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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 505. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 258  (51.2%)
Females: 247  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,243 (it was $35,972 in 2000)
Long Branch:  $45,243
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $26,562
Long Branch:  $26,562
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $101,471 (it was $67,700 in 2000)
Long Branch:  $101,471
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $109,829; Detached houses: $116,273; Mobile homes: $37,955

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Races in Long Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Black (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Long Branch: 75.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (17.8%), German (17.1%), Irish (16.5%), English (12.6%), Polish (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/21/1893

Elevation: 1095 feet

Land area: 3.31 square miles.

Population density: 153 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Long Branch

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Branch borough

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 69.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Long Branch:  1.5% ($1,000)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (24.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (250.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elco borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Roscoe borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Newell borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Twilight borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Coal Center, PA (1.3 miles) , Stockdale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), California borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Allenport borough, PA (1.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.09 N, Longitude: 79.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+19.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Mining (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (11%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)



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Average climate in Long Branch, Pennsylvania

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Long Branch-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.2 miles away from the Long Branch borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Long Branch:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Long Branch, PA

Amtrak station near Long Branch:
  • 17 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Branch:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 2 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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Churches in Long Branch include: Howe Church (A), Mount Tabor Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Gregg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  78.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  2.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  10.7%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Long Branch, PA



Long Branch compared to Pennsylvania 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.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Long Branch travel time to work
Long Branch mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (69%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Utility gas (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Long Branch

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents58.4%12.1%11.1%2.7%2.7%
Congregations12.2%23.6%21.7%3.9%3.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.5%1.1%1.0%7.1%
Congregations5.1%2.8%1.6%2.4%23.2%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 2$600
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$375
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,000
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$928
Totals for Government 0$0 6$2,903



Long Branch government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $20,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $36,000
    Property: $21,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA  0.24% ($29,016)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA  0.19% ($29,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Long Branch:
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Branch:
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Long Branch:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


Long Branch fatal accident list:
Jan 5, 1997 01:10 AM, Mt Tabor, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 1996 05:00 AM, 2029, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 23, 1988 01:42 AM, Sr20270030, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 23, 1984 06:99 AM, 62141, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 13, 1981 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
Sep 30, 1980 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$60,65014$71,63118$54,1478$50,7193$34,7370$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$37,1607$78,8300$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$08$69,08423$88,2807$23,9171$107,6302$92,680
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$57,8007$118,2460$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$03$72,0370$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7910.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$87,1301$59,790
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$181,0901$81,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$60,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7910.00

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