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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 1,924.
Males: 965  (50.2%)
Females: 959  (49.8%)

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

Zip codes: 17922.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,696 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Lake Wynonah:  $63,696
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,432
Lake Wynonah:  $24,432
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,640 (it was $108,400 in 2000)
Lake Wynonah:  $150,640
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $176,901; Detached houses: $173,970; Townhouses or other attached units: $137,081; Mobile homes: $67,000

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Races in Lake Wynonah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Wynonah: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), Irish (20.6%), Polish (8.8%), Italian (7.5%), English (6.1%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 655 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Wynonah

  • High school or higher: 87.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wynonah CDP

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 71.5%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

39 residents are foreign born

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:

Lake Wynonah:  1.6% ($1,718)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (21.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Summit Station, PA (1.4 miles ), Friedensburg, PA (1.7 miles ), Schuylkill Haven borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Cressona borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Landingville, PA (2.0 miles) , Renningers, PA (2.2 miles ), Auburn borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (2.4 miles) .

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Lake Wynonah-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 53% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Lake Wynonah place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 16.6 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Lake Wynonah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 69% 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 19.4 miles away from Lake Wynonah 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 20.3 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 56.6 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 30.8 miles away from Lake Wynonah 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 82.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Lake Wynonah 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 Lake Wynonah:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 7 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wynonah:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 21 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 40 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 42 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
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:  1.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Wynonah, PA



Lake Wynonah compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Coal or coke (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Lake Wynonah

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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.


3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Wynonah:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wynonah:
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wynonah:
  • 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.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)

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