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Luzerne County

Population in July 2007: 1,958.
Males: 932  (47.6%)
Females: 1,026  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  45.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18603.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,120 (it was $40,489 in 2000)
East Berwick:  $50,120
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,892
East Berwick:  $23,892
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $121,951 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
East Berwick:  $121,951
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $138,397; Detached houses: $139,983; Townhouses or other attached units: $75,146

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Races in East Berwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in East Berwick: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.9%), Italian (14.9%), Polish (14.9%), Irish (14.7%), English (9.1%), Dutch (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 600 feet

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 2262 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in East Berwick

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Berwick CDP

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

24 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
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:

East Berwick:  1.6% ($1,419)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (37.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (93.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Nescopeck borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Foundryville, PA (1.1 miles ), Berwick borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Briar Creek borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Mifflinville, PA (2.2 miles ), Jonestown, PA (2.4 miles) , Lime Ridge, PA (2.6 miles ), Shickshinny borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 76.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Utilities (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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East Berwick-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.2 miles away from the East Berwick place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 tornado 31.8 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


East Berwick-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 51.6 miles away from East Berwick 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 52.2 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 66.5 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 63.4 miles away from East Berwick center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 77.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near East Berwick:
  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BERWICK, PA)
  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near East Berwick:
  • 2 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Berwick:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 12 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 38 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
  • MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 41 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; FT enrollment: 4,666)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Berwick, PA



East Berwick compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Luzerne County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Electricity (11%)


Religion statistics for East Berwick

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents69.0%10.2%5.1%2.3%2.0%
Congregations29.8%19.3%7.2%6.9%5.2%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.2%0.8%0.8%7.5%
Congregations3.3%2.8%3.0%1.7%20.7%
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.


3.58% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.58%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($340 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  0.40% ($33,529 average AGI)
from Columbia County, PA  0.17% ($30,034)
from Schuylkill County, PA  0.14% ($31,690)


3.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.63%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Luzerne County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  0.35% ($39,731 average AGI)
to Columbia County, PA  0.20% ($30,057)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.19% ($31,150)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Berwick:
  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Berwick:
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around East Berwick:
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W68CE (Channel 68; SHICKSHINNY, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$144,4502$66,0301$70,380
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$36,6500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$84,9431$24,790
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$109,6500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2161.00

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