1. All Cities
  2. Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities
  3. Westmoreland County
  4. Lower Burrell, PA housing info
  5. Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

We are giving away $1200 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • OSM Map
  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map

Current weather forecast for Lower Burrell, PA

Population in 2014: 11,531 (91% urban, 9% rural). Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 
Males: 5,651  (49.0%)
Females: 5,880  (51.0%)
Median resident age:  48.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  40.7 years

Zip codes: 15068.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $57,872 (it was $41,000 in 2000)
Lower Burrell:

$57,872
PA:

$55,702

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $29,871 (it was $20,143 in 2000)

Lower Burrell city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $132,558 (it was $92,900 in 2000)
Lower Burrell:

$132,558
PA:

$170,600

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $163,207; Detached houses: $169,569; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,180; In 2-unit structures: $164,036; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $170,337; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $128,695; Mobile homes: $41,752

Median gross rent in 2015: $718.

Business Profiles
Profiles of local businesses
Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 50,000 businesses already created their profiles!
Options
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2013 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram

  • Races in Lower Burrell, PA (2010)

    Lower Burrell races chart
    • 11,40296.9%White alone
    • 1281.1%Black alone
    • 1080.9%Two or more races
    • 640.5%Hispanic
    • 480.4%Asian alone
    • 60.05%American Indian alone
    • 50.04%Other race alone

Races in Lower Burrell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lower Burrell: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Lower Burrell, PA forum
Recent posts about Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 2,000,000 registered users. Lower Burrell is mentioned 214 times on our forum:
2015 Pittsburgh MSA Population Estimates  (116 replies)
Pittsburgh in 1975?  (161 replies)
Pipe Dreams  (73 replies)
Why is Chambersburg still considered a borough and not a city?  (33 replies)
Most walkable and urban neighborhoods in the region? (Outside the core)  (48 replies)
Looking for closest/best place to swim in river  (42 replies)

Latest news from Lower Burrell, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (26.2%), Italian (20.6%), Polish (17.0%), American (7.2%), Slovak (4.6%), English (3.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1958

Elevation: 840 feet

Land area: 11.5 square miles.

Population density: 998 people per square mile   (low).

Lower Burrell,PA real estate house value index trend

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania map

For population 25 years and over in Lower Burrell:

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Burrell city:

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 58.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

100 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.9%
Pennsylvania:

6.3%



According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania as of June 28, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Lower Burrell to the number of sex offenders is 2,328 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $2,611 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,720 (2.2%)

Lower Burrell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (16.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (244.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Brackenridge borough, PA (1.4 miles ), New Kensington, PA (1.5 miles ), Tarentum borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Arnold, PA (1.5 miles ), Harrison Township, PA (1.7 miles ), Springdale borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Harwick, PA (2.2 miles ), Cheswick borough, PA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $115,400
  • 1999: 17 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2002: 17 buildings, average cost: $119,900
  • 2003: 24 buildings, average cost: $112,900
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $237,000
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $236,200
  • 2009: 5 buildings, average cost: $220,400
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $309,600
  • 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $128,200
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $323,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 79.72 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,835 (-24.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 826 (15.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Lower Burrell household income distribution Lower Burrell home values distribution

Crime rates in Lower Burrell by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 010000000010010
per 100,000 0.07.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.08.50.00.08.60.0
Rapes 021101213202101
per 100,000 0.015.87.98.00.08.016.28.324.916.60.017.08.60.08.7
Robberies 183032132022011
per 100,000 7.963.223.80.023.916.18.124.816.60.017.017.00.08.68.7
Assaults 1911141391022712838827
per 100,000 150.686.9111.2103.471.780.3178.657.999.766.225.468.068.917.261.0
Burglaries 242341303533313026234543273728
per 100,000 190.3181.6325.8238.6279.0265.0251.7248.0216.1190.4381.4365.7232.7319.0244.0
Theft 1041341411211491331051108497128129102186155
per 100,000 824.51,058.11,120.4962.51,187.71,067.8852.6909.2698.1803.11,084.81,097.1878.91,603.71,350.8
Auto thefts 615511177284844302
per 100,000 47.6118.439.787.5135.556.216.266.133.266.233.934.025.90.017.4
Arson 000110300000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.08.08.00.024.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 87.3136.5112.689.299.493.1104.284.690.677.299.9104.574.2109.894.3

