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Bucks County

Population in July 2007: 988.
Males: 471  (47.7%)
Females: 517  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  43.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18214.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,364 (it was $42,574 in 2000)
Grier City-Park Crest:  $50,364
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,564
Grier City-Park Crest:  $21,564
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,190 (it was $85,800 in 2000)
Grier City-Park Crest:  $173,190
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,009; Detached houses: $188,128; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,473; In 2-unit structures: $272,358; Mobile homes: $57,500

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Races in Grier City-Park Crest:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Grier City-Park Crest: 97.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (22.5%), Polish (14.6%), Lithuanian (13.8%), Dutch (11.9%), English (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 620 feet

Land area: 1.72 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grier City-Park Crest

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grier City-Park Crest CDP

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

10 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.0%
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:

Grier City-Park Crest:  1.8% ($1,534)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (33.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (74.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Delano, PA (1.3 miles ), Hometown, PA (2.0 miles ), Tuscarora, PA (2.0 miles ), Mahanoy City borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Tamaqua borough, PA (2.2 miles ), New Boston-Morea, PA (2.5 miles ), Sheppton, PA (2.5 miles ), Brandonville, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 76.06 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Apparel (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)



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

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 24.9 miles away from the Grier City-Park Crest place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 25.3 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Grier City-Park Crest-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% 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 33.9 miles away from Grier City-Park Crest 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 34.1 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 52.0 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 47.7 miles away from Grier City-Park Crest 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 95.0 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 95.5 miles away from Grier City-Park Crest 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 Grier City-Park Crest:
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; COALDALE, PA)
  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)
  • HAZLETON-ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; HAZLETON, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Grier City-Park Crest:
  • 20 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grier City-Park Crest:
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 29 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 32 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

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Grier City-Park Crest compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Bucks County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%)
  • Coal or coke (18%)
  • Electricity (13%)


Religion statistics for Grier City-Park Crest

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents66.3%6.1%4.2%3.5%2.1%
Congregations12.1%12.7%10.2%6.0%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMennonite Church USAReformed Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%1.0%0.6%13.6%
Congregations5.7%3.5%5.1%2.2%35.6%
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.


5.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,837 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.41%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($387 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.26% ($49,877 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, PA  1.07% ($61,009)
from Mercer County, NJ  0.34% ($65,170)


5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,081 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.71%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($384 average AGI)
Bucks County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Montgomery County, PA  1.13% ($56,769 average AGI)
to Philadelphia County, PA  0.87% ($38,483)
to Mercer County, NJ  0.17% ($48,423)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grier City-Park Crest:
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grier City-Park Crest:
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Grier City-Park Crest:
  • 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)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)


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