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Population in July 2007: 1,176. Population change since 2000: -4.7%
 

Males: 512  (43.5%)
Females: 664  (56.5%)
Median resident age:  43.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 16635.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,800 (it was $31,532 in 2000)
Duncansville  $40,800
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $97,000 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Duncansville  $97,000
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Duncansville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Duncansville: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (41.1%), Irish (19.3%), English (7.9%), Italian (6.9%), United States (6.3%), Polish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/04/1891

Elevation: 1015 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 2197 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Duncansville

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Duncansville borough

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Duncansville:  1.2% ($918)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (98.0 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (106.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (227.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Newry borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Hollidaysburg borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Altoona, PA (6.3 miles ), Roaring Spring borough, PA (6.7 miles ), Tunnelhill borough, PA (8.3 miles ), Gallitzin borough, PA (9.1 miles ), Claysburg, PA (9.2 miles ), Martinsburg borough, PA (10.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 78.43 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+2.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (17%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Duncansville (2006):
  • 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)
  • 6 burglaries (502.1 per 100,000)
  • 27 thefts (2259.4 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (83.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 132.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

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Duncansville-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 54.7 miles away from the Duncansville city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1980, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Duncansville:
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 7 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • NASON HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ROARING SPRING, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Duncansville:
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 13 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 30 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 51 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Duncansville:
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 4 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID: 7G4)
  • COVE VALLEY (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, PA; ID: 6G6)
  • EBENSBURG (about 24 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)

Amtrak station near Duncansville:
  • 7 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Duncansville:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 8 miles; ALTOONA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,516)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 32 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 72 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
Private high school in Duncansville:
  • BLAIR COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 161; Location: P O BOX 840; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Duncansville:

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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gillans Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Comfort Inn Duncansville (130 Patchway Road), Comfort Inn Altoona (130 Patchway Rd).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Duncansville that have no violations reported:
  • BLAIR TWP WATER & SEWER AUTH (Population served: 2550, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Duncansville compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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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Banks with branches in Duncansville (2007 data):
  • S&T Bank: Duncansville at Patch Way Road, branch established on 2003-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,282.0 mil, Deposits: $2,566.5 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 52 total offices, Holding Company: S & T Bancorp, Inc.
  • Omega Bank: Third Avenue Branch at 520 Third Avenue, branch established on 1985-06-12. Info updated 2006-07-10: Bank assets: $1,790.5 mil, Deposits: $1,332.4 mil, headquarters in Huntingdon, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Omega Financial Corporation
  • Altoona First Savings Bank: Duncansville Office at 150 Patchway Road, branch established on 2003-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $174.6 mil, Deposits: $155.3 mil, headquarters in Altoona, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices
  • First Commonwealth Bank: Duncansville Branch at 1525 Third Avenue, branch established on 1953-12-07. Info updated 2006-10-04: Bank assets: $5,983.0 mil, Deposits: $4,327.9 mil, headquarters in Indiana, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: First Commonwealth Financial Corporation
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Duncansville Branch at Routes 220 And 22, Wye Switches, branch established on 1980-12-15. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
  • Susquehanna Bank: Altoona/Hollidaysburg Branch at 1254 Old Route 220 North, branch established on 1995-11-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,985.5 mil, Deposits: $2,230.4 mil, headquarters in Hagerstown, MD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.



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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 2$3,503$21,0181$1,399
Other Government Administration 1$2,539$30,4688$1,001
Streets and Highways 2$4,038$24,2281$1,120
Sewerage 2$4,745$28,4701$746
Water Supply 1$1,891$22,6920$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,997$29,9823$1,045
Totals for Government 10$21,713$26,05614$5,311



Duncansville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $625,000
    All Other: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $14,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $278,000
    Water Utilities: $177,000
    Police Protection: $115,000
    Regular Highways: $79,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $18,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $73,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $215,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $945,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $375,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $71,000
    Highways: $24,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $141,000
    NEC: $97,000
    Individual Income: $75,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $318,000

3.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.19%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.45% ($28,300 average AGI)
from Bedford County, PA  0.24% ($27,168)
from Huntingdon County, PA  0.18% ($26,977)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.37% ($30,783 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.26% ($36,287)
to Bedford County, PA  0.23% ($29,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Duncansville:
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Duncansville:
  • 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)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WEEO-FM (103.7 FM; MCCONNELLSBURG, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Duncansville:
  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)




Duncansville fatal accident list for 1988:
Jan 16, 1988 01:53 AM, Sr00220210, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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