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Clearfield County

Population in July 2007: 1,648.
Males: 784  (47.6%)
Females: 864  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  42.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15801.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,215 (it was $33,902 in 2000)
Sandy:  $39,215
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $0
Sandy:  $0
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,980 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Sandy:  $73,980
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in Sandy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sandy: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.2%), English (13.0%), Italian (10.4%), United States (7.9%), Irish (7.2%), Dutch (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1500 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 1176 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sandy

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sandy CDP

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

24 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
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:

Sandy:  1.6% ($861)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (78.2 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (205.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: DuBois, PA (1.0 miles ), Falls Creek borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Sykesville borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Treasure Lake, PA (2.2 miles ), Troutville borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Reynoldsville borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Brockway borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Big Run borough, PA (3.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.11 N, Longitude: 78.77 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Sandy household income distribution Sandy home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Nonmetallic mineral products (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)



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Sandy-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Sandy place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 tornado 25.0 miles away from the place center killed 7 people and injured 30 people.


Sandy-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% 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 88.4 miles away from Sandy center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.4 miles away from the city 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 Sandy:
  • DUBOIS REGNL MED CNTR (about 3 miles; DUBOIS, PA)
  • PUNXSUTAWNEY AREA HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • BROOKVILLE HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BROOKVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sandy:
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 32 miles; CLARION, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,690)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 49 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 53 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 57 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 60 miles; LOCK HAVEN, PA; FT enrollment: 3,738)
  • SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 68 miles; SLIPPERY ROCK, PA; FT enrollment: 6,399)

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Church in Sandy: Mount Zion Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sandy, PA


100 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Sandy compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Sandy, Pennsylvania environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage 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


Sandy travel time to work
Sandy mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Clearfield County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Sandy

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents42.3%24.4%7.6%5.6%5.1%
Congregations9.8%35.1%6.2%7.7%6.2%
NameChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Assemblies of GodSalvation ArmyChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.5%1.2%0.9%0.9%10.5%
Congregations1.0%2.6%1.0%1.0%29.4%
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.


3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.79%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Clearfield County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Jefferson County, PA  0.64% ($26,381 average AGI)
from Centre County, PA  0.49% ($26,831)
from Elk County, PA  0.15% ($36,413)


4.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.33%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Jefferson County, PA  0.74% ($27,382 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.58% ($30,517)
to Blair County, PA  0.18% ($33,709)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sandy:
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPA (900 AM; 3 kW; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sandy:
  • W221BD (92.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOWQ (102.1 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDBA (107.3 FM; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: DU BOIS AREA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDSN (106.5 FM; REYNOLDSVILLE, PA; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQYX (93.1 FM; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: CLEARFIELD BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WJNG (100.5 FM; JOHNSONBURG, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKBI-FM (93.9 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: THE ELK-CAMERON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMKX (105.5 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: STRATTAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYTR (103.3 FM; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WPXZ-FM (104.1 FM; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WDDH (97.5 FM; ST. MARYS, PA; Owner: LAUREL MEDIA, INC.)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sandy:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W45BT (Channel 45; BROOKVILLE, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

Sandy, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 24
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 41
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 8
  • Fatalities: 27
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 80
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16
See more detailed statistics of Sandy fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 36
Total length: 178 meters (584ft)
Total costs: $12,328,000
Total average daily traffic: 272,408
Total average daily truck traffic: 66,604

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 25
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Sandy, PA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • RICHARD M SNAVELY, N Of Tr403 W Of Kilmer Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.4 m, Overall height: 99.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00166686
    Registrant: Family Life Ministries, Inc., Bath, NY 14810, Phone: (607) 776-4151, Email:


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