(click on a table row to update graph)

City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Lower Burrell detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 17 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
Pennsylvania average:

2.61
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.8%
Pennsylvania:

4.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +360 (+2.9%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (23%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Lower Burrell: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania average temperatures Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania average precipitation Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania humidity Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania wind speed Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania snowfall Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania sunshine Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days

Tornado activity:

Lower Burrell-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Lower Burrell city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the city center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lower Burrell-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 71.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 102.8 miles away from Lower Burrell center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 109.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 279.2 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) earthquake occurred 194.7 miles away from Lower Burrell center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 360.6 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 Westmoreland County (16) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lower Burrell topographic map

Birthplace of: Pete Babando - Ice hockey player, Stefan Lundberg - Soccer player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Lower Burrell:

  • WESTARM HOMECARE (3168 KIPP AVENUE)
  • BELAIR HEALTH AND REHABILITATI (100 LITTLE ROAD)
  • BELAIR NSG CTR (CHESTER DR AND LITTLE RD)

Amtrak station near Lower Burrell:

  • 18 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Lower Burrell:

  • Newport Business Institute-Lower Burrell (Full-time enrollment: 98; Location: 945 Greensburg Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.nbi.edu)
  • Oakbridge Academy of Arts (FT enrollment: 54; Location: 1250 Greensburg Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: oaa.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Burrell:

  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 16 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; Full-time enrollment: 14,186)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 16 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
  • The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division (about 17 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 11,040)
  • Duquesne University (about 18 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)
  • Point Park University (about 18 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 3,525)
  • Community College of Allegheny County (about 19 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 13,486)
  • Butler County Community College (about 20 miles; Butler, PA; FT enrollment: 2,518)

Public high school in Lower Burrell:

  • BURRELL HS (Students: 712, Location: 1021 PUCKETY CHURCH RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lower Burrell:

See full list of schools located in Lower Burrell

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • St. Margaret Mary school is now closed.

Click to draw/clear city borders

Notable locations in Lower Burrell: Bethel Nursery School (A), Lower Burrell City Hall (B), Braeview Volunteer Fire Company (C), Lower Burrell Fire Company 3 (D), South New Kensington Volunteer Fire Company 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Hillcrest Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lower Burrell include: Hillcrest Alliance Church (A), Saint Margaret Marys Church (B), Puckety Church (C), Kingdom Hall Church (D), Lower Burrell Baptist Church (E), Grace Community Presbyterian Church (F), Church of God (G), Bethesda Evangelical Lutheran Church (H), Bethel United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Rabbit Foot Lake (A), Holtzhauer Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Chartiers Run (A), Bethel Run (B), Pucketa Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lower Burrell: Burrell Park (1). 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
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 116. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

116
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.271. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.271
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 7.18. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.18
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.04. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.04
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.5
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.7
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0107. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0107
U.S.:

0.0138
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 9.0%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.6% for Black residents, 14.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.7%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  6.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Lower Burrell in 2010:

  • 100 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 5 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 3 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in Lower Burrell in 2000:

  • 152 people in nursing homes
  • 83 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other group homes

Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Banks with branches in Lower Burrell (2011 data):

  • First National Bank of Pennsylvania: Lower Burrell Branch at 110 Burrell Plaza, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $9,581.0 mil, Deposits: $7,462.2 mil, headquarters in Greenville, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 291 total offices, Holding Company: F.N.b. Corporation
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Lower Burrell Branch at 3136 Leechburg Road, branch established on 1984/11/01. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.3

Lower Burrell travel time to work - commute Lower Burrell mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016

1996 Presidential Elections Results

2000 Presidential Elections Results

2004 Presidential Elections Results

2008 Presidential Elections Results

2012 Presidential Elections Results

2016 Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lower Burrell city (based on Westmoreland County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic121,69160
Mainline Protestant67,009194
Evangelical Protestant26,600170
Orthodox2,03617
Black Protestant1,32011
Other1,16416
None145,349-
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: 54
Westmoreland County:

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.
State:

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
Westmoreland County:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.79 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Westmoreland County:

23.9%
Pennsylvania:

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

12.9%
State:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

53.5%
State:

