks & Recreation: $53,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $33,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $23,000
    From Other Government: $6,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,000
    From Local Government: $1,000
    Interest Revenue: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $63,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $151,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $83,000
    Individual Income: $44,000
    NEC: $33,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $143,000

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 Dale:
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, 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.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dale:
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • 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)
  • WUZI-FM1 (105.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • W228AO (93.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dale:
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)


Dale fatal accident list:
Jun 28, 2008 06:37 AM, Sr-56 Ramp, Lat: 40.319225, Lon: -78.912247, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 29, 1988 05:00 AM, 56, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2
Apr 8, 1975 04:39 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1975 06:27 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 29 meters (95ft)
Total costs: $972,000
Total average daily traffic: 50,637
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,564

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