Locustdale, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 177.
Population change since 2000: +152.9%
Males: 101  (57.3%)
Females: 76  (42.7%)
Median resident age:

47.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip code: 17945

Estimated median household income in 2022: $-654,166,097 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Locustdale $-654,166,097
PA $71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,852 (it was $9,945 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-723,548,481 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Locustdale $-723,548,481
PA $245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $92,540; detached houses: $149,949; townhouses or other attached units: $49,002
March 2022 cost of living index in Locustdale: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.4%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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    • 25793.8%White alone
    • 165.8%Two or more races
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Ancestries: German (50.4%), Irish (41.5%), English (8.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.01 square miles.

Population density: 18,872 people per square mile   (very high).

Locustdale, Pennsylvania map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Locustdale CDP:

1.0% ($290)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (38.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (84.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lavelle-Locustdale, PA (1.0 miles ),
Lavelle, PA (1.1 miles ),
Ashland borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Mount Carmel borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Wilburton Number One, PA (1.6 miles ),
Centralia, PA (1.6 miles),
Gordon borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Beaverdale, PA (1.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.78 N, Longitude: 76.38 W

Distribution of median household income in Locustdale, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Locustdale, PA in 2022

Locustdale satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%

Average climate in Locustdale, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Locustdale, Pennsylvania average temperatures Locustdale, Pennsylvania average precipitation Locustdale, Pennsylvania humidity Locustdale, Pennsylvania wind speed Locustdale, Pennsylvania snowfall Locustdale, Pennsylvania sunshine Locustdale, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Locustdale-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the 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 F3 tornado 32.5 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Locustdale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 215.2 miles away from the city center
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 35.8 miles away from Locustdale center
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) earthquake occurred 215.1 miles away from Locustdale center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 242.9 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 36.8 miles away from Locustdale center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Columbia County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Locustdale topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Locustdale:

  • FAMILY HOME MEDICAL (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; MOUNT CARMEL, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE MEDICAL CENTER FOUNTAIN SPRINGS (Hospital, about 3 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • SAINT CATHERINE HEALTHCARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • KINGS HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; ASHLAND, PA)
  • DAVITA - NORTHUMBERLAND DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; MT. CARMEL, PA)
  • BROAD MOUNTAIN NSG FRACKVILLE (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
  • BROAD MOUNTAIN NURSING AND REH (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Locustdale:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 11 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 17 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Susquehanna University (about 27 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bucknell University (about 30 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 35 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 37 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 37 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)

Points of interest:

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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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Locustdale that have no violations reported:

  • ROLLING MEADOWS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Locustdale:

Marital status in Locustdale, PA
  • Never married: 17.0%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 15.7%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

For population 25 years and over in Locustdale:

  • High school or higher: 60.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Locustdale, PA (based on Columbia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,85879
Catholic8,0357
Evangelical Protestant5,57234
Other6934
Orthodox1201
None36,017-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
Here:

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
This county:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.4%
Pennsylvania:

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

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in 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.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in 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.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around 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.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N3LMA, Licensee ID: L00415778, Grant Date: 10/31/2011, Expiration Date: 01/28/2022, Cancellation Date: 01/30/2024, Certifier: Lori A Wetzel, Registrant: Lori A Wetzel, 3118 Main St, Locustdale, PA 17945


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Locustdale, PA
  • 48.7%Coal or coke
  • 36.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.0%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Locustdale, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Locustdale compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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 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 significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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