49.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

50.6%
Pennsylvania:

46.3%

Average BMI:
Lower Burrell:

29.0
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lower Burrell:

19.0%
Pennsylvania:

21.1%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.7%
Pennsylvania:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lower Burrell:

6.9
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lower Burrell:

37.0%
Pennsylvania:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

57.4%
Pennsylvania:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Lower Burrell:

76.5%
Pennsylvania:

78.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lower Burrell, PA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 4$14,428$43,2844$2,206
Other Government Administration 2$5,498$32,9887$1,684
Police Protection - Officers 16$149,952$112,4640$0
Police - Other 1$2,876$34,5120$0
Streets and Highways 10$78,355$94,0261$1,167
Sewerage 4$29,088$87,2640$0
Parks and Recreation 1$4,063$48,7560$0
Totals for Government 38$284,260$89,76612$5,057

Lower Burrell government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $246,000 ($21.33)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $998,000 ($86.55)
    General - Other: $845,000 ($73.28)
    Sewerage: $832,000 ($72.15)
    Regular Highways: $753,000 ($65.30)
    Central Staff Services: $235,000 ($20.38)
    Fire Protection: $168,000 ($14.57)
    Financial Administration: $116,000 ($10.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000 ($6.68)
    Housing & Community Development: $56,000 ($4.86)
    Libraries: $44,000 ($3.82)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $36,000 ($3.12)
    General Public Buildings: $32,000 ($2.78)
    Health Services - Other: $3,000 ($0.26)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,000 ($0.26)
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $1,079,000 ($93.57)
    Total Cash & Deposits: $930,000 ($80.65)
    Benefit Payments: $183,000 ($15.87)
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $78,000 ($6.76)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $300,000 ($26.02)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $81,000 ($7.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $185,000 ($16.04)
    Regular Highways: $127,000 ($11.01)
    Fire Protection: $42,000 ($3.64)
    General Public Building: $36,000 ($3.12)
    Sewerage: $31,000 ($2.69)
    Police Protection: $25,000 ($2.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,793,000 ($155.49)

Lower Burrell government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,685,000 ($146.13)
    All Other: $151,000 ($13.10)
  • Employee Retirement - Interest Revenue: $57,000 ($4.94)
    Local Employee Contribution: $36,000 ($3.12)
    From Local Government: $28,000 ($2.43)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $23,000 ($1.99)
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000 ($0.35)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $149,000 ($12.92)
    General Revenue, NEC: $87,000 ($7.54)
    Special Assessments: $6,000 ($0.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $221,000 ($19.17)
    All Other: $220,000 ($19.08)
    Housing & Community Development: $26,000 ($2.25)
    General Support: $12,000 ($1.04)
  • Tax - Property: $1,749,000 ($151.68)
    Individual Income: $902,000 ($78.22)
    NEC: $580,000 ($50.30)

Lower Burrell government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,163,000 ($447.75)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $184,000 ($15.96)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $703,000 ($60.97)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $4,382,000 ($380.02)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $262,000 ($22.72)

Lower Burrell government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $1,833,000 ($158.96)
    Total Federal Securities: $1,081,000 ($93.75)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,749,000 ($151.68)

3.47% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($43,673 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.47%
Pennsylvania average:

4.35%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($307 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.04%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.24% ($46,444 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($35,695)
from Washington County, PA  0.16% ($36,992)


3.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($39,432 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.66%
Pennsylvania average:

4.54%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.27% ($38,522 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.23% ($32,308)
to Washington County, PA  0.17% ($35,314)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lower Burrell:

  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGBN (1150 AM; 1 kW; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: PENTECOSTAL TEMPLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Burrell:

  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)

TV broadcast stations around Lower Burrell:

  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lower Burrell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 13m43ftTotal length
  • 37,624Total average daily traffic
  • 1,880Total average daily truck traffic
  • 39,430Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Lower Burrell)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • Schreiber & Bethel Rd (Lat: 40.588944 Lon: -79.728111), Call Sign: KLX929
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.085 MHzGrant Date: 11/01/2012, Expiration Date: 01/20/2023Registrant: City Of Lower Burrell, 2800 Bethel Street, Lower Burrell, PA 15068, Phone: (724) 335-9875, Fax: (724) 334-3013, Email:
  • Schreiber & Bethel Rd (Lat: 40.588944 Lon: -79.728111), Call Sign: KSI649
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.980 MHzGrant Date: 11/01/2012, Expiration Date: 01/20/2023Registrant: City Of Lower Burrell, 2800 Bethel Street, Lower Burrell, PA 15068, Phone: (724) 335-9875, Fax: (724) 334-3013, Email:
  • 3820 Greenwood Rd (Lat: 40.590833 Lon: -79.682222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KLB621
    Assigned Frequencies: 35.8000 MHz, 452.075 MHzGrant Date: 08/23/2012, Expiration Date: 11/09/2022Registrant: B & D Electronics And Communications Inc., 714 Ekastown Rd, Sarver, PA 16055, Phone: (724) 353-2270, Fax: (724) 353-9531, Email:
  • Lat: 40.625056 Lon: -79.708111, Call Sign: WPWA959
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.187 MHz, 451.237 MHz, 456.187 MHz, 456.237 MHzGrant Date: 10/01/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2012, Certifier: Robert A Lambermont Mr.Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Faifield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • PIT0640, Rt. 56 (St. Mary's Cemetery) (Lat: 40.578778 Lon: -79.704056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 39.3 m, Call Sign: WQNF234, Licensee ID: L01728370
    Assigned Frequencies: 10715.0 MHzGrant Date: 01/14/2011, Expiration Date: 01/14/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2013, Certifier: Joseph M Sandri Jr.Registrant: Fibertower Network Services, Corp., Debtor-In-Possession, 1875 Eye Street, Nw, 5th Floor, Room 505, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 223-1028, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lower Burrell)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2470L , Serial Number: 17255670, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 01/13/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Flying A Corporation, 3142 New Hampshire Dr, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-23-250 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6558Y , Serial Number: 27-3854, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 02/20/1968
    Registrant (Corporation): Ginnick Enterprises Ltd, 3058 Leechburg Rd Stes 10 And 11, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
  • Aircraft: MAULE MX-7-235 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 70LB , Serial Number: 10010C, Airworthiness Date: 03/22/1985
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen S Grabowski, 321 Country View Dr, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8812Z , Serial Number: 17255462, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/07/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Leonard R Jr Pierce, 5041 Watters Rd, Lower Burrell, PA 15068

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
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 ORIGINATED49$123,11457$105,961172$108,89435$31,6347$47,6813$80,923
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$71,0003$91,31322$106,2831$130,0001$27,9400$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$91,5396$119,24078$121,58112$43,0612$51,9500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$106,0004$75,19544$118,6312$41,4202$51,4700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$141,5000$011$163,4911$13,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8010.01 , 8010.02, 8011.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED12$137,7149$138,776
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$143,5602$119,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$136,6801$144,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$171,6001$226,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8010.01 , 8010.02, 8011.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lower Burrell and their reported violations in the past:

CORAL RIDGE ESTATES MHP (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-08-2014), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-08-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In APR-2014, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2014)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In DEC-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-18-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-26-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2013)
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2013)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 31 regular monitoring violations
  • 12 other older monitoring violations

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

  • ZUM ZUM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 34
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Service Call: 1

Incident types - Lower Burrell

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lower Burrell, PA

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
Businesses in Lower Burrell, PA
NameCountNameCount
Curves1Quiznos1
GNC1RadioShack1
GameStop1Rite Aid1
H&R Block1Volkswagen1
McDonald's2Walgreens1
Payless1Wendy's1
Pizza Hut1

Lower Burrell compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.

Lower Burrell on our top lists:

  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other types of correctional institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 5,000+)"
  • #80 (15068) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
There are 11 pilots and 6 other airmen in this city.
Cost of Living Calculator
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Albert L. Askin (12)
  • John W. Cobes (6)
  • John F. Grubb (6)
  • Anthony J. Fedusa (6)
  • Kelly J. Gasper (5)
  • Diana K. Denzer (5)
  • Richard F. Syput (5)
  • Hasso Weiland (4)
  • Albert Askin (4)
  • John W. Cobes, Jr. (4)

Total of 115 patent applications in 2008-2017.

  1. All Cities
  2. Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities
  3. Westmoreland County
  4. Lower Burrell, PA housing info
  5. Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania