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Berks County

Population in July 2007: 1,278.
Males: 638  (50.0%)
Females: 640  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  42.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19607.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $70,400 (it was $59,596 in 2000)
Flying Hills  $70,400
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $186,800 (it was $113,200 in 2000)
Flying Hills  $186,800
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Flying Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Flying Hills: 99.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (32.2%), Italian (20.6%), Irish (12.2%), Polish (9.1%), English (5.3%), Ukrainian (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 0.31 square miles.

Population density: 4171 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Flying Hills

  • High school or higher: 94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flying Hills CDP

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

135 residents are foreign born (6.3% Europe, 5.0% Latin America).

This place:  11.3%
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:

Flying Hills:  2.4% ($2,746)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (4.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (56.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Kenhorst borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Shillington borough, PA (3.8 miles ), Mount Penn borough, PA (3.9 miles ), Reiffton, PA (4.0 miles ), West Reading borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Reading, PA (4.4 miles ), Lorane, PA (4.6 miles ), St. Lawrence borough, PA (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.28 N, Longitude: 75.92 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Engineers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)


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Flying Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Flying Hills place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 13.9 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Flying Hills:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITAL OF READING (about 4 miles; READING, PA)
  • CARON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)
  • WERNERSVILLE STATE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WERNERSVILLE, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flying Hills:
  • READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 7 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
  • LANCASTER (about 28 miles; LANCASTER, PA; ID: LNS)
  • LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Flying Hills:
  • MORGANTOWN (about 10 miles; MORGANTOWN, PA; ID: O03)
  • POTTSTOWN MUNI (about 18 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA; ID: N47)
  • KUTZTOWN (about 18 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; ID: N31)

Operable nuclear power plants near Flying Hills:
  • 20 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flying Hills:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 6 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 30 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 36 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.0 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  56.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Flying Hills compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above 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 above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.07%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Montgomery County, PA  0.81% ($47,814 average AGI)
from Chester County, PA  0.33% ($51,594)
from Lehigh County, PA  0.33% ($42,520)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)
Berks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  0.46% ($38,236 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.29% ($43,649)
to Lehigh County, PA  0.24% ($39,105)


Strongest AM radio stations in Flying Hills:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAW (1340 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV (1240 AM; 1 kW; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCOJ (1420 AM; 5 kW; COATESVILLE, PA; Owner: WCOJ RADIO COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flying Hills:
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W253AC (98.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • W207AE (89.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W280CQ (103.9 FM; SHILLINGTON, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • W249AT (97.7 FM; READING, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WXAC (91.3 FM; READING, PA; Owner: ALBRIGHT COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Flying Hills:
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • W24CS (Channel 24; READING, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)




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