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Allegheny County

Population in July 2008: 1,143. Population change since 2000: -6.7%
 

Males: 532  (46.6%)
Females: 611  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,371 (it was $35,000 in 2000)
Heidelberg:  $42,371
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,980
Heidelberg:  $23,980
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,810 (it was $70,300 in 2000)
Heidelberg:  $95,810
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,090; Detached houses: $97,540; Townhouses or other attached units: $109,731; In 2-unit structures: $141,490; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,990; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,613

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Races in Heidelberg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Heidelberg: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Polish (20.2%), Irish (18.9%), Italian (16.6%), English (9.1%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 4343 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Heidelberg

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heidelberg borough

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 47.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This borough:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Heidelberg:  2.0% ($1,388)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (6.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (262.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Scott Township, PA (0.8 miles ), Carnegie borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Rosslyn Farms borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Mount Lebanon, PA (1.5 miles ), Bridgeville borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Pennsbury Village borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Green Tree borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Dormont borough, PA (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 80.09 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Heidelberg by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0171.1
Assaults 00210
    per 100,000 0.00.0166.384.20.0
Burglaries 73402
    per 100,000 571.0243.9332.50.0171.1
Thefts 68943
    per 100,000 489.4650.4748.1337.0256.6
Auto thefts 13001
    per 100,000 81.6243.90.00.085.5
Arson 00110
    per 100,000 0.00.083.184.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 66.162.686.530.380.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.62
US city average:  3.00

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Heidelberg-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Heidelberg borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Heidelberg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 77.7 miles away from Heidelberg center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Heidelberg:
  • ST CLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MAYVIEW STATE HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; BRIDGEVILLE, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

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Amtrak station near Heidelberg:
  • 7 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heidelberg:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Colleges and Universities above 2000 - Carlow College, Pittsburgh PA 15213

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  58.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  9.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heidelberg, PA



Heidelberg compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Heidelberg, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Heidelberg

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.7%6.5%5.2%3.5%1.7%
Congregations21.2%15.8%11.1%9.2%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%0.9%0.6%10.3%
Congregations3.8%2.6%0.7%2.7%28.9%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$978
Other Government Administration 1$2,550$30,6006$4,624
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,486$33,9447$3,660
Streets and Highways 1$2,387$28,6441$468
Totals for Government 5$13,423$32,21515$9,730


Heidelberg government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $221,000
    All Other: $26,000
    Parking Facilities: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $203,000
    Police Protection: $150,000
    Regular Highways: $75,000
    General - Other: $58,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $45,000
    Housing and Community Development: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Water Utilities: $3,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $38,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $751,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $682,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $416,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
    Highways: $25,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $279,000
    Individual Income: $82,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $41,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $20,000
    Public Utility License: $16,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $188,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Heidelberg:
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heidelberg:
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Heidelberg:
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)


Heidelberg fatal accident list:
May 20, 2002 05:23 AM, Sr-50, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 1976 11:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 1975 08:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $7,372,000
Total average daily traffic: 18,471
Total average daily truck traffic: 738
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 20,000

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: AK3J, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00572437
    Grant Date: 10/28/1994, Expiration Date: 10/28/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/08/2002
    Registrant: Stewart R Saylor, 505 Grant St, Heidelberg, PA 15106
  • Call Sign: KA3LIW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00176744
    Grant Date: 07/16/2008, Expiration Date: 07/16/2018
    Registrant: Dean M Beattie, 505 Grant St, Heidelberg, PA 15106
  • Call Sign: KA3YNO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00356026
    Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 08/13/2011, Certifier: Walter Adkins Iii
    Registrant: Walter Adkins Iii, 476 1st St, Heidelberg, PA 15106-4046


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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