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Schuylkill County

Population in July 2007: 617.
Males: 284  (46.1%)
Females: 333  (53.9%)

Median resident age:  39.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 17966.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,391 (it was $30,739 in 2000)
Ravine:  $38,391
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,963 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Ravine:  $82,963
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $108,483; Detached houses: $125,495; Townhouses or other attached units: $64,933; Mobile homes: $46,992

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Races in Ravine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Ravine: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.9%), English (17.0%), United States (10.2%), Italian (8.7%), Irish (7.8%), Dutch (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 574 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ravine

  • High school or higher: 77.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ravine CDP

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

22 residents are foreign born (2.4% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:  3.5%
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:

Ravine:  1.7% ($998)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.1 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pine Grove borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Tremont borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Donaldson, PA (2.2 miles ), Newtown, PA (2.5 miles ), Reinerton-Orwin-Muir, PA (2.8 miles ), Branchdale, PA (2.8 miles ), Tower City borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Fredericksburg, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Ravine-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 50% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Ravine place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category 3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ravine:
  • ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; ASHLAND, PA)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 13 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravine:
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 28 miles; READING, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,003)
  • BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 31 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
  • HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 31 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 32 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)
  • MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 40 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  15.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ravine, PA



Ravine compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Coal or coke (16%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Ravine

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents56.8%17.7%11.0%7.4%0.8%
Congregations27.6%15.5%16.2%16.2%1.3%
NameSalvation ArmyPresbyterian Church (USA)Orthodox Church in America: Territorial DiocesesInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents0.8%0.6%0.5%0.5%3.9%
Congregations0.7%1.7%1.7%1.3%17.8%
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.


3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.76%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Berks County, PA  0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA  0.31% ($29,281)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Luzerne County, PA  0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.26% ($30,014)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ravine:
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ravine:
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ravine:
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)


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