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Fayette County

Population in July 2007: 2,846.
Males: 1,282  (45.1%)
Females: 1,564  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  41.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15472.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,642 (it was $23,333 in 2000)
Oliver:  $26,642
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,884 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Oliver:  $69,884
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,956; Detached houses: $90,300; Townhouses or other attached units: $37,292; Mobile homes: $21,157

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Races in Oliver:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (6.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Oliver: 75.6 (low, 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: 1288 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: 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%

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:

Oliver:  1.0% ($502)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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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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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Oliver-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (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 3 (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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Oliver:
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oliver, PA

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: 5,183)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 40 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  64.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  18.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Fayette County Pennsylvania:


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%)


Religon statistics for Oliver

Adherents


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 religions
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.


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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(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 ORIGINATED1$81,68010$38,0219$56,4989$19,2382$28,1855$21,858
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$37,9601$79,3801$44,2900$01$8,630
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$26,46010$66,6668$24,1591$21,8608$24,086
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$82,8300$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$83,9800$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2617.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$51,577
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

See 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

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