Northampton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.7. This is better than average.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.27. This is about average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.8. This is better than average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.0. This is better than average. There were 109 monitors within city limits.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.52. This is better than average. There were 52 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.288. This is about average. There were 79 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00814. This is significantly better than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.3%
(7.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.3 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 61.9% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 6.8% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portland, PA
Portland compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (75%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Portland (based on Northampton County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 68.23%
| Here |  | 68.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 52.5% | 15.6% | 9.4% | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| Congregations | 15.8% | 20.7% | 14.9% | 10.4% | 3.6% |
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| Name | Moravian Church in America | Jewish | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 5.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.2% | 23.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 52 | Northampton County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21 | Northampton County: | 0.72 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 87 | Northampton County: | 2.97 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 240 | Here: | 8.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Northampton County: | 30.1% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.4% | | State: | 11.5% |
| 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 | $1,028 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $159 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $3,632 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,705 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $886 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $7,410 |
Portland government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($63.58)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $82,000 ($158.00)
Solid Waste Management: $43,000 ($82.85)
General - Other: $42,000 ($80.92)
Regular Highways: $35,000 ($67.44)
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000 ($23.12)
Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($17.34)
Financial Administration: $8,000 ($15.41)
General Public Buildings: $7,000 ($13.49)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($5.78)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($1.93)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000 ($52.02)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000 ($21.19)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $36,000 ($69.36)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $36,000 ($69.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $11,000 ($21.19)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000 ($13.49)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.85)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($25.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $72,000 ($138.73)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000 ($30.83)
All Other: $3,000 ($5.78)
- Tax - Property: $115,000 ($221.58)
Individual Income: $37,000 ($71.29)
NEC: $8,000 ($15.41)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $123,000 ($236.99)
6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.85% | | Pennsylvania average: | 4.99% |
0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)| Northampton County: | 0.14% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.12% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.07% | | Pennsylvania average: | 5.08% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)| Northampton County: | 0.05% | | Pennsylvania average: | 0.05% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Portland:
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WSNR (620 AM; 20 kW; JERSEY CITY, NJ)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WEPN (1050 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: NEW YORK AM RADIO, LLC)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
- WBBR (1130 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BLOOMBERG COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
- WADO (1280 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WADO-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:
- WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
- WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- W247AE (97.3 FM; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
- 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.)
- WNNJ-FM (103.7 FM; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
- W284AF (104.7 FM; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
- WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W289AA (105.7 FM; LEBANON TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WRKS (98.7 FM; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORP OF NEW YORK)
TV broadcast stations around Portland:
- WNJB2 (Channel 58; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NJ PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WMBC-TV (Channel 63; NEWTON, NJ; Owner: MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPXO-LP (Channel 34; EAST ORANGE, NJ; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
- WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
- W49BE (Channel 49; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC B/CING. AUTHORITY)
