Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.1%
(25.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This place: |  2.2 people | | Pennsylvania: |  2.4 people |
| This place: | 61.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
| This place: | 1.8% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delano, PA
Delano compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (83%)
- Coal or coke (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Electricity (1%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Delano (based on Schuylkill County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
| Here | | 74.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 56.8% | 17.7% | 11.0% | 7.4% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 27.6% | 15.5% | 16.2% | 16.2% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Salvation Army | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses | International Church of the Foursquare Gospel | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.3% | 17.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 32 | Schuylkill County: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14 | Schuylkill County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48 | Schuylkill County: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114 | Here: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 10.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Schuylkill County: | 30.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.3% | | State: | 11.5% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Delano:
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Delano:
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, 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)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Delano:
- WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
- WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
- W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
- WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
Delano fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 2006 08:35 PM, I-0081, Lat: 40.856108, Lon: -76.044656, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 1, 2004 01:20 PM, I-81, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jan 8, 2003 04:05 PM, I-81, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 2, 1983 09:99 PM, 53041, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 23, 1982 03:99 PM, 01005, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Delano)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6 - Bears Head Fire Tower (Lat: 40.850083 Lon: -76.080500), Call Sign: KFX265, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies: 151.385 MHz, 151.385 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 12/10/2011
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624 - Vicinity Of Bears Head Tower 65 (Lat: 40.850361 Lon: -76.078833), Call Sign: KNHM323, Licensee ID: L00008435
Assigned Frequencies: 151.385 MHz
Grant Date: 08/07/2003, Expiration Date: 10/31/2013
Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pa Dept Conservation & Natural Resources, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8769, Phone: (717) 787-2552, Fax: (717) 787-8624 - Bears Head Mt 1.9 Mi N (Lat: 40.850361 Lon: -76.078833), Call Sign: KNFS529, Licensee ID: L00084546
Assigned Frequencies: 460.200 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/29/2012
Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, 16th Floor Strawberry Sq Bldg, Harrisburg, PA 17120 - Bears Head Fire Tower (Lat: 40.850639 Lon: -76.079389), Type: Building, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 31 m, Call Sign: WPQC989
Assigned Frequencies: 866.012 MHz, 866.087 MHz, 866.350 MHz, 866.437 MHz, 866.512 MHz, 866.637 MHz, 867.012 MHz, 867.512 MHz, 867.625 MHz, 868.012 MHz
Grant Date: 07/05/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006, Certifier: Donald R Appleby Jr
Registrant: Rcc Consultants Inc, 2000 Linglestown Rd Suite 304, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9347, Fax: (717) 671-0200 - Bears Head Mountain (Lat: 40.850361 Lon: -76.078833), Structure height: 62 m, Call Sign: KCJ558
Assigned Frequencies: 151.895 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2005, Expiration Date: 10/10/2015
Registrant: Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Pllc, 1401 Eye Street, N.W., Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 857-4506, Fax: (202) 261-0006, Email:
- Lat: 40.834722 Lon: -76.069167, Call Sign: WPYG414
Assigned Frequencies: 463.800 MHz, 466.600 MHz, 468.500 MHz, 468.800 MHz, 469.275 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/2003, Expiration Date: 08/06/2013, Certifier: Dean R Welch
Registrant: Lao # 20310704, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - BUCK MOUNTAIN, 2 Mi Nw Of Sr 1014 & 818 (Lat: 40.848694 Lon: -76.113250), Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: WPOS401
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6375.14 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2019
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- BEARS HD 1, 1 Mile N Of (Lat: 40.850083 Lon: -76.079639), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KGH99
Assigned Frequencies: 6100.00 MHz, 6100.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz, 6250.00 MHz, 6250.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/12/1984, Expiration Date: 03/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 06/04/2000
Registrant: Penn Service Microwave Company, Inc., 115 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821 - BEARS HD 2, 1 Mi N. Of (Lat: 40.850083 Lon: -76.079639), Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: KGO20, Licensee ID: L00003796
Assigned Frequencies: 6049.00 MHz, 6049.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz, 6049.00 MHz, 6049.00 MHz, 5960.00 MHz, 6100.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz, 6100.00 MHz, 6175.00 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Penn Service Microwave Company, Inc., 115 Mill Street, Danville, PA 17821 - GIRARD HILL, 2 Miles Wnw Of (Lat: 40.849528 Lon: -76.111028), Overall height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WDD73
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.90 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6345.50 MHz, 6404.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2004, Certifier: Dennis W Guard Jr.
Registrant: Intermedia Services LLC, 2400 North Glenville, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 729-6406, Fax: (972) 729-2690, Email:
- 2 Mi Nw Of (Lat: 40.850083 Lon: -76.112139), Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, Call Sign: WGV644, Licensee ID: L00117531
Assigned Frequencies: 2042.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/1980, Expiration Date: 08/01/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/30/1999
Registrant: Nexstar B/Cing Of Northeastern Pa, 200 Abington Executive Park Ste 201, Clarks Summit, PA 18411
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KG4PIZ, Licensee ID: L00402344
Grant Date: 09/21/2001, Expiration Date: 09/21/2011, Certifier: Paul R Baker
Registrant: Paul R Baker, Delano, PA 18220
| Most common first names in Delano, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Ruth | 7 | 80.6 years |
| James | 6 | 68.3 years |
| Anna | 6 | 79.0 years |
| Michael | 6 | 60.8 years |
| John | 5 | 67.2 years |
| Helen | 4 | 81.5 years |
| Julia | 4 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 4 | 87.5 years |
| George | 3 | 82.0 years |
| Joseph | 3 | 77.7 years |
| Most common last names in Delano, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Corinchock | 4 | 77.0 years |
| Edinger | 3 | 61.6 years |
| Hentosh | 3 | 71.3 years |
| Datchko | 3 | 56.1 years |
| Mogish | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Taylor | 3 | 70.9 years |
| Yawornicky | 3 | 68.3 years |
| Guldner | 2 | 79.5 years |
| Barkus | 2 | 54.0 years |
| Dunlap | 2 | 64.0 years |
- #5 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses"
- #19 (18220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
- #66 (18220) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ukrainian first ancestries"
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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