Palo Alto, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,032.

Males: 492	(47.7%)
Females: 540	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,623 (it was $35,729 in 2000)

Palo Alto:	$44,623
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,648

Palo Alto:	$20,648
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,789 (it was $49,500 in 2000)

Palo Alto:	$68,789
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,651; Detached houses: $92,401; Townhouses or other attached units: $61,006; Mobile homes: $25,227

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Races in Palo Alto:

White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Palo Alto: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.5%), Irish (19.0%), Italian (16.7%), Dutch (12.5%), Polish (12.3%), Welsh (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1854

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 977 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Palo Alto

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palo Alto borough

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 52.1%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 8.5%

11 residents are foreign born

This borough:	1.0%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Palo Alto:	1.6% ($815)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (27.2 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (72.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Mechanicsville borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Port Carbon borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Mount Carbon, PA (1.2 miles) , Pottsville, PA (1.3 miles ), St. Clair borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Renningers, PA (1.7 miles ), Seltzer, PA (1.9 miles ), New Philadelphia borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.69 N, Longitude: 76.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Construction (6%)
Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Health care (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Apparel (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Palo Alto-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.2 miles away from the Palo Alto borough center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Palo Alto-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 75% 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 25.7 miles away from Palo Alto 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 26.4 miles away from the city 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 56.2 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 37.7 miles away from Palo Alto center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.6 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 78.2 miles away from Palo Alto center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Palo Alto:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 3 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palo Alto:

KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,101)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 26 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 27 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 35 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	69.1%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	6.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This borough:	2.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Palo Alto, PA

Palo Alto compared to Pennsylvania 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Palo Alto mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%) Coal or coke (19%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Palo Alto

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	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.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,873
Other Government Administration	0	$0		12	$2,242
Streets and Highways	3	$6,008	$24,032	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,008	$24,032	13	$4,115

Palo Alto government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $61,000
All Other: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $61,000
Solid Waste Management: $39,000

Police Protection: $31,000

General - Other: $29,000

Central Staff Services: $16,000

Fire Protection: $12,000

Financial Administration: $10,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $6,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $27,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000

All Other: $5,000

General Support: $1,000
Tax - Property: $73,000
Individual Income: $49,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000

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 Palo Alto:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palo Alto:

W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Palo Alto:

W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)

Palo Alto fatal accident list:
Jul 27, 2002 07:15 AM, Sr-2002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 22, 1987 12:05 AM, Sr00610331, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Apr 15, 1976 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $233,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 71
Total future (year 2018) average daily traffic: 4,236

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1
Hazardous Condition: 4

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