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Population in July 2007: 9,647. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 4,613  (47.8%)
Females: 5,034  (52.2%)
Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,300 (it was $50,615 in 2000)
Jefferson Hills  $61,300
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $136,900 (it was $101,300 in 2000)
Jefferson Hills  $136,900
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Jefferson Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jefferson Hills: 99.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.5%), Italian (19.0%), Irish (16.5%), Polish (11.4%), English (10.7%), Slovak (8.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 997 feet

Land area: 16.6 square miles.

Population density: 582 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jefferson Hills

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jefferson Hills borough

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 62.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 6.9%

236 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% Latin America).

This city:  2.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Jefferson Hills:  2.2% ($2,231)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (11.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (329.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: West Elizabeth borough, PA (2.8 miles ), Clairton, PA (3.3 miles ), Elizabeth borough, PA (3.4 miles ), Pleasant Hills borough, PA (3.7 miles ), Glassport borough, PA (4.2 miles ), South Park Township, PA (4.8 miles ), Gastonville, PA (5.1 miles ), Finleyville borough, PA (5.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 79.93 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -574 (-5.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 520 (11.2%)


People in group quarters in Jefferson Hills
  • 143 people in nursing homes
  • 24 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 412

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Jefferson Hills-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Jefferson Hills city 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 4.4 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Jefferson Hills:
  • SUBURBAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • UPMC MCKEESPORT HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MC KEESPORT, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jefferson Hills:
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jefferson Hills:
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 6 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)
  • ROSTRAVER (about 10 miles; MONONGAHELA, PA; ID: FWQ)
  • INTER COUNTY (about 12 miles; IRWIN, PA; ID: 31D)

Amtrak station near Jefferson Hills:
  • 12 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 Jefferson Hills:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 16 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
Public high schools in Jefferson Hills:
Public elementary/middle schools in Jefferson Hills:
Library in Jefferson Hills:
  • JEFFERSON HILLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $148,328; Location: 925 OLD CLAIRTON RD; 28,367 books; 325 audio materials; 181 video materials; 62 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Jefferson Hills: Large (A), Jefferson Boro Hall (B), Wallace (C), Large Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Jefferson Hills: Lewis Run Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Lobbs Run Cemetery (1), Jefferson Cemetery (2), Saints Peter And Paul Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lewis Run (A), Lobbs Run (B), Beam Run (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Floreffe Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Jefferson Hills compared to Pennsylvania 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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Banks with branches in Jefferson Hills (2007 data):
  • Sky Bank: Jefferson Boro Branch at 1633 State Route 51 South, branch established on 1964-05-16. Info updated 2006-12-18: Bank assets: $17,532.1 mil, Deposits: $13,318.2 mil, headquarters in Salineville, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 341 total offices, Holding Company: Sky Financial Group, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 1$2,754$33,0480$0
Parks and Recreation 2$4,209$25,2540$0
Streets and Highways 7$23,305$39,9510$0
Police - Other 1$2,739$32,86818$11,435
Police Protection - Officers 16$93,803$70,3520$0
Other Government Administration 6$22,085$44,1709$2,688
Totals for Government 33$148,894$54,14327$14,123



Jefferson Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,423,000
    Solid Waste Management: $324,000
    Parks & Recreation: $91,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $198,000
    Parks & Recreation: $110,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,376,000
    Sewerage: $1,373,000
    General - Other: $715,000
    Regular Highways: $699,000
    Central Staff Services: $431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000
    Fire Protection: $223,000
    Housing & Community Development: $145,000
    Libraries: $139,000
    Parks & Recreation: $130,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $93,000
    Financial Administration: $57,000
    Health Services - Other: $45,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $248,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $25,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $163,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,295,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,390,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,515,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $390,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $272,000
    Interest Earnings: $190,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $121,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,049,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $432,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $379,000
    All Other: $174,000
    General Support: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,955,000
    Individual Income: $960,000
    NEC: $293,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,754,000

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 Jefferson Hills:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WEDO (810 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: 810 INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jefferson Hills:
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Jefferson Hills:
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

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