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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 318.
Males: 158  (49.8%)
Females: 160  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17981.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,405 (it was $30,750 in 2000)
Donaldson:  $38,405
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,302
Donaldson:  $15,302
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,535 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Donaldson:  $62,535
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,871; Detached houses: $70,683; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,853; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Donaldson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Donaldson: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (48.6%), Dutch (10.5%), United States (8.0%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.1%), Scottish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.11 square miles.

Population density: 2914 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Donaldson

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Donaldson CDP

  • Never married: 26.4%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
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:

Donaldson:  1.2% ($519)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (32.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (79.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Tremont borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Newtown, PA (1.8 miles ), Ravine, PA (2.2 miles ), Branchdale, PA (2.2 miles ), Beurys Lake, PA (2.4 miles) , Pine Grove borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Buck Run, PA (2.6 miles ), Forrestville, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.64 N, Longitude: 76.41 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (24%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
  • Registered nurses (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)



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Average climate in Donaldson, Pennsylvania

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Donaldson-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Donaldson place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 26.3 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.


Donaldson-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 28.7 miles away from Donaldson center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.8 miles away from Donaldson center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Donaldson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Donaldson:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Donaldson:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 31 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 34 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 35 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.8%
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: 1.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Donaldson, PA



Donaldson compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%)
  • Coal or coke (32%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Donaldson

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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.


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 Donaldson:
  • 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.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Donaldson:
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Donaldson:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

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