Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $385,062 (it was $198,400 in 2000)
Franklin Park:
$385,062
PA:
$192,600
Mean prices in 2019:all housing units: $215,482; detached houses: $217,766; townhouses or other attached units: $197,163; in 2-unit structures: $191,876; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,886; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $247,957; mobile homes: $40,668
Median gross rent in 2019: $1,712.
March 2019 cost of living index in Franklin Park: 98.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: German (14.9%), Italian (10.0%), Irish (7.2%), American (6.3%), Polish (3.3%), English (2.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated on 10/08/1961
Elevation: 1246 feet
Land area: 13.6 square miles.
Population density: 1,096 people per square mile (low).
1,644 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Europe).
This borough:
11.3%
Pennsylvania:
6.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $6,391 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $5,522 (1.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (11.9 miles , pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (264.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 105. This is significantly worse than average.
City:
105
U.S.:
74
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.255. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.0 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.255
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 6.65. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
6.65
U.S.:
5.56
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.400. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.400
U.S.:
1.789
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.0. This is about average.Closest monitor was 7.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
28.0
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 16.6. This is about average.Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.6
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.1. This is about average.Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.1
U.S.:
8.5
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00128. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 3.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00128
U.S.:
0.00984
Tornado activity:
Franklin Park-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Franklin Park borough center injured 140 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.5 miles away from the borough center killed 18 peopleand injured 310 peopleand causedbetween $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Franklin Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 55% 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 64.3 miles away from the city center On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 218.4 miles away from Franklin Park center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 89.4 miles away from Franklin Park center On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 263.8 miles away from the city center On 12/31/2011 at 20:05:01, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 48.1 miles away from Franklin Park center On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 289.7 miles away from Franklin Park center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Allegheny County (15) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Franklin Park:
WEXFORD HOUSE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; WEXFORD, PA)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPICE OF PITT (Hospital, about 3 miles away; WEXFORD, PA)
VERLAND FOUNDATION (Hospital, about 3 miles away; SEWICKLEY, PA)
ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; WEXFORD, PA)
VINCENTIAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
NORTH HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; WEXFORD, PA)
UPMC PASSAVANT Acute Care Hospitals (about 5 miles away; PITTSBURGH, PA)
Amtrak station near Franklin Park:
12 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Operable nuclear power plants near Franklin Park:
18 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Franklin Park:
Robert Morris University (about 8 miles; Moon Township, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,823)
Community College of Allegheny County (about 11 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 13,486)
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (about 12 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 11,040)
Point Park University (about 12 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 3,525)
Duquesne University (about 12 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 13 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
Pittsburgh Technical Institute (about 13 miles; Oakdale, PA; FT enrollment: 2,805)
Notable locations in Franklin Park: Franklin Park Golf Course (A), Franklin Park Borough Hall (B), Franklin Park Police Department (C), Youngworld (D), Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 158 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Franklin Park include: Saint John Neumann Church (A), Orchard Hill Church (B), North Hills Alliance Church (C), Franklin Park Baptist Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Fairmount Presbyterian Church (F), Franklin Church (G), Fairmount Church (H), Little Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Religion statistics for Franklin Park, PA (based on Allegheny County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
460,672
183
Mainline Protestant
139,551
414
Evangelical Protestant
78,101
349
Other
38,781
98
Black Protestant
14,268
75
Orthodox
9,606
29
None
482,369
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
Donald R Appleby, West Side Of Exit 22 Of I-79 (Lat: 40.616222 Lon: -80.097139), Type: 82.3, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Radio Project Office, Dappleby@state.Pa.Us, , Harri-sburg, Phone: (717) 772-8005
