East Side, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 286. Population change since 2000: -1.4%

Males: 137	(47.9%)
Females: 149	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,135 (it was $25,833 in 2000)

East Side:	$32,135
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,764

East Side:	$19,764
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,442 (it was $68,300 in 2000)

East Side:	$106,442
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $98,148; Detached houses: $132,085; In 2-unit structures: $201,396; Mobile homes: $9,355

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Races in East Side:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
American Indian (2.1%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in East Side: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.1%), Irish (21.7%), Polish (14.5%), Dutch (11.7%), Italian (9.0%), English (6.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/22/1892

Elevation: 1112 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 239 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in East Side

High school or higher: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 9.6%
Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Side borough

Never married: 25.2%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 14.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

East Side:	1.5% ($1,030)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (24.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (80.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: White Haven borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Penn Lake Park borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Freeland borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Bear Creek Village borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Jeddo, PA (2.9 miles) , Weatherly borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Mountain Top, PA (3.2 miles ), Laurel Run borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.06 N, Longitude: 75.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Population change in the 1990s: -41 (-12.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Construction (14%)
Health care (10%)
Truck transportation (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Accommodation and food services (22%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Private households (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Accountants and auditors (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
Customer service representatives (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Legal support workers (7%)
Special education teachers (7%)

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Average climate in East Side, Pennsylvania

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East Side-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the East Side borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 31.0 miles away from the borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

East Side-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 89% 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 52.5 miles away from East Side 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 52.3 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 46.6 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 68.3 miles away from East Side center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 88.9 miles away from the city 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 East Side:

FIRST HOSPITAL WYOMING VALLEY (about 14 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA)
HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAZLETON, PA)
HAZLETON-ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Side:

WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,438)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON (about 24 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 4,093)
MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; SCRANTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,203)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)

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Notable location: Pocono Hershey Resort Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This borough:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	59.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	3.9%
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 borough:	15.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	6.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

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

East Side 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 below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

East Side mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Carbon County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (49%) Utility gas (24%) Electricity (13%) Coal or coke (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for East Side

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	53.1%	23.4%	12.4%	4.1%	2.1%
Congregations	24.7%	24.7%	18.3%	10.8%	3.2%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.7%
Congregations	3.2%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	9.7%

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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		33	$547
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$199
Totals for Government	0	$0		34	$746

East Side government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $35,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Construction - Sewerage: $119,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $19,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Financial Administration: $3,000

General Public Buildings: $1,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $759,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $612,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $147,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $233,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000
Highways: $5,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Individual Income: $16,000
Property: $10,000

Other Selective Sales: $4,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.65%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lehigh County, PA	1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA	0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA	0.67% ($36,205)

5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.45%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Carbon County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lehigh County, PA	0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA	0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA	0.58% ($35,859)

Strongest AM radio stations in East Side:

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)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
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)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Side:

WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
W288BE (105.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WPZX (105.9 FM; POCONO PINES, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around East Side:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
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.)
W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W67DE (Channel 67; NEWPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 132 meters (433ft)
Total costs: $5,605,000
Total average daily traffic: 53,871
Total average daily truck traffic: 18,699

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	4	$163,830	4	$121,818	1	$55,860	3	$146,627
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	1	$99,390	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$121,280	3	$170,340	1	$66,510	1	$92,160
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$177,660	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$211,640	1	$82,630
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0201.01

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