Lavelle-Locustdale, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 670.

Males: 321	(47.9%)
Females: 349	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17921.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,727 (it was $32,656 in 2000)

Lavelle-Locustdale:	$39,727
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $35,014

Lavelle-Locustdale:	$35,014
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $133,925 (it was $70,700 in 2000)

Lavelle-Locustdale:	$133,925
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,674; Detached houses: $125,661; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,841

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Races in Lavelle-Locustdale:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lavelle-Locustdale: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.6%), Irish (13.4%), Dutch (9.2%), United States (7.7%), English (4.2%), Polish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 645 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lavelle-Locustdale

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lavelle-Locustdale CDP

Never married: 14.6%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
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:

Lavelle-Locustdale:	1.1% ($770)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (37.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (83.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Locustdale, PA (1.0 miles) , Ashland borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Gordon borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Mount Carmel borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Fountain Springs, PA (1.7 miles) , Beurys Lake, PA (1.8 miles) , Centralia, PA (1.8 miles) , Wilburton Number One, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.76 N, Longitude: 76.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Lavelle-Locustdale household income distribution

Lavelle-Locustdale home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (16%)
Personal and laundry services (11%)
Machinery (9%)
Health care (8%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
Mining (5%)
Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Department and other general merchandise stores (19%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Paper (11%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (11%)
Food (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Social assistance (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
Personal appearance workers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Special education teachers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)

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Average climate in Lavelle-Locustdale, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lavelle-Locustdale, Pennsylvania average temperatures

Lavelle-Locustdale, Pennsylvania average precipitation

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Lavelle-Locustdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.5 miles away from the Lavelle-Locustdale 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 32.0 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Lavelle-Locustdale-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 81% 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 35.0 miles away from Lavelle-Locustdale 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 36.0 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 67.7 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 43.3 miles away from Lavelle-Locustdale 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 98.2 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 66.9 miles away from Lavelle-Locustdale 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 Lavelle-Locustdale:

ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
SHAMOKIN AREA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; COAL TOWNSHIP, PA)
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lavelle-Locustdale:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 37 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 38 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 41 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lavelle-Locustdale, PA

Lavelle-Locustdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Lavelle-Locustdale mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Electricity (15%) Coal or coke (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Lavelle-Locustdale

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	54.9%	9.1%	3.5%	3.4%	3.2%
Congregations	13.4%	10.3%	6.4%	6.8%	7.0%

Name	Episcopal Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Mennonite Church USA	Other religions
Adherents	3.2%	2.7%	1.4%	1.3%	17.3%
Congregations	7.4%	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 Lavelle-Locustdale:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WISL (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: BASIC LICENSING, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lavelle-Locustdale:

WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lavelle-Locustdale:

WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

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