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Population in 2014: 754 (94% urban, 6% rural). Population change since 2000: -13.0%Males: 432 Females: 322
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Data:
Median household income ($)
Median household income (% change since 2000)
Household income diversity
Ratio of average income to average house value (%)
Ratio of average income to average rent
Median household income ($) - White
Median household income ($) - Black or African American
Median household income ($) - Asian
Median household income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median household income ($) - Multirace
Median household income ($) - Other Race
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage ($)
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage ($)
Races - White alone (%)
Races - White alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Black alone (%)
Races - Black alone (% change since 2000)
Races - American Indian alone (%)
Races - American Indian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Asian alone (%)
Races - Asian alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Hispanic (%)
Races - Hispanic (% change since 2000)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (%)
Races - Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (% change since 2000)
Races - Two or more races (%)
Races - Two or more races (% change since 2000)
Races - Other race alone (%)
Races - Other race alone (% change since 2000)
Racial diversity
Unemployment (%)
Unemployment (% change since 2000)
Unemployment (%) - White
Unemployment (%) - Black or African American
Unemployment (%) - Asian
Unemployment (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Unemployment (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Unemployment (%) - Multirace
Unemployment (%) - Other Race
Population density (people per square mile)
Population - Males (%)
Population - Females (%)
Population - Males (%) - White
Population - Males (%) - Black or African American
Population - Males (%) - Asian
Population - Males (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Males (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Males (%) - Multirace
Population - Males (%) - Other Race
Population - Females (%) - White
Population - Females (%) - Black or African American
Population - Females (%) - Asian
Population - Females (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Population - Females (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Population - Females (%) - Multirace
Population - Females (%) - Other Race
Likely homosexual households (%)
Likely homosexual households (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (%)
Likely homosexual households - Lesbian couples (% change since 2000)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (%)
Likely homosexual households - Gay men (% change since 2000)
Cost of living index
Median gross rent ($)
Median contract rent ($)
Median monthly housing costs ($)
Median house or condo value ($)
Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, detached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 1, attached ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 2 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure by units in structure - 3 or 4 ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - 5 or more ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Boat, RV, van, etc. ($)
Mean house or condo value by units in structure - Mobile home ($)
Median house or condo value ($) - White
Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American
Median house or condo value ($) - Asian
Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median house or condo value ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median house or condo value ($) - Multirace
Median house or condo value ($) - Other Race
Median resident age
Resident age diversity
Median resident age - Males
Median resident age - Females
Median resident age - White
Median resident age - Black or African American
Median resident age - Asian
Median resident age - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Multirace
Median resident age - Other Race
Median resident age - Males - White
Median resident age - Males - Black or African American
Median resident age - Males - Asian
Median resident age - Males - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Males - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Males - Multirace
Median resident age - Males - Other Race
Median resident age - Females - White
Median resident age - Females - Black or African American
Median resident age - Females - Asian
Median resident age - Females - Hispanic or Latino
Median resident age - Females - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median resident age - Females - Multirace
Median resident age - Females - Other Race
Commute - mean travel time to work (minutes)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - Less than 5 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 5 to 9 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 10 to 19 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 20 to 29 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 30 to 39 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 40 to 59 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 60 to 89 minutes (% change since 2000)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (%)
Travel time to work - 90 or more minutes (% change since 2000)
Marital status - Never married (%)
Marital status - Now married (%)
Marital status - Separated (%)
Marital status - Widowed (%)
Marital status - Divorced (%)
Median family income ($)
Median family income (% change since 2000)
Median non-family income ($)
Median non-family income (% change since 2000)
Median per capita income ($)
Median per capita income (% change since 2000)
Median family income ($) - White
Median family income ($) - Black or African American
Median family income ($) - Asian
Median family income ($) - Hispanic or Latino
Median family income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Median family income ($) - Multirace
Median family income ($) - Other Race
Median year house/condo built
Median year apartment built
Year house built - Built 2005 or later (%)
Year house built - Built 2000 to 2004 (%)
Year house built - Built 1990 to 1999 (%)
Year house built - Built 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year house built - Built 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year house built - Built 1960 to 1969 (%)
Year house built - Built 1950 to 1959 (%)
Year house built - Built 1940 to 1949 (%)
Year house built - Built 1939 or earlier (%)
Average household size
Household density (households per square mile)
Average household size - White
Average household size - Black or African American
Average household size - Asian
Average household size - Hispanic or Latino
Average household size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average household size - Multirace
Average household size - Other Race
Occupied housing units (%)
Vacant housing units (%)
Owner occupied housing units (%)
