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Westmoreland County

Population in 2010: 2,194. Population change since 2000: -6.2%
Males: 1,037  (47.3%)
Females: 1,157  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  48.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15650.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $45,233 (it was $37,158 in 2000)
Lawson Heights:

$45,233
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $25,173

Lawson Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $151,043 (it was $103,300 in 2000)
Lawson Heights:

$151,043
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $169,186; Detached houses: $177,555; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,199; Mobile homes: $47,655

Median gross rent in 2009: $557.

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Lawson Heights races chart
  • White alone - 2,143 (97.7%)
  • Asian alone - 23 (1.0%)
  • Two or more races - 12 (0.5%)
  • Hispanic - 10 (0.5%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lawson Heights: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.5%), Irish (20.8%), Polish (16.2%), Italian (12.1%), Slovak (9.1%), English (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1060 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 1430 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lawson Heights:

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawson Heights CDP:

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,619 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,598 (1.1%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (32.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (225.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Youngstown borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Latrobe, PA (1.2 miles ), McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, PA (1.4 miles ), Derry borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Crabtree, PA (2.6 miles ), New Alexandria borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Calumet-Norvelt, PA (2.8 miles ), Greensburg, PA (2.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 79.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (32%)
  • Retail trade (20%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (44%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electricians (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Lawson Heights-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 3% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Lawson Heights place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 tornado 20.7 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lawson Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% 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 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Lawson Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lawson Heights:

  • EXCELA HEALTH LATROBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LATROBE, PA)
  • EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; GREENSBURG, PA)
  • EXCELA HEALTH FRICK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Amtrak stations near Lawson Heights:

  • 2 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
  • 9 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lawson Heights:

  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 11 miles; Youngwood, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,608)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 26 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 29 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 32 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 32 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 24,077)
  • Duquesne University (about 34 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,011)

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Notable location: Prince of Peace Nursery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Lawson Heights: Carmelite Monastery (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Westmoreland County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 42.2. This is worse than average.
City:

42.2
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.194. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.194
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.07. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.07
U.S.:

2.88
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.15
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.1
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.3%

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.8%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lawson Heights, PA

People in group quarters in Lawson Heights:

  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Lawson Heights 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 significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lawson Heights travel time to work - commute
Lawson Heights mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (77%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Lawson Heights (based on Westmoreland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.19%
Here64.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.2%9.9%6.5%2.1%
Congregations16.2%18.1%11.9%10.7%6.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.1%0.9%9.4%
Congregations2.9%2.4%0.7%2.9%28.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 54
Here:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
Westmoreland County:

0.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
This county:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 246
Westmoreland County:

6.79 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Westmoreland County:

8.7%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.9%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.65%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.00%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lawson Heights:

  • WQTW (1570 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WCNS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKTW (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lawson Heights:

  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lawson Heights:

  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 ORIGINATED3$146,3008$126,73922$179,0302$76,0801$47,600
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$03$169,9400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$06$197,0921$73,1500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$191,6000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$238,4400$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8074.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$181,9002$152,930
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$218,8900$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$188,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8074.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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