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Lawrence County

Population in July 2008: 1,579. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 790  (50.1%)
Females: 789  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,195 (it was $36,333 in 2000)
New Beaver:  $46,195
Pennsylvania:  $50,713

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $74,093 (it was $60,000 in 2000)
New Beaver:  $74,093
Pennsylvania:  $164,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $85,886; Detached houses: $104,675; Townhouses or other attached units: $408,777; In 2-unit structures: $110,489; Mobile homes: $22,006

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Races in New Beaver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Black (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in New Beaver: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.5%), Irish (17.2%), Italian (14.4%), English (13.1%), Scotch-Irish (7.5%), United States (5.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 11/18/1959

Elevation: 1240 feet

Land area: 14.5 square miles.

Population density: 109 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Beaver

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Beaver borough

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 55.3%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

New Beaver:  1.4% ($860)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
New Beaver satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Youngstown, OH (20.8 miles , pop. 82,026).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (36.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (281.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Wampum borough, PA (1.4 miles ), New Galilee borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Big Beaver borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Koppel borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Enon Valley borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Ellwood City borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Homewood, PA (2.2 miles) , Darlington borough, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.88 N, Longitude: 80.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-3.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



Average climate in New Beaver, Pennsylvania

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New Beaver-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the New Beaver borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the borough center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


New Beaver-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 84% 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 42.3 miles away from New Beaver center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city 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 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.4 miles away from New Beaver center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from New Beaver 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 New Beaver:
  • ELLWOOD CITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; ELLWOOD CITY, PA)
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL OF NEW CASTLE (about 9 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)
  • JAMESON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; NEW CASTLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near New Beaver:
  • 18 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Beaver:
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 9 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)
  • YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; FT enrollment: 9,726)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 36 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)

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Notable location: Stonecrest Golf Course (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in New Beaver: Keely Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Park in New Beaver: State Game Lands Number 148 (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:  73.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  5.1%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  10.4%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This borough:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Beaver, PA



New Beaver 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



New Beaver travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (58%)
  • Utility gas (17%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for New Beaver

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.26%
Here65.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents53.0%17.2%7.1%3.0%2.5%
Congregations11.1%24.2%11.1%4.6%2.6%
NameChristian and Missionary AllianceOld Order AmishBaptist General ConferenceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents1.9%1.5%1.5%1.4%11.0%
Congregations5.9%9.2%0.7%3.3%27.5%
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$888
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$1,423
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$705
Streets and Highways 2$4,882$29,2921$128
Totals for Government 2$4,882$29,29213$3,144



New Beaver government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $17,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $156,000
    Regular Highways: $93,000
    General - Other: $42,000
    General Public Buildings: $28,000
    Central Staff Services: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Police Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $216,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $76,000
    Housing & Community Development: $15,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $247,000
    Property: $23,000
    NEC: $14,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

3.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.32%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Beaver County, PA  0.49% ($32,880 average AGI)
from Mercer County, PA  0.40% ($32,609)
from Butler County, PA  0.38% ($40,248)


4.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,737 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.06%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Beaver County, PA  0.48% ($31,494 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.46% ($29,781)
to Mercer County, PA  0.45% ($30,853)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Beaver:
  • WKST (1200 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBZY (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNIO (1390 AM; 10 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBVP (1230 AM; 1 kW; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: IORIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Beaver:
  • WJST (92.1 FM; ELLWOOD CITY, PA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WHOT-FM (101.1 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WITX (90.9 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: BEAVER FALLS EDUC. B/C FOUNDATION)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYTN (91.7 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFM (102.9 FM; SHARON, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WVMN (90.1 FM; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WICT (95.1 FM; GROVE CITY, PA; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN RADIO LICENSE, L.L.C.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WRBP (101.9 FM; HUBBARD, OH; Owner: STOP 26-RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSU (88.5 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around New Beaver:
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W56CL (Channel 56; NEW CASTLE, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WYFX-LP (Channel 62; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WYTV (Channel 33; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF YOUNGSTOWN, LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFXI-CA (Channel 17; MERCER, PA; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $64,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,567
Total average daily truck traffic: 237
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 8,900


New Beaver on our top lists:
    • #16 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"
    • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
    • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
    • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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