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Westmoreland County

Population in July 2007: 3,354.
Males: 1,613  (48.1%)
Females: 1,741  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  43.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,845 (it was $34,018 in 2000)
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

$42,845
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $23,853

McChesneytown-Loyalhanna CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $100,627 (it was $81,500 in 2000)
McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

$100,627
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $113,198; Detached houses: $121,246; Townhouses or other attached units: $115,785; In 2-unit structures: $103,598; Mobile homes: $40,200

Median gross rent in 2009: $575.

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  • White alone - 2,970 (98.3%)
  • Hispanic - 39 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 11 (0.4%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna: 91.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.7%), Italian (15.6%), Irish (14.9%), Polish (12.4%), Slovak (11.9%), English (8.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1120 feet

Land area: 2.34 square miles.

Population density: 1436 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna CDP:

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,526 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,554 (1.6%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (33.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (223.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Latrobe, PA (1.0 miles ), Lawson Heights, PA (1.4 miles ), Youngstown borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Derry borough, PA (1.9 miles ), New Alexandria borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Crabtree, PA (2.6 miles ), Ligonier borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Blairsville borough, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 79.36 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.8%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (37%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)
  • Secondary school teachers (3%)

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Tornado activity:

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

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the McChesneytown-Loyalhanna place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

McChesneytown-Loyalhanna-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% 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 97.7 miles away from the city 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 95.3 miles away from McChesneytown-Loyalhanna center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Westmoreland County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • EXCELA HEALTH LATROBE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; LATROBE, PA)
  • EXCELA HEALTH WESTMORELAND REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; GREENSBURG, PA)
  • EXCELA HEALTH FRICK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

Amtrak stations near McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • 2 miles: LATROBE (329 KCKINLEY AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 13 miles; Youngwood, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,608)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 24 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 28 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,925)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 32 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 33 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,429)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 33 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 24,077)
  • Duquesne University (about 35 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,011)

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Churches in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna include: Rose Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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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
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AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 42.1. This is worse than average.
City:

42.1
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.194. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.194
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 5.07. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.07
U.S.:

2.88
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.15
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.9
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.1
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(8.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  70.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna, PA


27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

McChesneytown-Loyalhanna compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below 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 (%)


McChesneytown-Loyalhanna travel time to work - commute


McChesneytown-Loyalhanna mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:




2008 Presidential Election results in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania:


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Religion statistics for McChesneytown-Loyalhanna (based on Westmoreland County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.19%
Here64.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Church of Christ
Adherents55.4%12.2%9.9%6.5%2.1%
Congregations16.2%18.1%11.9%10.7%6.0%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristJewishAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.1%0.9%9.4%
Congregations2.9%2.4%0.7%2.9%28.2%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 54
Here:

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.
Pennsylvania:

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
This county:

3.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

6.79 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

8.7%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.9%
State:

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

12.9%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

3.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.65%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($283 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.30% ($46,000 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.26% ($28,673)
from Washington County, PA  0.18% ($34,176)


4.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,782 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.00%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($191 average AGI)
Westmoreland County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.20% ($34,528 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.28% ($29,086)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.18% ($30,585)

Strongest AM radio stations in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • WQTW (1570 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WCNS (1480 AM; 1 kW; LATROBE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WKTW (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • 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)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around McChesneytown-Loyalhanna:

  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH 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)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(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 ORIGINATED9$98,2288$92,91114$98,3365$43,3722$98,4201$3,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$80,6801$11,4400$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$97,5602$78,96512$83,0171$2,2900$01$33,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$39,4801$36,0506$81,6331$94,9900$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$28,6100$02$75,8151$56,0800$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 8078.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$197,9801$72,100
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$133,3200$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$36,6200$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 8078.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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