Donald R Appleby, West Side Of Exit 22 Of I-79 (Lat: 40.616222 Lon: -80.097139), Type: 82.3, Overall height: 76.2 m, Registrant: Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Radio Project Office, Dappleby@state.Pa.Us, , Harri-sburg, Phone: (717) 772-8005
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1
Clover Hill Golf Course (Lat: 40.566167 Lon: -80.077278), Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPEW746, Assigned Frequencies: 170.275 MHz, Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 05/16/2004, Cancellation Date: 07/18/2004, Registrant: Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Of, Harrisburg, PA 17105, Phone: (412) 355-8100
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
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Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
27
$217,185
168
$255,440
524
$227,813
33
$106,303
5
$295,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
3
$109,000
14
$211,857
39
$229,077
1
$10,000
1
$180,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
3
$241,333
9
$224,000
102
$224,814
4
$89,000
1
$105,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$238,600
9
$239,556
68
$248,353
7
$143,857
1
$417,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
3
$111,333
16
$234,375
2
$87,500
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
14
$205,071
232
$240,082
180
$218,339
37
$72,459
1
$2,216,000
12
$225,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
14
$239,857
15
$187,867
6
$103,167
0
$0
1
$320,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$143,000
9
$184,333
76
$235,974
22
$95,409
0
$0
1
$143,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$203,000
12
$281,250
36
$232,639
6
$121,833
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$100,000
3
$321,667
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$169,833
263
$224,696
126
$179,254
59
$66,373
12
$247,417
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
17
$178,000
20
$122,300
4
$290,000
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
30
$161,200
106
$236,151
21
$71,429
4
$294,750
1
$12,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
19
$303,895
31
$193,452
4
$122,000
1
$193,000
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
4
$194,750
5
$287,400
3
$72,667
2
$280,500
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
4
$149,250
375
$197,693
197
$137,274
54
$57,741
19
$147,842
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
26
$133,231
50
$162,740
6
$68,000
1
$56,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
16
$188,063
104
$214,779
26
$79,385
5
$100,800
1
$15,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$132,000
30
$213,767
44
$177,750
8
$95,000
3
$199,667
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
6
$200,167
19
$261,526
2
$50,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$171,667
336
$204,652
237
$157,738
58
$58,707
19
$92,737
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
16
$161,625
33
$208,667
3
$64,667
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
17
$122,471
96
$181,615
22
$40,500
7
$65,000
1
$7,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$334,000
27
$215,037
71
$195,282
13
$171,615
2
$238,500
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
7
$128,714
15
$180,533
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$126,000
304
$191,240
352
$169,409
42
$54,119
7
$108,714
0
$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
28
$190,964
39
$165,821
16
$33,063
1
$3,000
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
22
$168,773
91
$190,934
16
$54,750
1
$450,000
1
$10,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
20
$180,550
62
$152,419
7
$67,571
4
$167,500
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$273,500
44
$212,341
1
$20,000
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$156,500
330
$174,806
1,170
$162,439
53
$53,962
20
$144,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
35
$175,057
151
$152,874
12
$79,667
2
$234,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$121,000
15
$143,200
158
$173,848
15
$49,800
3
$54,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$129,000
19
$163,316
90
$179,756
4
$93,000
2
$105,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
7
$198,286
34
$191,529
2
$126,500
1
$91,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$146,667
296
$178,547
731
$170,401
50
$40,380
7
$104,714
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
21
$198,952
119
$151,151
9
$65,222
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
16
$232,500
118
$161,025
8
$22,625
1
$72,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
23
$123,087
60
$155,300
7
$31,714
2
$105,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
5
$179,800
40
$198,675
2
$90,000
1
$25,000
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
5
$106,000
299
$163,863
462
$150,541
62
$41,790
5
$113,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
12
$147,917
66
$131,288
19
$50,158
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$127,000
11
$124,182
100
$130,220
16
$23,500
1
$60,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
19
$138,211
76
$166,882
15
$55,533
4
$179,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$576,000
18
$130,556
3
$151,667
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$121,000
301
$157,884
124
$102,016
43
$45,674
5
$126,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
20
$165,350
24
$87,000
14
$33,143
4
$138,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
16
$152,188
50
$99,340
15
$29,467
2
$56,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
14
$141,357
21
$86,905
11
$36,273
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
3
$139,333
9
$150,444
1
$15,000
2
$106,500
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
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