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Armstrong County

Population in July 2007: 2,055.
Males: 1,002  (48.8%)
Females: 1,053  (51.2%)

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

Zip codes: 15613.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,035 (it was $30,403 in 2000)
Orchard Hills:  $39,035
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,106
Orchard Hills:  $19,106
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,358 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
Orchard Hills:  $94,358
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Orchard Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Orchard Hills: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.0%), Italian (13.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (7.5%), United States (5.9%), Polish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1180 feet

Land area: 3.92 square miles.

Population density: 524 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orchard Hills

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orchard Hills CDP

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
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:

Orchard Hills:  2.0% ($1,305)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (24.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (235.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: North Apollo borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Apollo borough, PA (1.0 miles ), East Vandergrift borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Oklahoma borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Vandergrift borough, PA (1.3 miles ), North Vandergrift-Pleasant View, PA (1.4 miles ), Hyde Park borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Leechburg borough, PA (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 79.55 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (26%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)



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Orchard Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the Orchard Hills place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the place center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Orchard Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Orchard Hills center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orchard Hills:
  • ARMSTRONG COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KITTANNING, PA)
  • JEANNETTE DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)
  • MONSOUR MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JEANNETTE, PA)

Amtrak station near Orchard Hills:
  • 20 miles: GREENSBURG (HARRISON AVE.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orchard Hills:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; INDIANA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 12,307)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 25 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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Church in Orchard Hills: Saints Cosmas And Damian Shrine (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.2%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orchard Hills, PA


17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Orchard Hills compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • 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 above state average.
  • House age 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Armstrong County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Orchard Hills

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents31.5%19.7%15.9%12.0%4.4%
Congregations9.6%15.4%20.5%16.7%3.8%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)United Church of ChristChurch of the BrethrenEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.3%1.2%1.2%7.0%
Congregations3.2%4.5%1.3%3.2%21.8%
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.


4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.99% ($30,585 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.71% ($33,038)
from Butler County, PA  0.46% ($30,844)


4.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.66%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.85% ($30,404 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.71% ($31,936)
to Butler County, PA  0.66% ($32,856)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orchard Hills:
  • WAVL (910 AM; 5 kW; APOLLO, PA; Owner: EVANGEL HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY OF GOD)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orchard Hills:
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)
  • WLCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSVILLE, PA; Owner: LONGO MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Orchard Hills:
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W25AX (Channel 25; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W60BL (Channel 60; BUTLER, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBOA-LP (Channel 64; KITTANNING, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$101,2235$98,6223$27,0571$36,970
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$55,5500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$76,7256$91,5732$42,4951$61,710
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$65,2301$116,8700$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9816.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$129,490
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9816.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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