- W23AZ (Channel 23; HACKETTSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE)
- W60AH (Channel 60; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W64AL (Channel 64; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- W66AL (Channel 66; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
Portland fatal accident list:
May 9, 2003 10:14 AM, Sr-611, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 7, 1985 04:25 PM, 00166, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 82 meters (269ft)
Total costs: $6,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,260
Total average daily truck traffic: 937
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - State St (Lat: 40.923694 Lon: -75.105722), Call Sign: KEL459, Licensee ID: L00669277
Assigned Frequencies: 154.340 MHz, 154.385 MHz Grant Date: 09/17/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
Registrant: Portland Hook & Ladder Co No 1, State St, Portland, PA 18351 - Division St (Lat: 40.920361 Lon: -75.099056), Call Sign: KJG204, Licensee ID: L00669277
Assigned Frequencies: 154.340 MHz, 154.385 MHz Grant Date: 09/17/2003, Expiration Date: 11/16/2013
Registrant: Portland Hook & Ladder Co No 1, State St, Portland, PA 18351 - Portland Generating Station 1 Mi S On Old Rt 46 (Lat: 40.909250 Lon: -75.079056), Call Sign: KGG625, Licensee ID: L00288741
Assigned Frequencies: 37.5400 MHz, 37.5600 MHz Grant Date: 01/21/1999, Expiration Date: 03/24/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2002, Certifier: Steven F Lux
Registrant: Felhc, Inc., 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Fax: (330) 761-7203 - Lat: 40.923694 Lon: -75.105722, Call Sign: WQJP428
Assigned Frequencies: 453.237 MHz Grant Date: 11/15/2008, Expiration Date: 11/15/2018, Certifier: James R Steele
Registrant: Ewa 20823310, 122 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - STATION, Portland Generating Station Rte 611 (Lat: 40.909250 Lon: -75.079333), Structure height: 46.9 m, Overall height: 48.5 m, Call Sign: WIW92
Assigned Frequencies: 6835.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/19/2012, Cancellation Date: 06/30/2008, Certifier: Steven F Lux
Registrant: Fehlc, Inc., 76 South Main Street, Akron, OH 44308, Phone: (330) 384-5498, Fax: (330) 761-7203, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KA3RBJ, Licensee ID: L00557467
Grant Date: 03/26/2007, Expiration Date: 05/27/2017, Certifier: John L Ribble Jr
Registrant: John L Ribble Jr, Portland, PA 18351 - Call Sign: KB3ARG
Grant Date: 09/14/1993, Expiration Date: 09/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2005
Registrant: Bethann Hatfield, Portland, PA 18351 - Call Sign: KD3BS, Licensee ID: L00249885
Grant Date: 03/19/1997, Expiration Date: 03/19/2007, Cancellation Date: 07/31/2001
Registrant: John L Ribble Sr, 200 Division St, Portland, PA 18351-0263 - Call Sign: KF3DE, Previous Call Sign: KT0TT, Licensee ID: L00188756
Grant Date: 04/30/1999, Expiration Date: 09/17/2007, Cancellation Date: 02/18/2000
Registrant: David A Snyder, Portland, PA 18351-0129 - Call Sign: N3OD, Previous Call Sign: KD3BS, Licensee ID: L00249885
Grant Date: 07/31/2001, Expiration Date: 07/31/2011, Certifier: John L Ribble Sr.
Registrant: John L Ribble Sr, 200 Division St, Portland, PA 18351-0263 - Call Sign: KB3OVC, Licensee ID: L01262426
Grant Date: 03/27/2007, Expiration Date: 03/27/2017, Certifier: James R Steele
Registrant: James R Steele, 510 Coffin, Portland, PA 18351
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $204,750 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $212,280 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $113,390 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $162,560 | 1 | $204,980 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $258,940 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $286,690 | 2 | $192,290 | 1 | $34,290 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $201,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $179,700 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $287,250 | 2 | $142,825 | 1 | $58,170 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $207,100 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $158,340 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $167,005 | 3 | $131,787 | 1 | $33,880 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $73,230 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $141,105 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $145,030 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $265,990 | 3 | $114,087 | 1 | $34,580 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $76,670 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $159,800 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $171,930 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $183,810 | 4 | $106,930 | 1 | $27,580 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $100,770 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $94,175 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $136,320 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $87,300 | 1 | $109,300 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $51,450 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
| Most common first names in Portland, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| William | 16 | 73.3 years |
| Helen | 9 | 79.2 years |
| John | 7 | 75.1 years |
| Joseph | 7 | 69.2 years |
| Mary | 7 | 77.7 years |
| Mildred | 7 | 77.9 years |
| Charles | 6 | 81.0 years |
| Anna | 6 | 84.3 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 78.4 years |
| Carl | 5 | 74.8 years |
| Most common last names in Portland, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Angle | 6 | 87.5 years |
| Delp | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Miller | 4 | 81.7 years |
| Pensyl | 4 | 79.5 years |
| Rutt | 4 | 70.3 years |
| Kennedy | 3 | 69.3 years |
| Holmes | 3 | 72.3 years |
| Bellis | 3 | 80.0 years |
| Owens | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Fields | 3 | 73.7 years |
Businesses in Portland, PA
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