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Dauphin County

Population in July 2007: 9,796.
Males: 4,468  (45.6%)
Females: 5,328  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17109.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,221 (it was $41,641 in 2000)
Progress:  $50,221
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,938
Progress:  $27,938
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,781 (it was $103,400 in 2000)
Progress:  $155,781
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $166,114; Detached houses: $172,252; Townhouses or other attached units: $125,596; In 2-unit structures: $74,845; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,729; Mobile homes: $17,734

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Races in Progress:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.1%)
  • Black (19.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Progress: 89.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (7.3%), United States (6.2%), English (5.3%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 440 feet

Land area: 2.76 square miles.

Population density: 3552 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Progress

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Progress CDP

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 52.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

260 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.9% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

This place:  2.7%
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:

Progress:  1.3% ($1,369)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (32.9 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (68.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (91.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Penbrook borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Colonial Park, PA (1.3 miles ), Paxtang borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Harrisburg, PA (1.6 miles ), Lawnton, PA (1.6 miles ), Paxtonia, PA (1.8 miles ), Rutherford, PA (1.9 miles ), Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 76.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,981 (-20.5%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 372 (7.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (18%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Progress-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.5 miles away from the Progress place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 tornado 24.2 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Progress-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 42.2 miles away from Progress 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 43.8 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 93.6 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 32.4 miles away from Progress 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 88.7 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 55.2 miles away from Progress 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 Progress:
  • HARRISBURG STATE HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL HARRISBURG (about 2 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • PINNACLE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 3 miles; HARRISBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Progress:
  • 3 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 Progress:
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 2 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 13 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; CARLISLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,098)
  • YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 24 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
  • SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 37 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  58.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  7.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Progress, PA


People in group quarters in Progress
  • 110 people in nursing homes
  • 22 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Progress compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Dauphin County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Progress

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents33.2%17.4%13.3%4.7%4.5%
Congregations6.2%21.8%14.5%6.2%3.6%
Name General Conference Churches of GodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.6%2.6%2.0%1.8%18.0%
Congregations6.2%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 Progress:
  • 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.)
  • WKBO (1230 AM; 0 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)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Progress:
  • 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.)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • 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)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Progress:
  • 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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED13$154,443103$114,084119$101,66944$37,33818$98,6091$74,350
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$81,92010$91,97134$105,4566$38,5252$76,0951$32,280
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$227,96017$98,888106$123,41345$67,6964$94,1204$61,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$80,8207$127,31450$128,1273$77,7771$128,2700$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$132,21218$121,3571$24,3203$115,4570$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$133,57815$144,2404$93,900
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$141,9682$201,8650$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$163,4200$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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