Renter occupied housing units (%)
Vacancy status - For rent (%)
Vacancy status - For sale only (%)
Vacancy status - Rented or sold, not occupied (%)
Vacancy status - For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use (%)
Vacancy status - For migrant workers (%)
Vacancy status - Other vacant (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%)
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level (%)
Children below poverty level (%)
Poor families by family type - Married-couple family (%)
Poor families by family type - Male, no wife present (%)
Poor families by family type - Female, no husband present (%)
Poverty status for native-born residents (%)
Poverty status for foreign-born residents (%)
Poverty among high school graduates not in families (%)
Poverty among people who did not graduate high school not in families (%)
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - White
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Black or African American
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Asian
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Hispanic or Latino
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - American Indian and Alaska Native
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Multirace
Residents with income below the poverty level (%) - Other Race
Ancestries Reported - Arab (%)
Ancestries Reported - Czech (%)
Ancestries Reported - Danish (%)
Ancestries Reported - Dutch (%)
Ancestries Reported - English (%)
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Ancestries Reported - Ukrainian (%)
Ancestries Reported - United States (%)
Ancestries Reported - Welsh (%)
Ancestries Reported - West Indian (%)
Ancestries Reported - Other (%)
Educational Attainment - No schooling completed (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than high school (%)
Educational Attainment - High school or equivalent (%)
Educational Attainment - Less than 1 year of college (%)
Educational Attainment - 1 or more years of college (%)
Educational Attainment - Associate degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Bachelor's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Master's degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Professional school degree (%)
Educational Attainment - Doctorate degree (%)
School Enrollment - Nursery, preschool (%)
School Enrollment - Kindergarten (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 1 to 4 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 5 to 8 (%)
School Enrollment - Grade 9 to 12 (%)
School Enrollment - College undergrad (%)
School Enrollment - Graduate or professional (%)
School Enrollment - Not enrolled in school (%)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos
Median number of rooms in apartments
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities (%)
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities (%)
Density of houses
Urban houses (%)
Rural houses (%)
Households with people 60 years and over (%)
Households with people 65 years and over (%)
Households with people 75 years and over (%)
Households with one or more nonrelatives (%)
Households with no nonrelatives (%)
Population in households (%)
Family households (%)
Nonfamily households (%)
Population in families (%)
Family households with own children (%)
Mortgage status - with mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%)
Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%)
Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%)
Average family size
Average family size - White
Average family size - Black or African American
Average family size - Asian
Average family size - Hispanic or Latino
Average family size - American Indian and Alaska Native
Average family size - Multirace
Average family size - Other Race
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different county within same state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad (%)
Place of birth - Born in state of residence (%)
Place of birth - Born in other state (%)
Place of birth - Native, outside of US (%)
Place of birth - Foreign born (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, detached (%)
Housing units in structures - 1, attached (%)
Housing units in structures - 2 (%)
Housing units in structures - 3 or 4 (%)
Housing units in structures - 5 to 9 (%)
Housing units in structures - 10 to 19 (%)
Housing units in structures - 20 to 49 (%)
Housing units in structures - 50 or more (%)
Housing units in structures - Mobile home (%)
Housing units in structures - Boat, RV, van, etc. (%)
House/condo owner moved in on average (years ago)
Renter moved in on average (years ago)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1999 to March 2000 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1995 to 1998 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1990 to 1994 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1980 to 1989 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1970 to 1979 (%)
Year householder moved into unit - Moved in 1969 or earlier (%)
Means of transportation to work - Drove car alone (%)
Means of transportation to work - Carpooled (%)
Means of transportation to work - Public transportation (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bus or trolley bus (%)
Means of transportation to work - Streetcar or trolley car (%)
Means of transportation to work - Subway or elevated (%)
Means of transportation to work - Railroad (%)
Means of transportation to work - Ferryboat (%)
Means of transportation to work - Taxicab (%)
Means of transportation to work - Motorcycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Bicycle (%)
Means of transportation to work - Walked (%)
Means of transportation to work - Other means (%)
Working at home (%)
Industry diversity
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining (%)
Most Common Industries - Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (%)
Most Common Industries - Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (%)
Most Common Industries - Construction (%)
Most Common Industries - Manufacturing (%)
Most Common Industries - Wholesale trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Retail trade (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Transportation and warehousing (%)
Most Common Industries - Utilities (%)
Most Common Industries - Information (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing (%)
Most Common Industries - Finance and insurance (%)
Most Common Industries - Real estate and rental and leasing (%)
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Most Common Industries - Professional, scientific, and technical services (%)
Most Common Industries - Management of companies and enterprises (%)
Most Common Industries - Administrative and support and waste management services (%)
Most Common Industries - Educational services, and health care and social assistance (%)
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Most Common Industries - Health care and social assistance (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Arts, entertainment, and recreation (%)
Most Common Industries - Accommodation and food services (%)
