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Population (year 2000): 2,526. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,299 (-9.0% change)
 

Males: 1,181  (46.8%)
Females: 1,345  (53.2%)

Cameron County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15834.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,500 (it was $28,618 in 2000)
Emporium  $29,500
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,300 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
Emporium  $65,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Emporium:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (26.0%), Italian (14.9%), Irish (13.4%), United States (11.0%), English (9.2%), Polish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/13/1864

Elevation: 1075 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 3210 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Emporium

  • High school or higher: 81.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Emporium borough

  • Never married: 26.0%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Emporium:  2.3% ($1,253)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hamburg, NY (95.4 miles , pop. 56,259).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (105.2 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (236.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Austin borough, PA (12.8 miles ), Driftwood, PA (13.8 miles) , Port Allegany borough, PA (21.2 miles ), St. Marys, PA (21.7 miles ), Coudersport borough, PA (23.5 miles ), Smethport borough, PA (25.1 miles ), Johnsonburg borough, PA (30.5 miles ), Shinglehouse borough, PA (31.5 miles ).

Latitude: 41.51 N, Longitude: 78.24 W


People in group quarters in Emporium
  • 39 people in nursing homes
  • 18 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 5 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+0.9%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (29%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Metal and metal products (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Emporium by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.042.3
Robberies 010000
    per 100,000 0.039.40.00.00.00.0
Assaults 021102
    per 100,000 0.078.840.741.20.084.6
Burglaries 175279
    per 100,000 39.6275.8203.382.4295.2380.7
Thefts 263542375441
    per 100,000 1028.91379.01707.31524.52277.51734.3
Auto thefts 001010
    per 100,000 0.00.040.70.042.20.0
Arson 101000
    per 100,000 39.60.040.70.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 43.9102.093.975.0115.1146.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  0.85
US city average:  3.00

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Emporium-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.3 miles away from the Emporium city center killed 4 people and injured 40 people.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 37.6 miles away from the city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Emporium:
  • ELK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER (about 22 miles; SAINT MARYS, PA)
  • CHARLES COLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; COUDERSPORT, PA)
  • BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER (about 33 miles; RENOVO, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Emporium:
  • BRADFORD REGIONAL (about 34 miles; BRADFORD, PA; ID: BFD)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 51 miles; DU BOIS, PA; ID: DUJ)
  • UNIVERSITY PARK (about 55 miles; STATE COLLEGE, PA; ID: UNV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Emporium:
  • ST MARYS MUNI (about 20 miles; ST MARYS, PA; ID: OYM)
  • CHERRY SPRINGS (about 31 miles; GALETON, PA; ID: 5G6)
  • CLEARFIELD-LAWRENCE (about 35 miles; CLEARFIELD, PA; ID: FIG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Emporium:
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 46 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,738)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • SUNY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY AT ALFRED (about 60 miles; ALFRED, NY; FT enrollment: 2,588)
  • SAINT BONAVENTURE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ST BONAVENTURE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,538)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 71 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 82 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
Public high school in Emporium:
  • CAMERON COUNTY JSHS (Students: 499; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Emporium:
  • WOODLAND EL SCH (Students: 472; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Emporium:
  • BARBARA MOSCATO BROWN MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $180,209; Location: 27 WEST 4TH. STREET; 16,207 books; 346 audio materials; 727 video materials; 74 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Buttonwood Motel (368 Sizerville Road).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Emporium that have no violations reported:
  • EMPORIUM COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.0%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Emporium compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Emporium (2007 data):
  • Citizens Trust Company: Emporium Branch at 125 East Fourth Street, branch established on 1980-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $144.1 mil, Deposits: $101.1 mil, headquarters in Coudersport, PA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancorp, Inc.
  • Northwest Savings Bank: Emporium Branch at 2 East 4th Street, branch established on 1928-05-01. Info updated 2006-06-07: Bank assets: $6,564.7 mil, Deposits: $5,434.2 mil, headquarters in Warren, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 162 total offices



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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
Police - Other 0$0 1$846
Streets and Highways 6$13,065$26,1300$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,991$35,8925$1,966
Other Government Administration 1$2,984$35,8080$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,307$27,6841$815
Financial Administration 2$3,604$21,6240$0
Totals for Government 11$24,952$27,2207$3,627


Emporium government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $222,000
    All Other: $94,000
    Parking Facilities: $14,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $18,000
    General: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $230,000
    Solid Waste Management: $218,000
    Central Staff Services: $115,000
    Police Protection: $99,000
    General - Other: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    General Public Buildings: $32,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $255,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $85,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $301,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $39,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $60,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $55,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Regular Highways: $4,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,427,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $53,000
    All Other: $19,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $313,000
    Individual Income: $124,000
    NEC: $53,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $336,000

3.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.48%
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 Elk County, PA  0.56% ($35,917 average AGI)


5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.36%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Elk County, PA  1.04% ($31,217 average AGI)
to Potter County, PA  0.55% ($23,917)


Strongest AM radio stations in Emporium:
  • WLEM (1250 AM; 3 kW; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFRM (600 AM; 1 kW; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Emporium:
  • WQKY (98.9 FM; EMPORIUM, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHKS (94.9 FM; PORT ALLEGANY, PA; Owner: L-COM INC.)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFRM-FM (96.7 FM; COUDERSPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRM (106.3 FM; SMETHPORT, PA; Owner: FARM & HOME BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZYY (106.9 FM; RENOVO, PA; Owner: WESTVIEW COMMUNICATIONS INC)

TV broadcast stations around Emporium:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)

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