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Carbon County

Population in July 2008: 504. Population change since 2000: +5.4%
 

Males: 262  (52.1%)
Females: 242  (47.9%)

Median resident age:  40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18244.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,251 (it was $33,958 in 2000)
Parryville:  $41,251
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,523
Parryville:  $19,523
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $125,942 (it was $77,500 in 2000)
Parryville:  $125,942
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $131,831; Detached houses: $139,418; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,035; In 2-unit structures: $7,931; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $127,764; Mobile homes: $44,500

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Races in Parryville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Parryville: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.4%), United States (9.2%), Irish (7.3%), Dutch (4.6%), Polish (4.2%), Italian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1875

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 1.63 square miles.

Population density: 309 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Parryville

  • High school or higher: 74.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parryville borough

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

2 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Parryville:  1.1% ($850)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (18.4 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (63.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Weissport East, PA (1.1 miles ), Bowmanstown borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Weissport borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Lehighton borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Palmerton borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Jim Thorpe borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Slatington borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Walnutport borough, PA (2.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 75.67 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 610

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Population change in the 1990s: -19 (-3.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Apparel (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Parryville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 37% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.0 miles away from the Parryville borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.0 miles away from the borough center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


Parryville-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 82% 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 39.3 miles away from Parryville 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 38.7 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 33.2 miles away from the city 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 91.2 miles away from Parryville center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 76.7 miles away from Parryville 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 Parryville:
  • GNADEN HUETTEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA)
  • PALMERTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; PALMERTON, PA)
  • ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COALDALE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parryville:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)

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Church in Parryville: Saint Peters Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Parryville Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Pohopoco Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  74.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  7.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Parryville, PA



Parryville compared to Pennsylvania 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 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 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 Carbon County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (78%)
  • Coal or coke (12%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Parryville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents53.1%23.4%12.4%4.1%2.1%
Congregations24.7%24.7%18.3%10.8%3.2%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic ChurchEvangelical Free Church of AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%
Congregations3.2%2.2%1.1%2.2%9.7%
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$795
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$760
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$662
Totals for Government 0$0 9$2,217



6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
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 Lehigh County, PA  1.29% ($31,763 average AGI)
from Northampton County, PA  0.72% ($38,206)
from Monroe County, PA  0.67% ($36,205)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,761 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.45%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($277 average AGI)
Carbon County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  0.86% ($29,123 average AGI)
to Schuylkill County, PA  0.72% ($29,281)
to Luzerne County, PA  0.58% ($35,859)


Strongest AM radio stations in Parryville:
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parryville:
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Parryville:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, 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)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W07BV (Channel 7; WILKES-BARRE, ETC., PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)


Parryville fatal accident list:
Dec 23, 1997 12:10 AM, 248, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 27, 1996 07:40 AM, 9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 5, 1992 05:30 AM, 2007, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 25, 1991 05:00 AM, 248, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1987 08:00 AM, 7000000000, Vehicles: 12, Persons: 26, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1987 11:45 AM, Sr02480010, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 195 meters (640ft)
Total costs: $12,659,000
Total average daily traffic: 77,058
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,241

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Flagstaff Park, Call Sign: KGC555, Licensee ID: L00107224
    Assigned Frequencies : 46.5000 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/19/1995, Expiration Date: 12/13/2000, Cancelation Date: 02/18/2001
    Registrant: Lehighton, Borough Of, Municipal Bldg, Lehighton, PA 18235, Phone: (717) 325-9123
  • Mahoning Valley Interchange 1 Mi N, Call Sign: KFX333
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.195 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/19/2001, Expiration Date: 02/09/2012
    Registrant: Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676, Phone: (716) 986-9687, Fax: (717) 986-8752, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • PARRYVILLE, 201 State Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQJA923
    Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz, 11215.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/10/2008, Expiration Date: 07/10/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N3ZVR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01321188
    Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 09/08/2017, Certifier: Jeffrey M Kocher
    Registrant: Jeffrey M Kocher, Parryville, PA 18244


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3156V , Serial Number: 15076404, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1974
    Registrant (Partnership): Douglas C Hawk, Po Box 211, Parryville, PA 18244



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
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$127,87312$111,6724$45,8451$164,300
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$92,6202$133,1050$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$137,11511$172,1283$84,8271$83,520
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$160,1004$162,9350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$314,5200$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$98,045
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 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0207.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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