Paxtonia, Pennsylvania

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Dauphin County

Population in July 2007: 5,335.

Males: 2,560	(48.0%)
Females: 2,775	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17112.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,867 (it was $47,152 in 2000)

Paxtonia:	$56,867
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,863

Paxtonia:	$28,863
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,436 (it was $111,800 in 2000)

Paxtonia:	$168,436
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $185,924; Detached houses: $192,543; Townhouses or other attached units: $136,317; In 2-unit structures: $187,515; Mobile homes: $65,000

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Races in Paxtonia:

White Non-Hispanic (89.3%)
Black (5.5%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.9%)
Vietnamese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Paxtonia: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.0%), Italian (13.2%), Irish (12.7%), United States (8.3%), Polish (6.9%), English (5.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 513 feet

Land area: 2.32 square miles.

Population density: 2303 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Paxtonia

High school or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Paxtonia CDP

Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.9%
Divorced: 7.8%

162 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

This place:	3.1%
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:

Paxtonia:	1.4% ($1,614)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (32.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (70.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (89.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Linglestown, PA (1.1 miles ), Colonial Park, PA (1.3 miles ), Progress, PA (1.8 miles ), Rutherford, PA (1.9 miles ), Skyline View, PA (2.0 miles ), Lawnton, PA (2.0 miles ), Penbrook borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Paxtang borough, PA (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.32 N, Longitude: 76.79 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +550 (+10.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 265 (8.9%)

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Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (12%)
Construction (10%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (14%)
Finance and insurance (14%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Child care workers (4%)

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Paxtonia-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.4 miles away from the Paxtonia place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 25.7 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Paxtonia-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 76% 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 39.8 miles away from Paxtonia 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 41.4 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 90.9 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 30.8 miles away from Paxtonia 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 88.1 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 55.9 miles away from Paxtonia 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 Paxtonia:

HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 5 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 6 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)

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Amtrak stations near Paxtonia:

7 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
16 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Paxtonia:

HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 5 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,653)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 10 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 23 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	69.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

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People in group quarters in Paxtonia

31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in religious group quarters
8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded

Paxtonia compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Dauphin County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%) Utility gas (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Paxtonia

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	33.2%	17.4%	13.3%	4.7%	4.5%
Congregations	6.2%	21.8%	14.5%	6.2%	3.6%

Name	General Conference Churches of God	Evangelical Free Church of America	Southern Baptist Convention	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.8%	18.0%
Congregations	6.2%	1.5%	2.5%	2.2%	35.3%

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.

6.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,939 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($246 average AGI)
Dauphin County: 0.09%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cumberland County, PA	1.08% ($36,392 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA	0.44% ($36,810)
from York County, PA	0.44% ($31,613)

5.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,286 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.95%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($229 average AGI)
Dauphin County: 0.06%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cumberland County, PA	1.22% ($40,564 average AGI)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.49% ($43,425)
to York County, PA	0.41% ($38,885)

Strongest AM radio stations in Paxtonia:

WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
WKBO (1230 AM; 0 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Paxtonia:

WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Paxtonia:

WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	8	$138,428	78	$123,624	96	$112,977	35	$43,044	8	$114,486	1	$44,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	6	$152,430	19	$127,249	6	$50,937	1	$145,110	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$71,430	9	$114,921	61	$134,299	29	$71,229	3	$83,480	2	$40,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	5	$138,026	41	$144,721	4	$83,120	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	3	$160,083	11	$166,115	2	$41,440	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0224.03 , 0225.02, 0226.01

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 3 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	24	$145,108	9	$164,400	1	$144,950
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$126,568	2	$140,300	1	$122,200
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$155,800	1	$89,970	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0224.03 , 0225.02, 0226.01

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