New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 485.

Males: 249	(51.5%)
Females: 236	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17948.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,030 (it was $32,054 in 2000)

New Boston-Morea:	$39,030
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,497

New Boston-Morea:	$19,497
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,303 (it was $42,200 in 2000)

New Boston-Morea:	$66,303
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,289; Detached houses: $84,573; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,940; Mobile homes: $14,722

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Races in New Boston-Morea:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in New Boston-Morea: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (29.0%), Slovak (21.5%), Irish (17.9%), German (15.6%), Lithuanian (8.4%), Dutch (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1159 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in New Boston-Morea

High school or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Boston-Morea CDP

Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 57.4%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 8.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
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:

New Boston-Morea:	1.3% ($543)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (33.6 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mahanoy City borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Shenandoah borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Altamont, PA (1.7 miles ), Gilberton borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Shenandoah Heights, PA (1.8 miles ), Frackville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Englewood, PA (2.0 miles ), Brandonville, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 76.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

New Boston-Morea household income distribution

New Boston-Morea home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)
Food (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (29%)
Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Personal and laundry services (5%)
Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
Cashiers (11%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Therapists (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Average climate in New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania

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New Boston-Morea-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the New Boston-Morea place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

New Boston-Morea-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 32.6 miles away from New Boston-Morea 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 33.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 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) earthquake occurred 78.0 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Boston-Morea:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 8 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near New Boston-Morea:

19 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Boston-Morea:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 37 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	9.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Boston-Morea, PA

New Boston-Morea compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly 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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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (76%) Electricity (12%) Coal or coke (11%)

Religion statistics for New Boston-Morea

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.7%	22.0%	18.5%	11.6%	3.7%
Congregations	19.0%	3.1%	24.0%	10.7%	3.9%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	1.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	26.0%

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.

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Baltimore County, MD	0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA	0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.46% ($49,538)

4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, PA	0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA	0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:

W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Boston-Morea:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

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