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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 1,884.
Males: 920  (48.9%)
Females: 964  (51.1%)

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

Zip codes: 19464.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $68,574 (it was $56,369 in 2000)
Halfway House:  $68,574
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,785
Halfway House:  $30,785
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $270,123 (it was $142,600 in 2000)
Halfway House:  $270,123
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $276,520; Detached houses: $280,282; Townhouses or other attached units: $198,019

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Races in Halfway House:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Halfway House: 103.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.5%), Irish (11.9%), English (10.9%), Italian (7.0%), United States (7.0%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 330 feet

Land area: 2.00 square miles.

Population density: 944 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Halfway House

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halfway House CDP

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

107 residents are foreign born (3.0% Asia, 2.3% Latin America).

This place:  5.9%
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:

Halfway House:  2.0% ($2,891)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (15.8 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (32.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pottsgrove, PA (1.3 miles ), Pottstown borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Stowe, PA (1.7 miles ), South Pottstown, PA (1.7 miles ), Kenilworth, PA (1.8 miles ), Sanatoga, PA (1.8 miles ), Gilbertsville, PA (1.8 miles ), Boyertown borough, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 75.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 610

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Halfway House-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1994, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Halfway House place center killed 3 people and injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 15.0 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Halfway House-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 21.3 miles away from Halfway House 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 19.7 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 36.2 miles away from the city 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 53.2 miles away from Halfway House center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.6 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 68.7 miles away from Halfway House 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 Halfway House:
  • POTTSTOWN MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; POTTSTOWN, PA)
  • PHOENIXVILLE HOSP UNIV OF PA HLTH SYS (about 12 miles; PHOENIXVILLE, PA)
  • EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; EAGLEVILLE, PA)

Amtrak stations near Halfway House:
  • 18 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: DOWNINGTOWN (VIADUCT AVE.). Services: public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Halfway House:
  • 2 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halfway House:
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
  • IMMACULATA COLLEGE (about 18 miles; IMMACULATA, PA; FT enrollment: 2,042)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 18 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 20 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BLUE BELL, PA; FT enrollment: 5,097)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 10,419)

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Cemeteries: Saint Johns Greek Catholic Cemetery (1), Congregation Mercy and Truth Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  79.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
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 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.4%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Halfway House, PA



Halfway House compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Halfway House

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents54.9%9.1%3.5%3.4%3.2%
Congregations13.4%10.3%6.4%6.8%7.0%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentMennonite Church USAOther religions
Adherents3.2%2.7%1.4%1.3%17.3%
Congregations7.4%6.6%1.2%5.6%35.3%
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.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,565 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.11%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Philadelphia County, PA  1.57% ($54,967 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.91% ($56,769)
from Chester County, PA  0.55% ($57,620)


6.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($63,229 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($546 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Philadelphia County, PA  1.02% ($46,507 average AGI)
to Bucks County, PA  0.86% ($61,009)
to Chester County, PA  0.73% ($70,738)


Strongest AM radio stations in Halfway House:
  • WPAZ (1370 AM; 1 kW; POTTSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHE (690 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PHOENIXVILLE, PA; Owner: SALVATION BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WNAP (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NORRISTOWN, PA; Owner: WNAP, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Halfway House:
  • WBYN (107.5 FM; BOYERTOWN, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBMP (88.1 FM; WARWICK, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Halfway House:
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING 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.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, 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)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$212,94740$202,49055$150,63014$33,6572$117,105
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$04$174,1756$156,9352$95,9050$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$178,3405$169,61634$176,9368$83,9661$287,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$05$115,56215$201,9282$158,5200$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$256,5054$231,5381$286,5200$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2091.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$238,7847$243,669
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$261,0952$221,335
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$316,6450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2091.00

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