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Westmoreland County

Population in July 2008: 679. Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 

Males: 313  (46.2%)
Females: 366  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  39.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15629.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,045 (it was $25,817 in 2000)
East Vandergrift:  $32,045
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,469
East Vandergrift:  $18,469
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,275 (it was $37,200 in 2000)
East Vandergrift:  $52,275
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,452; Detached houses: $58,113; In 2-unit structures: $59,812

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Races in East Vandergrift:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in East Vandergrift: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), Polish (24.4%), Slovak (22.0%), Italian (14.2%), Irish (13.5%), English (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/18/1901

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 5574 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in East Vandergrift

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Vandergrift borough

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 44.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.5%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

East Vandergrift:  1.4% ($521)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (24.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (236.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Apollo borough, PA (0.6 miles ), Vandergrift borough, PA (0.6 miles ), North Vandergrift-Pleasant View, PA (0.9 miles ), Apollo borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Orchard Hills, PA (1.1 miles ), Oklahoma borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Hyde Park borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Leechburg borough, PA (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 79.56 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -45 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Average climate in East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania

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East Vandergrift-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the East Vandergrift borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


East Vandergrift-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 75.5 miles away from East Vandergrift center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near East Vandergrift:
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)
  • MONSOUR MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in East Vandergrift, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Vandergrift:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  61.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  16.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

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



East Vandergrift 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.
  • 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 significantly above 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


East Vandergrift travel time to work
East Vandergrift mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (92%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for East Vandergrift

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.2%9.9%6.5%2.1%
Congregations16.2%18.1%11.9%10.7%6.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%0.9%0.9%9.7%
Congregations2.9%2.4%2.9%2.9%26.0%
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 2$594
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$367
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$255
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$220
Totals for Government 0$0 13$1,436



3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.65%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in East Vandergrift:
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGBN (1150 AM; 1 kW; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Vandergrift:
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Vandergrift:
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total average daily traffic: 9,206
Total average daily truck traffic: 459


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$38,19011$48,5368$66,9755$24,3204$84,5500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$48,2601$77,5200$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$03$35,34012$59,0585$25,4601$27,3601$4,940
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$43,7000$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8015.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$65,613
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8015.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 6

Incident types - East Vandergrift


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