Lumber City, Pennsylvania
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Population change since 2000: -12.8%
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| Males: 42 |  (57.0%) |
| Females: 33 |  (43.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 51.3 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 40.9 years |
Zip code: 16833
| Lumber City: | $80,430 |
| PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,320 (it was $15,655 in 2000)
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $104,722 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
| Lumber City: | $104,722 |
| PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $154,242; detached houses: $157,053; mobile homes: $79,377
Median gross rent in 2022: $1,109.
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Ancestries: American (28.6%), English (16.7%), European (16.7%), German (14.3%), Irish (14.3%), Scotch-Irish (7.1%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1857
Elevation: 1183 feet
Land area: 2.72 square miles.
Population density: 28 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $890 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,308 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA 
(80.8 miles , pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (192.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Grampian borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
), Curwensville borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
), Hyde, PA (2.8 miles ),
), Mahaffey borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
), New Washington, PA (3.1 miles),
Plymptonville, PA (3.2 miles ),
), Glen Hope, PA (3.2 miles)
Latitude: 40.93 N, Longitude: 78.58 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 814
| Here: | 3.6% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
Average climate in Lumber City, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 47.9. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 47.9 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 31.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Lumber City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Lumber City borough center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 40.2 miles away from the borough center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.
Earthquake activity:
Lumber City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% 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 211.9 miles away from Lumber City 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 102.1 miles away from Lumber City center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 141.9 miles away from Lumber 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 139.8 miles away from Lumber City center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 300.7 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 141.4 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 Clearfield County (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lumber City:
- CLEARFIELD COMMUNITY NURSES (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- CLEARFIELD HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- DAVITA - CLEARFIELD DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 10 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- CLEARFIELD HOSP HHS (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- CLEARFIELD HOSP HM HLTH SRVCS (Hospital, about 10 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- MOUNTAIN LAUREL NRC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; CLEARFIELD, PA)
- INTERIM HEALTHCARE DUBOIS (Home Health Center, about 16 miles away; DUBOIS, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lumber City:
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 29 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,656)
- Saint Francis University (about 30 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 38 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 39 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 40 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
- Clarion University of Pennsylvania (about 46 miles; Clarion, PA; FT enrollment: 5,771)
- Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 48 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Good (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Ferguson Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hiles Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.0 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 65.8% |
| Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 6.6% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
For population 15 years and over in Lumber City:
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 64.3%
- Separated: 6.5%
- Widowed: 0.0%
- Divorced: 6.6%
For population 25 years and over in Lumber City:
- High school or higher: 93.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
- Unemployed: 22.2%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.6 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 7.9 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lumber City, PA (based on Clearfield County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19,331 | 21 |
| Mainline Protestant | 15,065 | 101 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7,513 | 71 |
| Orthodox | 519 | 6 |
| Black Protestant | 117 | 1 |
| Other | 52 | 3 |
| None | 39,045 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
| Clearfield County: | 1.93 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
| Here: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 35
| This county: | 4.22 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 59
| This county: | 7.11 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Clearfield County: | 10.1% |
| Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 30.2% |
| Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 9.7% |
| Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
| Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other and Unallocable | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
| Totals for Government | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | |
Lumber City government finances - Expenditure in 2012 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $30,000 ($400.00)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($40.00)
Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($13.33)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($13.33)
General - Other: $1,000 ($13.33)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($13.33)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $15,000 ($200.00)
Lumber City government finances - Revenue in 2012 (per resident):
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000 ($66.67)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $10,000 ($133.33)
- Tax - Individual Income: $4,000 ($53.33)
Property: $2,000 ($26.67)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,000 ($13.33)
Lumber City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2012 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,000 ($200.00)
Strongest AM radio stations in Lumber City:
- WCPA (900 AM; 2 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
- WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
- WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
- WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lumber City:
- WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W279AB (103.7 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING, CO., INC.)
- WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
- WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
- WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
- W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
- WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
- WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
- WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
- WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
TV broadcast stations around Lumber City:
- WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 10Number of bridges
- 121ft / 36.6mTotal length
- $2,236,000Total costs
- 4,279Total average daily traffic
- 511Total average daily truck traffic
- 6,280Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 11960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 32000-2009
- 12010-2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 70.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 14.8%Other fuel
- 7.4%Utility gas
- 7.4%Coal or coke
- 66.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 33.3%Coal or coke
Lumber City compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value 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.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.