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Population (year 2000): 1,503. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,398 (-7.0% change)
 

Males: 681  (45.3%)
Females: 822  (54.7%)

Cambria County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,900 (it was $21,591 in 2000)
Dale  $24,900
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,400 (it was $36,900 in 2000)
Dale  $42,400
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Dale:

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

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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: 8000 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 city:  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)
Dale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (74.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (259.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Daisytown borough, PA (0.7 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Johnstown, PA (1.5 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Belmont, PA (2.1 miles ), Southmont borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Geistown borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Elim, PA (2.6 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)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.42
US city average:  3.00

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

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Dale city center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 45.0 miles away from the city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dale:
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 3 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 3 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dale:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 5 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 35 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 41 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dale:
  • EBENSBURG (about 14 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)
  • INDIAN LAKE (about 19 miles; CENTRAL CITY, PA; ID: 5G2)
  • SOMERSET COUNTY (about 21 miles; SOMERSET, PA; ID: 2G9)

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 28 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 41 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 70 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 71 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  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 1999:
This city:  21.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$1,213
Streets and Highways 1$2,123$25,4761$735
Solid Waste Management 0$0 2$917
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,460
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,585$19,0208$3,945
Totals for Government 2$3,708$22,24821$9,270


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.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W228AO (93.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, 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)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

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)

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