Most Common Industries - Other services, except public administration (%)
Most Common Industries - Public administration (%)
Occupation diversity
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, science, and arts occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management, business, and financial occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Management occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Business and financial operations occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer, engineering, and science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Computer and mathematical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Architecture and engineering occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Life, physical, and social science occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, legal, community service, arts, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Community and social service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Legal occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Education, training, and library occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Health technologists and technicians (%)
Most Common Occupations - Service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Healthcare support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Protective service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Law enforcement workers including supervisors (%)
Most Common Occupations - Food preparation and serving related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Personal care and service occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and office occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Sales and related occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Office and administrative support occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Construction and extraction occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production, transportation, and material moving occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Production occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Transportation occupations (%)
Most Common Occupations - Material moving occupations (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - Correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Federal prisons and detention centers (%)
People in Group quarters - Halfway houses (%)
People in Group quarters - Local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military disciplinary barracks (%)
People in Group quarters - State prisons (%)
People in Group quarters - Other types of correctional institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Nursing homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards, hospices, and schools for the handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospices or homes for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Mental (Psychiatric) hospitals or wards (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the deaf (%)
People in Group quarters - Institutions for the blind (%)
People in Group quarters - Orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (%)
People in Group quarters - Juvenile institutions (%)
People in Group quarters - Long-term care (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children (%)
People in Group quarters - Residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children (%)
People in Group quarters - Training schools for juvenile delinquents (%)
People in Group quarters - Short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children (%)
People in Group quarters - Type of juvenile institution unknown (%)
People in Group quarters - Noninstitutionalized population (%)
People in Group quarters - College dormitories (includes college quarters off campus) (%)
People in Group quarters - Military quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - On base (%)
People in Group quarters - Barracks, unaccompanied personnel housing (UPH), (Enlisted/Officer), ;and similar group living quarters for military personnel (%)
People in Group quarters - Transient quarters for temporary residents (%)
People in Group quarters - Military ships (%)
People in Group quarters - Group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally ill (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the mentally retarded (%)
People in Group quarters - Homes for the physically handicapped (%)
People in Group quarters - Other group homes (%)
People in Group quarters - Religious group quarters (%)
People in Group quarters - Dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (%)
People in Group quarters - Job Corps and vocational training facilities (%)
People in Group quarters - Other workers' dormitories (%)
People in Group quarters - Crews of maritime vessels (%)
People in Group quarters - Other nonhousehold living situations (%)
People in Group quarters - Other noninstitutional group quarters (%)
Residents speaking English at home (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking English at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Born in the United States (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Native, born elsewhere (%)
Residents speaking Spanish at home - Foreign born (%)
Residents speaking other language at home (%)
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Residents speaking other language at home - Foreign born (%)
Class of Workers - Employee of private company (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed in own incorporated business (%)
Class of Workers - Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers (%)
Class of Workers - Local government workers (%)
Class of Workers - State government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Federal government workers (%)
Class of Workers - Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business and Unpaid family workers (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Solar energy (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - Other fuel (%)
House heating fuel used in houses and condos - No fuel used (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Utility gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Bottled, tank, or LP gas (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Electricity (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Coal or coke (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Wood (%)
House heating fuel used in apartments - Solar energy (%)
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House heating fuel used in apartments - No fuel used (%)
Armed forces status - In Armed Forces (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Veteran (%)
Armed forces status - Civilian - Nonveteran (%)
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Gilberton: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Irish (20.8%), Polish (18.8%), German (12.0%), Lithuanian (8.5%), Italian (7.4%), Ukrainian (6.3%).
Current Local Time:
Incorporated on 03/01/1873
Land area: 1.43 square miles.
Population density: 529 people per square mile (low).
