Scalp Level, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2008: 789. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 369	(46.9%)
Females: 420	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,248 (it was $25,956 in 2000)

Scalp Level:	$32,248
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,408

Scalp Level:	$15,408
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,096 (it was $35,700 in 2000)

Scalp Level:	$52,096
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,293; Detached houses: $87,140; Townhouses or other attached units: $40,598; In 2-unit structures: $47,128; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,489; Mobile homes: $15,833

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Races in Scalp Level:

White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Scalp Level: 79.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.3%), Polish (15.4%), Irish (13.6%), Slovak (12.2%), Hungarian (8.1%), English (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1860 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 1269 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Scalp Level

High school or higher: 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scalp Level borough

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 53.2%
Separated: 3.3%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 9.1%

5 residents are foreign born

This borough:	0.6%
Pennsylvania:	4.1%

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

Scalp Level:	1.2% ($437)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (61.4 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (196.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Paint borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Windber borough, PA (1.1 miles ), Belmont, PA (1.9 miles ), Geistown borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Davidsville, PA (2.3 miles ), Salix-Beauty Line Park, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.25 N, Longitude: 78.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Scalp Level household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -294 (-25.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Transportation equipment (15%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Apparel (9%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other healthcare support occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Scalp Level, Pennsylvania

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Scalp Level-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Scalp Level borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 41.6 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Scalp Level-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 72.4 miles away from Scalp Level center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Scalp Level:

WINDBER HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; WINDBER, PA)
CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 7 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 7 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near Scalp Level:

7 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scalp Level:

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 4 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 31 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 31 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 58 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	67.7%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	4.6%
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: 0.6% 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:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scalp Level, PA

Scalp Level compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value significantly 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Scalp Level mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (80%) Coal or coke (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Electricity (4%) Wood (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Scalp Level

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of the Brethren	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	67.2%	13.6%	6.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Congregations	29.7%	23.2%	7.3%	4.5%	4.9%

Name	American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Christian and Missionary Alliance	United Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%	5.5%
Congregations	0.8%	0.4%	4.1%	2.4%	22.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$505
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$1,377
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,244
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$3,126

Scalp Level government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Sewerage: $17,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $36,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $55,000
Regular Highways: $42,000

Solid Waste Management: $23,000

Police Protection: $22,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $10,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

General Public Buildings: $3,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000
All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $41,000
Individual Income: $37,000

NEC: $9,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $88,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.35%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Somerset County, PA	0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA	0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA	0.23% ($29,414)

4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.02%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County: 0.02%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Somerset County, PA	0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA	0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.38% ($29,854)

Strongest AM radio stations in Scalp Level:

WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WHJB (1600 AM; 5 kW; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: JOHN H. CESSNA)
WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scalp Level:

WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
WUZI (105.7 FM; PORTAGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scalp Level:

WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

Scalp Level fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 2005 02:48 AM, Sr-56, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Oct 24, 1988 10:24 AM, 56, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1975 04:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 10, 1975 11:47 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $1,602,000
Total average daily traffic: 40,783
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,458

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$94,000	8	$41,125	11	$59,455	5	$12,000	4	$57,250
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	1	$50,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	1	$44,000	3	$30,667	16	$69,125	6	$31,333	2	$32,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	4	$54,500	1	$10,000	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	2	$90,000	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 full tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$39,333	1	$200,000	1	$73,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0109.00

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