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Columbia County

Population in 2010: 1,093. Population change since 2000: +24.1%
Males: 504  (46.1%)
Females: 589  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 17815.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,076 (it was $29,375 in 2000)
Lightstreet:

$42,076
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $41,213

Lightstreet CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,405 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Lightstreet:

$90,405
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $92,425; Detached houses: $162,999; In 2-unit structures: $90,140; Mobile homes: $33,756

Median gross rent in 2009: $619.

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  • White alone - 1,053 (96.3%)
  • Asian alone - 17 (1.6%)
  • Two or more races - 14 (1.3%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lightstreet: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), United States (11.1%), English (9.4%), Italian (8.7%), Dutch (6.6%), Irish (5.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1195 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1363 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lightstreet:

  • High school or higher: 80.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lightstreet CDP:

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.9%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

34 residents are foreign born (2.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This place:  3.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,721 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $390 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (46.7 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (98.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Orangeville borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Espy, PA (1.6 miles ), Almedia, PA (1.6 miles ), Bloomsburg, PA (1.8 miles ), Fernville, PA (1.9 miles ), Lime Ridge, PA (2.0 miles ), Buckhorn, PA (2.1 miles) , Mainville, PA (2.2 miles) .

Latitude: 41.04 N, Longitude: 76.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (28%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)

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Average climate in Lightstreet, Pennsylvania

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Tornado activity:

Lightstreet-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.0 miles away from the Lightstreet place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 tornado 22.7 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lightstreet-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 90% 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 53.3 miles away from the city 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 54.1 miles away from Lightstreet 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 75.2 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 62.7 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 67.0 miles away from Lightstreet center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Joseph Wallace Oman - Navy admiral.


Hospitals/medical centers near Lightstreet:

  • BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; BLOOMSBURG, PA)
  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BERWICK, PA)
  • GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; DANVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Lightstreet:

  • 10 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lightstreet:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 4 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,552)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 25 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 3,717)
  • Bucknell University (about 25 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,667)
  • Susquehanna University (about 29 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • Wilkes University (about 31 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,593)
  • King's College (about 32 miles; Wilkes Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 35 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,469)

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

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.401
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.72
U.S.:

2.96


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.7%

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.4%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lightstreet, PA


Lightstreet compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Columbia County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Lightstreet (based on Columbia County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.46%
Here47.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents28.3%26.7%18.4%5.4%4.0%
Congregations38.7%6.3%12.6%9.0%5.4%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Assemblies of GodOther
Adherents2.4%2.3%2.1%1.7%8.8%
Congregations1.8%4.5%2.7%3.6%15.3%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Columbia County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Columbia County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
Here:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
Here:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,170 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.13%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($171 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.09%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Luzerne County, PA  1.03% ($30,057 average AGI)
from Montour County, PA  0.53% ($31,183)
from Northumberland County, PA  0.45% ($32,324)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.06%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($202 average AGI)
Columbia County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.87% ($30,034 average AGI)
to Montour County, PA  0.50% ($36,908)
to Northumberland County, PA  0.42% ($26,380)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lightstreet:

  • WHLM (930 AM; 1 kW; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGM (1570 AM; 3 kW; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFBS (1280 AM; 1 kW; BERWICK, PA; Owner: FBS WIRELESS CORPORATION)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lightstreet:

  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Lightstreet:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • 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.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 3

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