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Schuylkill County

Population in 2010: 200. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
Males: 100  (50.0%)
Females: 100  (50.0%)

Median resident age:  42.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 18242.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,718 (it was $25,250 in 2000)
Oneida:

$29,718
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,764

Oneida CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $65,665 (it was $34,800 in 2000)
Oneida:

$65,665
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $82,653; Detached houses: $138,424; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,973; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $40,381; Mobile homes: $22,434

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Oneida races chart
  • White alone - 196 (98.0%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (1.5%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.5%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oneida: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (11.9%), Slovak (11.9%), Dutch (9.6%), Hungarian (9.1%), Italian (7.3%), Irish (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.18 square miles.

Population density: 1101 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oneida:

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oneida CDP:

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $515 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $531 (1.6%)
Oneida satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (40.0 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (81.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sheppton, PA (0.9 miles ), Nuremberg, PA (1.8 miles ), Brandonville, PA (2.0 miles ), Delano, PA (2.3 miles ), Conyngham borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Mahanoy City borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Ringtown borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Shenandoah Heights, PA (2.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.91 N, Longitude: 76.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Oneida household income distribution Oneida home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.7%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (37%)
  • Wholesale trade (29%)
  • Other services, except public administration (24%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (25%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Wholesale trade (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (30%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Oneida-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 30.1 miles away from the Oneida place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 31.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oneida-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 40.2 miles away from the city 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 40.6 miles away from Oneida 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 57.3 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 53.1 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 80.6 miles away from Oneida center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Schuylkill County (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Snowstorms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Water Shortage: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Oneida topographic map

Birthplace of: Jim Honochick - Baseball umpire.


Hospitals/medical centers near Oneida:

  • HAZLETON GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; HAZLETON, PA)
  • BERWICK HOSPITAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; BERWICK, PA)
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; COALDALE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Oneida:

  • 13 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oneida:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 19 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 8,552)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 21 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 3,717)
  • Wilkes University (about 27 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,593)
  • King's College (about 27 miles; Wilkes Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 32 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 3,422)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 33 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,093)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 38 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,361)

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Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.401
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

5.72
U.S.:

2.96


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.4%

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  46.4%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Oneida 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 significantly 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Coal or coke (9%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:


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

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.30%
Here74.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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: 32
Schuylkill County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Schuylkill County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.76%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.39%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:

0.03%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oneida:

  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WAZL (1490 AM; 1 kW; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oneida:

  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WKAB (103.5 FM; BERWICK, PA; Owner: 4M BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oneida:

  • 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.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WYLN-LP (Channel 35; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Oneida, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1673.8 years
Mary978.0 years
George680.0 years
Helen672.0 years
Joseph675.2 years
Anna580.8 years
Albert371.0 years
Edward368.7 years
Donald365.7 years
Marie374.7 years
Most common last names in Oneida, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Recla576.2 years
Vanblargan571.9 years
Flaim478.5 years
Yurick479.8 years
Grohol483.0 years
Kuzmission372.3 years
Houser377.6 years
Salvaterra381.6 years
Fellin375.3 years
Mulligan360.7 years

Oneida on our top lists:

  • #11 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
  • #17 (18242) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Austrian first ancestries"
  • #23 (18242) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Slovak first ancestries"
  • #46 (18242) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries"
  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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