Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: |  15.5% | | Whole state: |  11.0% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This place: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Salem-Buffington, PA
New Salem-Buffington compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly 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 below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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
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2004 Presidential Election results in Berks County Pennsylvania:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%)
- Electricity (4%)
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Religion statistics for New Salem-Buffington
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 40.0% | 26.3% | 18.2% | 4.1% | 1.4% |
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| Congregations | 7.5% | 25.6% | 22.2% | 6.6% | 4.1% |
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| Name | Mennonite Church USA | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 6.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 21.3% |
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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.
4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,285 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.49% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($243 average AGI)| Berks County: | 0.07% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,491 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.02% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($460 average AGI)| Berks County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in New Salem-Buffington:
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WCLG (1300 AM; 3 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Salem-Buffington:
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
- WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
- WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- 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.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
- WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
TV broadcast stations around New Salem-Buffington:
- WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, 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)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $94,960 | 2 | $164,115 | 1 | $24,140 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $94,000 | 1 | $37,910 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $128,760 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $56,195 | 2 | $90,800 | 1 | $32,970 | 1 | $51,560 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $84,920 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $24,750 | 3 | $95,960 | 1 | $39,180 | 1 | $47,450 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,520 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $78,560 | 2 | $79,560 | 1 | $26,580 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $45,400 | 3 | $89,040 | 1 | $29,580 | 1 | $57,610 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $102,510 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $89,550 | 3 | $82,620 | 1 | $33,470 | 1 | $28,360 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $27,640 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $71,743 | 1 | $22,700 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $98,120 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $83,445 | 5 | $85,404 | 1 | $23,370 | 1 | $27,310 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $95,960 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $86,690 | 1 | $18,760 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $59,355 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $62,770 | 3 | $89,097 | 1 | $25,090 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $48,780 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $24,530 | 4 | $56,278 | 1 | $12,380 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $63,740 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $54,030 | 4 | $64,865 | 2 | $26,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $24,360 | 1 | $61,660 | 1 | $33,410 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $35,490 | 5 | $45,044 | 2 | $11,820 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $53,975 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $56,830 | 2 | $57,470 | 2 | $12,350 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $56,780 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $39,070 | 3 | $37,667 | 1 | $11,040 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $48,670 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $43,160 | 2 | $55,445 | 1 | $16,870 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $33,030 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $58,260 | 2 | $61,045 | 1 | $16,650 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $70,820 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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