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Fayette County

Population in 2010: 2,535. Population change since 2000: -13.3%
Males: 1,156  (45.6%)
Females: 1,379  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  46.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 15472.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,531 (it was $23,333 in 2000)
Oliver:

$34,531
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $22,981

Oliver CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,503 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Oliver:

$75,503
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $78,758; Detached houses: $92,410; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,605; Mobile homes: $28,807

Median gross rent in 2009: $510.

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  • White alone - 2,327 (91.8%)
  • Black alone - 137 (5.4%)
  • Two or more races - 47 (1.9%)
  • Hispanic - 21 (0.8%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.08%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oliver: 90.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.8%), Irish (13.9%), Slovak (12.7%), Italian (11.7%), Polish (9.5%), English (7.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 1148 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oliver:

  • High school or higher: 74.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oliver CDP:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

18 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $787 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $791 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (39.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (242.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Uniontown, PA (1.0 miles ), East Uniontown, PA (1.2 miles ), Leith-Hatfield, PA (1.5 miles ), Hopwood, PA (1.7 miles ), New Salem-Buffington, PA (2.5 miles ), Fairchance borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Dunbar borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Grindstone-Rowes Run, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.91 N, Longitude: 79.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.2%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (24%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (39%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Oliver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.0 miles away from the Oliver place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
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 Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Pat Trusio - Politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Oliver:

  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
  • EXCELA HEALTH FRICK HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; MOUNT PLEASANT, PA)

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Amtrak station near Oliver:

  • 10 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oliver:

  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 14 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,429)
  • West Virginia University (about 23 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 24,899)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 24 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
  • Fairmont State University (about 39 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,770)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 39 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,793)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 39 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 24,077)
  • Duquesne University (about 40 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 9,011)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cove Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
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AQI  CO  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 38.7. This is worse than average.
City:

38.7
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.108. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.108
U.S.:

0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.31. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.31
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.0
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.9
U.S.:

9.6
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0261. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.1 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.0261
U.S.:

0.0222


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.5%
(19.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 27.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  61.0%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oliver, PA


72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Oliver compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median household income below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Oliver travel time to work - commute
Oliver mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Oliver (based on Fayette County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.03%
Here48.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents49.9%15.3%6.0%5.2%4.0%
Congregations14.5%23.1%12.4%4.5%2.5%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenChristian and Missionary AllianceAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents3.8%1.8%1.7%1.7%10.7%
Congregations2.5%4.5%2.9%2.1%31.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Fayette County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Fayette County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
This county:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:

32.0%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.1%
State:

11.5%

3.09% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.09%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($261 average AGI)
Fayette County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.80% ($29,086 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($38,056)
from Washington County, PA  0.31% ($29,471)


3.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,923 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.41%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($91 average AGI)
Fayette County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.76% ($28,673 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.43% ($29,842)
to Washington County, PA  0.37% ($29,016)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oliver:

  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oliver:

  • 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)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oliver:

  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • 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)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: WA3DHH, Licensee ID: L01520450
    Grant Date: 09/25/2009, Expiration Date: 10/01/2018, Certifier: Donald G Moser Sr
    Registrant: Donald G Moser Sr, Oliver, PA 15472



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 ORIGINATED3$81,8704$75,4957$59,6573$26,8431$67,8703$55,220
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$68,4500$00$01$43,720
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$27,0303$23,2006$54,7402$21,8600$03$26,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$23,5803$70,3671$8,0501$23,5800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$24,1600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2617.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$74,780
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 2617.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Oliver, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Anna1185.1 years
Mary1182.9 years
Joseph976.9 years
John871.3 years
Frank670.0 years
Mike671.7 years
George582.0 years
Thomas558.6 years
Andrew482.7 years
Helen481.0 years
Most common last names in Oliver, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Modispaw466.2 years
Hanzes384.3 years
Hines382.7 years
Hixson370.3 years
Dodgson363.7 years
Gallik369.3 years
Mcgalla380.7 years
Meggett369.0 years
Midlick389.0 years
Molchan372.3 years

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