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Centre County

Population in 2010: 2,270. Population change since 2000: +7.3%
Males: 1,136  (50.0%)
Females: 1,134  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 16851.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $78,990 (it was $55,875 in 2000)
Lemont:

$78,990
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $33,002

Lemont CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $263,753 (it was $133,500 in 2000)
Lemont:

$263,753
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $250,044; Detached houses: $252,294; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,736; In 2-unit structures: $187,592; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $229,279

Median gross rent in 2009: $584.

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  • White alone - 2,119 (93.3%)
  • Asian alone - 44 (1.9%)
  • Black alone - 39 (1.7%)
  • Two or more races - 31 (1.4%)
  • Hispanic - 30 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 1 (0.04%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lemont: 100.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (33.4%), Irish (17.2%), English (14.7%), Italian (6.9%), Polish (5.2%), Slovak (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1046 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 1827 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Lemont:

  • High school or higher: 94.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lemont CDP:

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 63.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

208 residents are foreign born (3.9% Asia, 2.1% North America, 2.0% Africa, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:  9.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,424 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,547 (1.2%)
Lemont satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (95.9 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (116.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (151.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Houserville, PA (1.2 miles ), State College borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Boalsburg, PA (1.6 miles ), Park Forest Village, PA (2.2 miles ), Pleasant Gap, PA (2.4 miles ), Pine Grove Mills, PA (2.5 miles ), Unionville borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Centre Hall borough, PA (2.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.81 N, Longitude: 77.82 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (41%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Wholesale trade (3%)
  • Educational services (60%)
  • Health care and social assistance (10%)
  • Information (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
  • Manufacturing (2%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Postsecondary teachers (11%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)

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Average climate in Lemont, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Lemont-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 38.5 miles away from the Lemont place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1975, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lemont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 99.3 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 8.6 miles away from Lemont center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Centre County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 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 Lemont:

  • MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 6 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; LEWISTOWN, PA)
  • J C BLAIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HUNTINGDON, PA)

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Amtrak station near Lemont:

  • 20 miles: LEWISTON (LEWISTOWN, HELEN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lemont:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 3 miles; University Park, PA; Full-time enrollment: 43,065)
  • Lock Haven University (about 30 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 4,769)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 37 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,924)
  • Susquehanna University (about 50 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • Bucknell University (about 50 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,667)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 51 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,469)
  • Dickinson College (about 54 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)

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Centre 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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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.1. This is about average.
City:

31.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.37. This is worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.37
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.60. This is significantly better than average. There were 2 monitors within city limits.
City:

5.60
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.5. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.5
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.47. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.47
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.9%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lemont, PA


Lemont 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 significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lemont travel time to work - commute


Lemont mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (14%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Lemont (based on Centre County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.80%
Here42.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.6%19.6%11.5%4.7%4.3%
Congregations4.5%28.1%10.7%9.6%5.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.7%2.6%1.9%1.9%14.2%
Congregations1.7%2.2%3.9%1.7%32.6%
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: 20
Centre County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Centre County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
This county:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Centre County:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
Here:

6.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Centre County:

27.1%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Centre County:

10.6%
State:

11.5%

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.93%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:

1.08%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:

0.19%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lemont:

  • WMAJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lemont:

  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQWK (97.1 FM; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKPS (90.7 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PA ST. UNIV)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lemont:

  • W59AI (Channel 59; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • W36BE (Channel 36; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W39BE (Channel 39; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W07CD (Channel 7; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHVL-LP (Channel 29; STATE COLLEGE, ETC., PA; Owner: CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lemont)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 1610W , Serial Number: F8-2027
    Registrant (Corporation): Skys The Limit Ballooning Inc, Po Box 605, Lemont, PA 16851
  • Aircraft: FIREFLY BALLOONS INC FIREFLY 8B-15 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 2184K , Serial Number: F8B2079, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 08/11/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Skys The Limit Ballooning Inc, Po Box 605, Lemont, PA 16851



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 ORIGINATED1$234,5406$187,52521$216,0372$89,3702$158,655
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$83,0001$164,6200$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$03$197,9931$26,1701$127,080
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$04$201,0730$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.00

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$165,2001$194,590
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0117.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Most common first names in Lemont, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary786.7 years
Robert770.8 years
Paul567.8 years
Joseph477.5 years
William470.8 years
Mildred484.2 years
John480.2 years
George372.0 years
Ruth390.7 years
Charles373.7 years
Most common last names in Lemont, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1078.2 years
Shuey576.8 years
Ishler478.7 years
Fogleman369.3 years
Womer358.7 years
Mitchell372.0 years
Evey381.3 years
Quick378.0 years
Smith377.6 years
Johnson382.3 years

Businesses in Lemont, PA

  • FedEx: 1

Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Edward C. Smith (2)
  • Barry E. Scheetz (2)
  • Barry E. Sheetz (1)
  • Rod A. Dietz (1)
  • Kristopher D. Barr (1)
  • William Seisler (1)

Total of 8 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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