Schlusser, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 5,061.

Males: 2,430	(48.0%)
Females: 2,631	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17013.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,857 (it was $49,299 in 2000)

Schlusser:	$61,857
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,733

Schlusser:	$27,733
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $144,116 (it was $99,700 in 2000)

Schlusser:	$144,116
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,514; Detached houses: $174,778; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,055; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $118,397; Mobile homes: $26,620

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Races in Schlusser:

White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
Black (3.3%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Asian Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)
American Indian (0.6%)
Vietnamese (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Schlusser: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.7%), United States (11.2%), English (11.0%), Irish (10.4%), Italian (6.5%), Dutch (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 1722 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Schlusser

High school or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schlusser CDP

Never married: 20.9%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 6.4%
Divorced: 9.8%

430 residents are foreign born (5.1% Asia, 3.3% Europe).

This place:	9.1%
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:

Schlusser:	1.4% ($1,428)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (48.5 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (71.1 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (109.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Carlisle borough, PA (1.6 miles ), New Kingstown, PA (2.4 miles ), Plainfield, PA (2.4 miles ), Boiling Springs, PA (2.5 miles ), Mount Holly Springs borough, PA (2.9 miles ), Mechanicsburg borough, PA (3.1 miles ), Landisburg, PA (3.1 miles) , Dillsburg borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 77.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,288 (-48.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 155 (5.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (12%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Construction (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Public administration (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Computer specialists (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Schlusser-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Schlusser place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 23.0 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Schlusser-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 84% 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 60.8 miles away from Schlusser 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 62.4 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.3 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 49.6 miles away from Schlusser center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Schlusser:

CARLISLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; CARLISLE, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH OF MECHANICSBURG (about 4 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP FOR SPECIAL SVS (about 4 miles; MECHANICSBURG, PA)

Amtrak station near Schlusser:

17 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schlusser:

DICKINSON COLLEGE (about 3 miles; CARLISLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,098)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 12 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 18 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; SHIPPENSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,330)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 25 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)
YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 35 miles; YORK, PA; FT enrollment: 4,541)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	70.9%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schlusser, PA

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Schlusser compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cumberland County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%) Utility gas (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Coal or coke (3%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Schlusser

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	General Conference Churches of God
Adherents	30.0%	18.3%	15.2%	6.7%	4.2%
Congregations	3.2%	20.2%	11.7%	6.1%	9.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Brethren in Christ Church	United Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.7%	2.4%	1.8%	15.7%
Congregations	3.6%	5.3%	3.2%	1.6%	35.6%

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.

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.20% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,372 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.20%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Dauphin County, PA	1.42% ($40,564 average AGI)
from York County, PA	0.87% ($38,928)
from Franklin County, PA	0.36% ($35,582)

6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.14%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($880 average AGI)
Cumberland County: 0.07%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Dauphin County, PA	1.28% ($36,392 average AGI)
to York County, PA	0.85% ($49,538)
to Perry County, PA	0.32% ($34,318)

Strongest AM radio stations in Schlusser:

WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIOO (1000 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: WIOO RADIO INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schlusser:

WRKZ-FM (102.3 FM; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WAYZ-FM (104.7 FM; HAGERSTOWN, MD; Owner: HJV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Schlusser:

WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
W12CA (Channel 12; ELLIOTTSBURG, PA; Owner: HEIRLOOM MINISTRIES, INC.)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$230,550	18	$139,921	26	$97,079	11	$48,494	3	$136,903	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	2	$118,540	4	$115,210	1	$20,630	0	$0	1	$20,890
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	3	$86,423	21	$129,182	5	$47,572	0	$0	1	$22,190
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$133,940	7	$133,907	0	$0	0	$0	1	$57,440
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$68,930	1	$90,600	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.02

	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 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	7	$137,526	2	$109,010	1	$85,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$87,990	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

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.02

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