For population 25 years and over in Gilberton:
High school or higher: 87.0%Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%Unemployed: 8.4%Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes For population 15 years and over in Gilberton borough:
Never married: 34.5%Now married: 41.8%Separated: 0.7%Widowed: 5.8%Divorced: 17.2% 14 residents are foreign born
This borough:
1.6%Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $962 (1.3%)Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $515 (1.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA
Nearest cities: Altamont, PA (1.0 miles Frackville borough, PA (1.0 miles Englewood, PA (1.2 miles Shenandoah borough, PA Shenandoah Heights, PA (1.6 miles New Boston-Morea, PA Girardville borough, PA Ringtown borough, PA (2.0 miles
Latitude: 40.80 N, Longitude: 76.23 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 570
Crime rates in Gilberton (2013): 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime rate = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 244.9)
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 1 (1 officers ).Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.22Pennsylvania average:
2.62
Unemployment in September 2015: Here:
5.7%Pennsylvania:
4.9%
Population change in the 1990s: -395 (-31.3%).
Most common industries in 2016 (%)
Males Females
Manufacturing (26%)Transportation and warehousing (17%)Retail trade (13%)Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)Public administration (8%)Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)Construction (4%)
Retail trade (23%)Health care and social assistance (17%)Accommodation and food services (17%)Manufacturing (13%)Public administration (8%)Transportation and warehousing (4%)Educational services (4%)
Most common occupations in 2016 (%)
Males Females
Material moving occupations (23%)Production occupations (16%)Transportation occupations (12%)Construction and extraction occupations (8%)Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)Architecture and engineering occupations (6%)Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Sales and related occupations (21%)Food preparation and serving related occupations (18%)Office and administrative support occupations (13%)Health technologists and technicians (9%)Business and financial operations occupations (4%)Production occupations (4%)Education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Work and jobs in Gilberton: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Tornado activity:
Gilberton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 5% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.5 miles away from the Gilberton borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 27.8 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Gilberton-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% 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 33.8 miles away from the city center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 238.5 miles away from Gilberton center 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) earthquake occurred 222.4 miles away from the city 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 34.5 miles away from the city center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 285.3 miles away from Gilberton center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 262.7 miles away from the city 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 Schuylkill County (19) is greater than the US average (13).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14Emergencies Declared: 5Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category). Hospitals and medical centers near Gilberton: BROAD MOUNTAIN NSG FRACKVILLE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
BROAD MOUNTAIN NURSING AND REH (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
RIDGEVIEW HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
SHENANDOAH MANOR NURSING CENTE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
KINGS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Hospital, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
Operable nuclear power plants near Gilberton:
18 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gilberton:
McCann School of Business & Technology (about 9 miles; Pottsville, PA ; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Bloomsburg, PA ; FT enrollment: 9,452)
Luzerne County Community College (about 30 miles; Nanticoke, PA ; FT enrollment: 4,724)
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; Kutztown, PA ; FT enrollment: 9,099)
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 34 miles; Reading, PA ; FT enrollment: 2,605)
Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 34 miles; Schnecksville, PA ; FT enrollment: 4,391)
Susquehanna University (about 35 miles; Selinsgrove, PA ; FT enrollment: 2,495)
Private elementary/middle school in Gilberton: ST BASIL THE GREAT SCHOOL Students: 217, Location: 2330 KIMBERTON RD, Grades: PK-8)
Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential Air pollution and air quality trends(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 30.8. This is significantly better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 21.8%for White Non-Hispanic residents , 43.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents , 100.0% for American Indian residents , 100.0% for two or more races residents )Average household size:
This borough: Pennsylvania:
Percentage of family households:
This borough: Whole state:
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough: Whole state:
No gay or lesbian households reported
Educational Attainment (%) in 2016
School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2016
Education Gini index (Inequality in education) Here:
6.7Pennsylvania average:
11.4
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Gilberton borough (based on Schuylkill County data)
Religion Adherents Congregations Catholic 40,814 48 Mainline Protestant 37,489 144 Evangelical Protestant 7,719 73 Other 1,346 10 Orthodox 735 7 Black Protestant 177 1 None 60,009 -
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
Food Environment Statistics: Number of grocery stores : 32Schuylkill County :
2.18 / 10,000 pop.Pennsylvania :
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores : 1This county :
0.07 / 10,000 pop.State :
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas) : 14Schuylkill County :
0.95 / 10,000 pop.Pennsylvania :
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas) : 48Schuylkill County :
3.26 / 10,000 pop.State :
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants : 114Here :
7.75 / 10,000 pop.State :
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate : This county :
10.5%Pennsylvania :
9.1%
Adult obesity rate : Schuylkill County :
30.3%Pennsylvania :
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate : This county :
9.3%State :
11.5%
Health and Nutrition:
Average overall health of teeth and gums : This city:
38.2%Pennsylvania:
46.3%
Average BMI : Gilberton:
27.9Pennsylvania:
28.7
People feeling badly about themselves : This city:
38.2%Pennsylvania:
21.1%
People not drinking alcohol at all : Gilberton:
15.6%State:
11.0%
Average hours sleeping at night : This city:
6.6Pennsylvania:
6.8
Overweight people : Gilberton:
46.3%Pennsylvania:
34.2%
General health condition : Gilberton:
53.9%Pennsylvania:
55.7%
Average condition of hearing : Gilberton:
83.1%Pennsylvania:
78.0%
More about Health and Nutrition of Gilberton, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2013)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
2 $4,871 $29,226 1 $1,745 Other Government Administration
0 $0 8 $598
Totals for Government
2 $4,871 $29,226 9 $2,343
Gilberton government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $48,000 ($63.66)
Central Staff Services: $24,000 ($31.83)Police Protection: $19,000 ($25.20)Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($17.24)Fire Protection: $11,000 ($14.59)Financial Administration: $4,000 ($5.31)Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($3.98)General - Other: $3,000 ($3.98)General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($1.33)Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000 ($84.88)
Gilberton government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $29,000 ($38.46)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($2.65)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.33)State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($27.85)
All Other: $3,000 ($3.98)General Support: $1,000 ($1.33)Tax - Individual Income: $35,000 ($46.42)
Property: $20,000 ($26.53)NEC: $4,000 ($5.31)
Gilberton government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000 ($76.92)
3.03% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($32,818 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
3.03%Pennsylvania average:
4.35%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
3.44% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($36,022 average adjusted gross income )
Here:
3.44%Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($171 average AGI )Schuylkill County:
0.02%Pennsylvania average:
0.06%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011: Strongest AM radio stations in Gilberton:
WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Gilberton:
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Gilberton:
WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
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.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
Gilberton, Pennsylvania
Fatal accident count 9 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents 13 Fatal accidents involving drunken persons: 3 Fatalities 9 Persons involved in fatal accidents 18 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents 2
Pennsylvania average
Fatal accident count 98 Vehicles involved in fatal accidents 143 Fatal accidents involving drunken persons 30 Fatalities 105 Persons involved in fatal accidents 247 Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents 20
See more detailed statistics of Gilberton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics 6 Number of bridges28m 92ft Total length $1,000 Total costs15,065 Total average daily traffic1,131 Total average daily truck traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
Call Sign: KB3GAV, Licensee ID: L00320485, Grant Date: 02/01/2011, Expiration Date: 02/01/2021, Certifier: Dale J Dewald, Registrant: Dale J Dewald, 329 Main Street, Gilberton, PA 17934FAA Registered Aircraft: 1
Aircraft: CESSNA 560XL (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 13, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PW545 SER (3952 Pounds of Thrust) (Turbo-fan)N-Number: 39RC , Serial Number: 5605041, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 09/28/1999Registrant (Corporation): Rich Plane LLC, 10 Gilberton Rd, Gilberton, PA 17934 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Most common first names in Gilberton, PA among deceased individuals Name Count Lived (average)
Anna 26 79.6 years Mary 24 79.4 years Joseph 18 70.8 years Helen 16 75.4 years John 15 76.7 years William 15 74.9 years Charles 10 74.9 years George 10 68.3 years Michael 10 76.7 years Margaret 10 78.4 years
Most common last names in Gilberton, PA among deceased individuals Last name Count Lived (average)
Mccabe 8 75.0 years Drasdis 5 77.4 years Miller 5 75.4 years Labadis 4 78.2 years Dudash 4 67.5 years Wesner 4 64.5 years Tregea 4 74.5 years Ambromovage 4 68.8 years Comishock 4 82.2 years Yockachonis 4 74.3 years
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)Electricity (22%)Coal or coke (11%)Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)Other fuel (3%)Utility gas (1%)No fuel used (1%)
Gilberton compared to Pennsylvania state average:
Median house value significantly below state average. Unemployed percentage below state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage 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 above state average. House age above state average. Number of college students below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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