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Erie County

Population in July 2008: 438. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 220  (50.4%)
Females: 218  (49.6%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,128 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Platea:  $44,128
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,755
Platea:  $17,755
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $110,600 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
Platea:  $110,600
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,833; Detached houses: $125,183; Townhouses or other attached units: $118,636; In 2-unit structures: $97,543; Mobile homes: $62,500

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Races in Platea:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Platea: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (11.2%), United States (7.4%), Polish (6.8%), English (4.0%), Russian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 876 feet

Land area: 3.29 square miles.

Population density: 133 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Platea

  • High school or higher: 84.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Platea borough

  • Never married: 17.9%
  • Now married: 68.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

18 residents are foreign born (3.4% Europe, 0.4% North America).

This borough:  3.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Platea:  1.2% ($991)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Erie, PA (17.1 miles , pop. 103,717).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cleveland, OH (76.6 miles , pop. 478,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (302.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Cranesville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Girard borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Albion borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Lake City borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Avonia, PA (2.7 miles ), McKean borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Springboro borough, PA (3.3 miles ), Edinboro borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 80.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: +8 (+1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (21%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



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Platea-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Platea borough center killed 12 people and injured 82 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 19.4 miles away from the borough center .


Platea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% 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 32.0 miles away from Platea center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 49.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 24.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from Platea center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/2003 at 19:21:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Platea 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 Platea:
  • MILLCREEK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; ERIE, PA)
  • METRO HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; ERIE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF ERIE (about 18 miles; ERIE, PA)

Amtrak station near Platea:
  • 18 miles: ERIE (14TH & PEACH ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Platea:
  • EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 21 miles; EDINBORO, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,631)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV-PENN ST ERIE-BEHREND COLL (about 21 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,481)
  • MERCYHURST COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,824)
  • GANNON UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,766)
  • NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (about 22 miles; ERIE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • GROVE CITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; GROVE CITY, PA; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; JAMESTOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 2,662)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  79.7%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  8.1%
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: 1.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  12.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Platea, PA



Platea compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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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Platea travel time to work


Platea mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Erie County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Platea

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Assemblies of God
Adherents62.6%9.7%7.5%4.3%2.8%
Congregations16.2%17.7%9.2%8.5%3.8%
NameSalvation ArmyChristian and Missionary AllianceAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.1%1.4%1.0%6.1%
Congregations0.8%4.2%3.8%3.8%31.9%
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$108
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$991
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$55
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,154



Platea government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $11,000
    General - Other: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $80,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $39,000
    Property: $18,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000

3.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.15%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($501 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.15%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Crawford County, PA  0.32% ($25,080 average AGI)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.19% ($37,403)
from Warren County, PA  0.13% ($24,545)


3.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($48,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.93%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Erie County:  0.06%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Crawford County, PA  0.30% ($27,093 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.24% ($34,543)
to Chautauqua County, NY  0.09% ($28,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Platea:
  • WWOW (1360 AM; 5 kW; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: WWOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFNN (1330 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRIE (1260 AM; 5 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WFUN (970 AM; 5 kW; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJET (1400 AM; 1 kW; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Platea:
  • WUSE (93.9 FM; FAIRVIEW, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WXTA (97.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WEFR (88.1 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQHZ (102.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WFGO (94.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WFSE (88.9 FM; EDINBORO, PA; Owner: EDINBORO UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA)
  • WQLN-FM (91.3 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WXXO (104.5 FM; CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGOJ (105.5 FM; CONNEAUT, OH; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXJ-FM (107.5 FM; NORTH KINGSVILLE, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGYY (100.3 FM; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRKT (100.9 FM; NORTH EAST, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WERG (89.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: GANNON UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKC (99.9 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF ERIE, INC.)
  • WHUZ (94.3 FM; SAEGERTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRTS (103.7 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMCE (88.5 FM; ERIE, PA; Owner: MERCYHURST COLLEGE)
  • WREO-FM (97.1 FM; ASHTABULA, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCVJ (90.9 FM; JEFFERSON, OH; Owner: AGAPE SCHOOL, INC.)
  • WCTL (106.3 FM; UNION CITY, PA; Owner: INSPIRATION TIME, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Platea:
  • WJET-TV (Channel 24; ERIE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF ERIE, L.L.C.)
  • WSEE-TV (Channel 35; ERIE, PA; Owner: INITIAL BROADCASTING OF PENNSYLVANIA LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WQLN (Channel 54; ERIE, PA; Owner: PUBLIC B/C OF NW PENN. INC.)
  • WFXP (Channel 66; ERIE, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WICU-TV (Channel 12; ERIE, PA; Owner: SJL OF PENNSYLVANIA, INC.)
  • W48CH (Channel 48; ERIE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52BO (Channel 52; MEADVILLE, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Platea fatal accident list:
Jan 16, 2008 01:18 AM, Sr-18, Lat: 41.941117, Lon: -80.327556, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Mar 27, 2005 03:49 AM, Sr-0018, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,996
Total average daily truck traffic: 166
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 8,595


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$78,4103$118,8504$100,8303$34,0101$59,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$68,3701$84,4000$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$55,2606$107,0932$24,8952$25,510
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$182,2350$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$40,1700$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$127,9701$88,450
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0102.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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