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Somerset County

Population in July 2007: 7,300.
Males: 3,486  (47.8%)
Females: 3,814  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15108.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,385 (it was $48,057 in 2000)
Kennedy Township:  $58,385
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $151,991 (it was $107,600 in 2000)
Kennedy Township:  $151,991
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $178,394; Detached houses: $174,831; Townhouses or other attached units: $155,484; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $314,417; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $2,641,363; Mobile homes: $17,500

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Races in Kennedy Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Kennedy Township: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (29.8%), German (25.6%), Irish (15.5%), Polish (12.3%), Slovak (5.6%), English (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/08/1960

Elevation: 1151 feet

Land area: 5.44 square miles.

Population density: 1341 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Kennedy Township

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kennedy Township CDP

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

153 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.2% North America).

This place:  2.0%
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:

Kennedy Township:  1.6% ($1,736)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (7.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (264.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stowe Township, PA (1.3 miles ), Robinson Township, PA (1.4 miles ), Ben Avon borough, PA (1.5 miles ), McKees Rocks borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Emsworth borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Avalon borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Bellevue borough, PA (1.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 80.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,495 (-19.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 298 (9.2%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Air transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)



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Kennedy Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.0 miles away from the Kennedy Township place 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 16.2 miles away from the place 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 Kennedy Township:
  • OHIO VALLEY GENL HOSP (about 1 miles; MCKEES ROCKS, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Amtrak station near Kennedy Township:
  • 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.

Operable nuclear power plants near Kennedy Township:
  • 20 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kennedy Township:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 2 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Notable location: Duffs Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marks Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Saint Marys Greek Cemetery (4), Piskover Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kennedy Township, PA


People in group quarters in Kennedy Township
  • 200 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere


Kennedy Township 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.


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Kennedy Township travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Somerset County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (93%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Kennedy Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the BrethrenUnited Church of Christ
Adherents28.7%23.5%13.3%9.5%6.3%
Congregations9.1%18.2%17.7%11.6%7.6%
NameMennonite Church USAChristian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.2%1.7%1.7%10.5%
Congregations4.0%2.5%3.0%3.0%23.2%
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.


3.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,319 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.26%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.87% ($35,913 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($35,463)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($57,607)


3.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.82%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($291 average AGI)
Somerset County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.79% ($21,680 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.29% ($36,365)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.23% ($31,597)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kennedy Township:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kennedy Township:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Kennedy Township:
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
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 ORIGINATED10$118,200116$105,89798$104,54147$34,91518$69,944
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$107,00011$104,45523$117,60911$67,2730$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$112,00013$122,692110$126,82723$50,3482$95,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$94,0007$94,85726$146,9623$97,0003$69,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$124,00011$142,8181$77,0001$118,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4600.01 , 4600.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$121,54513$161,5382$74,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$179,6673$157,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4600.01 , 4600.02

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