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Deer Lake, PA map Population (year 2000): 528. Estimated population in July 2006: 595 (+12.7% change)
 

Males: 250  (47.3%)
Females: 278  (52.7%)

Schuylkill County

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $57,000 (it was $52,386 in 2000)
Deer Lake  $57,000
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,900 (it was $98,400 in 2000)
Deer Lake  $112,900
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Deer Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (39.6%), Irish (13.6%), United States (7.4%), Italian (6.1%), Polish (6.1%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/01/1939

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1367 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Deer Lake

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deer Lake borough

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Deer Lake:  1.7% ($1,690)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (21.3 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Auburn borough, PA (3.2 miles ), Port Clinton borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Orwigsburg borough, PA (4.0 miles ), McKeansburg, PA (4.5 miles) , Landingville, PA (4.7 miles) , New Ringgold borough, PA (5.9 miles ), Renningers, PA (6.6 miles ), Hamburg borough, PA (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 76.05 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-4.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (17%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4%)


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Deer Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.5 miles away from the Deer Lake city center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 tornado 17.6 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Deer Lake:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 12 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; COALDALE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deer Lake:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 19 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 39 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 44 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Deer Lake:
  • GRIMES (about 17 miles; BETHEL, PA; ID: 8N1)
  • KUTZTOWN (about 21 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; ID: N31)
  • SCHUYLKILL COUNTY /JOE ZERBEY/ (about 23 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA; ID: ZER)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Deer Lake:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 21 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 22 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  79.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Deer Lake compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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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$353
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$910
Totals for Government 0$0 10$1,263


Deer Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    General - Other: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $56,000
    Property: $26,000
    NEC: $13,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $68,000

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Deer Lake:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Deer Lake:
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Deer Lake:
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

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