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Population in July 2007: 2,145.
Males: 1,038  (48.4%)
Females: 1,107  (51.6%)

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

Zip codes: 18078.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $89,216 (it was $74,808 in 2000)
Schnecksville:  $89,216
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $283,920 (it was $156,400 in 2000)
Schnecksville:  $283,920
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $303,619; Detached houses: $325,522; Townhouses or other attached units: $273,104; Mobile homes: $17,500
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Races in Schnecksville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Schnecksville: 91.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (47.0%), Irish (10.0%), Italian (9.8%), English (9.2%), Welsh (7.1%), Slovak (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 666 feet

Land area: 1.26 square miles.

Population density: 1696 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Schnecksville

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schnecksville CDP

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 71.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

82 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.9% Asia).

This place:  4.1%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Schnecksville to the number of sex offenders is 2145 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

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

Schnecksville:  1.3% ($2,016)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (8.9 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (53.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Slatington borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Walnutport borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Coplay borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Northampton borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Hokendauqua, PA (2.6 miles ), North Catasauqua borough, PA (2.7 miles ), Fullerton, PA (2.8 miles ), Catasauqua borough, PA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)



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Schnecksville-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Schnecksville place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 tornado 14.8 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Schnecksville:
  • NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR KIDS IN CRISES (about 4 miles; OREFIELD, PA)
  • ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Schnecksville, PA

College/University in Schnecksville:
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,145; Location: 4525 EDUCATION PARK DR; Public; Website: www.lccc.edu)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Schnecksville:
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 8 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 31 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 36 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • College/University in Schnecksville: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Full-time enrollment: 2,358 (Fall 2003); Location: 4525 EDUCATION PARK DR; Phone: 610-799-2121; Public; Website: http://www.lccc.edu

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Court: Lehigh County - For Court Information- Game Preserve (5150 Game Preserve).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Schnecksville and their reported violations in the past:

LEHIGH VALLEY ZOO (Population served: 1001, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-31-2006), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2006), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUL-31-2006)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  82.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Schnecksville, PA



Schnecksville compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Schnecksville (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: Schnecksville Branch at 4825 Rt 309, branch established on 1958-06-23. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • National Penn Bank: Schnecksville Branch at 4933 Route 873, branch established on 1996-05-31. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $9,164.8 mil, Deposits: $6,232.5 mil, headquarters in Boyertown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 138 total offices, Holding Company: National Penn Bancshares, Inc.
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Schnecksville Branch at 8021 Route 873, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2007-12-13: Bank assets: $64,824.2 mil, Deposits: $42,406.1 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 707 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Lehigh County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Schnecksville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist Church
Adherents46.7%19.9%15.2%2.8%2.6%
Congregations11.6%23.3%21.6%2.6%4.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMoravian Church in America Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.1%1.0%0.8%8.6%
Congregations3.0%3.9%2.2%0.4%27.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,118 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($432 average AGI)
Lehigh County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northampton County, PA  1.76% ($36,401 average AGI)
from Bucks County, PA  0.30% ($51,494)
from Berks County, PA  0.28% ($39,105)


6.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,354 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.05%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($517 average AGI)
Lehigh County:  0.09%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Northampton County, PA  1.64% ($41,431 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA  0.39% ($42,520)
to Carbon County, PA  0.24% ($31,763)


Strongest AM radio stations in Schnecksville:
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schnecksville:
  • WXLV (90.3 FM; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Owner: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
  • WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Schnecksville:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • RVV, 4260 Sand Spring Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WQJD528
    Assigned Frequencies : 11435.0 MHz, 11515.0 MHz, 23080.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/31/2008, Expiration Date: 07/31/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass
    Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 903-9296, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Schnecksville)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Schnecksville)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$163,36817$136,7997$35,1171$97,9303$57,270
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$198,1303$158,1371$56,5101$127,9901$41,950
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$270,6707$173,2412$58,7850$01$17,230
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$201,3404$216,1650$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$395,0600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0055.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$289,1101$161,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0055.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

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