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Indiana County

Population in July 2007: 931.
Males: 453  (48.7%)
Females: 478  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15748.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,443 (it was $28,427 in 2000)
Lucerne Mines:  $31,443
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,798
Lucerne Mines:  $17,798
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,646 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Lucerne Mines:  $83,646
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Lucerne Mines:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Lucerne Mines: 85.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (17.6%), German (14.7%), Polish (11.7%), English (7.8%), United States (5.9%), Irish (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 0.86 square miles.

Population density: 1083 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lucerne Mines

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucerne Mines CDP

  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

10 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Lucerne Mines:  1.1% ($619)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (43.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Homer City borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Indiana borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Chevy Chase Heights, PA (2.4 miles ), Black Lick, PA (2.5 miles ), Jacksonville, PA (2.7 miles ), Ernest borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Creekside borough, PA (3.0 miles ), Armagh, PA (3.1 miles) .

Latitude: 40.55 N, Longitude: 79.16 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Construction laborers (6%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)



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Lucerne Mines-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.2 miles away from the Lucerne Mines place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 tornado 35.1 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Lucerne Mines-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% 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 91.6 miles away from Lucerne Mines 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 80.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Lucerne Mines:
  • INDIANA HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; INDIANA, PA)
  • JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)
  • MONSOUR MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

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Amtrak station near Lucerne Mines:
  • 20 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucerne Mines:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 24 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 43 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 45 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 47 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.5%
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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.5%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lucerne Mines, PA



Lucerne Mines compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly 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 significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Indiana County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Lucerne Mines

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOld Order Amish
Adherents34.4%19.8%13.4%8.8%2.6%
Congregations6.8%20.3%14.7%5.6%8.5%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAAssemblies of GodAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.7%1.6%14.3%
Congregations2.3%3.4%2.8%1.7%33.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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4.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,067 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.52%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.25% of residents moved from foreign countries ($253 average AGI)
Indiana County:  0.25%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.56% ($32,086 average AGI)
from Cambria County, PA  0.39% ($25,917)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.34% ($29,702)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,397 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($173 average AGI)
Indiana County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.74% ($31,258 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.54% ($27,000)
to Cambria County, PA  0.41% ($29,414)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lucerne Mines:
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAD (1450 AM; 1 kW; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lucerne Mines:
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WQMU (92.5 FM; INDIANA, PA; Owner: RMS MEDIA MANAGEMENT, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Lucerne Mines:
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N3VFH, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/01/1995, Expiration Date: 05/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 05/02/2007
    Registrant: Robert E States, Box 9 Hse 177, Lucerne Mines, PA 15754

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