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Northampton County

Population in July 2008: 358. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 187  (52.3%)
Females: 171  (47.7%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,460 (it was $42,969 in 2000)
Glendon:  $55,460
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,042
Glendon:  $22,042
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,007 (it was $90,600 in 2000)
Glendon:  $168,007
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $203,641; Detached houses: $244,588; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,294; In 2-unit structures: $92,266; Mobile homes: $101,250

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Races in Glendon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Glendon: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.1%), Italian (22.6%), Irish (11.7%), English (11.2%), Polish (7.6%), Dutch (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 12/18/1867

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 560 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Glendon

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Glendon borough

  • Never married: 20.4%
  • Now married: 65.1%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

8 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.5% North America).

This borough:  2.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Glendon:  1.6% ($1,449)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (7.8 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (46.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Easton borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Old Orchard, PA (1.2 miles ), Wilson borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Easton, PA (1.4 miles ), Palmer Heights, PA (1.6 miles ), Phillipsburg, NJ (1.8 miles ), Alpha borough, NJ (2.0 miles ), Middletown, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 75.24 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-28.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Truck transportation (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electricians (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)



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Glendon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Glendon borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Glendon-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% 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 48.0 miles away from Glendon 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 46.7 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 7.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from Glendon center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.3 miles away from Glendon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Glendon:
  • EASTON HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL EASTON (about 2 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL CENTER (about 9 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Glendon:
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 2 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 16 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SOMERVILLE, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,283)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  71.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  15.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glendon, PA



Glendon compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Glendon travel time to work


Glendon mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (37%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Glendon

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.5%15.6%9.4%3.9%3.1%
Congregations15.8%20.7%14.9%10.4%3.6%
NameMoravian Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.1%1.3%1.2%7.8%
Congregations5.0%0.9%3.2%1.8%23.9%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$903
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$290
Totals for Government 0$0 2$1,193



Glendon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $194,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Central Staff Services: $20,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $190,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $190,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $46,000
    Property: $46,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.14%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lehigh County, PA  1.91% ($41,431 average AGI)
from Warren County, NJ  0.55% ($50,535)
from Monroe County, PA  0.39% ($43,248)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  2.09% ($36,401 average AGI)
to Monroe County, PA  0.26% ($40,863)
to Warren County, NJ  0.20% ($37,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Glendon:
  • WEST (1400 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEX (1230 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Glendon:
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Glendon:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNJT (Channel 52; TRENTON, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


Glendon fatal accident list:
Aug 27, 2001 08:03 AM, I-78, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 59 meters (194ft)
Total costs: $3,569,000
Total average daily traffic: 15,958
Total average daily truck traffic: 591


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$264,9584$194,4632$53,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$179,0600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$204,3103$210,4771$31,850
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$156,9801$235,7300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0181.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$338,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0181.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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