Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

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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: $89,200 (it was $74,808 in 2000)

Schnecksville	$89,200
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $282,300 (it was $157,600 in 2000)

Schnecksville	$282,300
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

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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: 95.7 (near 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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Allentown, PA (10.8 miles , pop. 106,632).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (57.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Slatington borough, PA (5.3 miles ), Walnutport borough, PA (5.4 miles ), Coplay borough, PA (8.3 miles ), Northampton borough, PA (8.6 miles ), Hokendauqua, PA (8.7 miles ), Palmerton borough, PA (8.8 miles ), Bowmanstown borough, PA (9.2 miles ), North Catasauqua borough, PA (9.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

Schnecksville household income distribution

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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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Average climate in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania

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Schnecksville, Pennsylvania average temperatures

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Schnecksville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 18% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 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 15.6 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Schnecksville:

NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR KIDS IN CRISES (about 4 miles; OREFIELD, PA)
ALLENTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)
GOOD SHEPHERD SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schnecksville:

LEHIGH VALLEY INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; ALLENTOWN, PA; ID: ABE)
READING REGIONAL/CARL A SPAATZ FIELD (about 32 miles; READING, PA; ID: RDG)
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL (about 46 miles; WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PA; ID: AVP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schnecksville:

SLATINGTON (about 7 miles; SLATINGTON, PA; ID: 69N)
FLYING M AERODROME (about 8 miles; GERMANSVILLE, PA; ID: P91)
BELTZVILLE (about 11 miles; LEHIGHTON, PA; ID: 14N)

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 9 miles; Allentown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,334)
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 18 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 28 miles; EASTON, PA; FT enrollment: 2,218)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 34 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 41 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)

Public high school in Schnecksville:

Lehigh Career & Technical Institute School (Students: 2760; Location: 4500 Education Park Dr; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Schnecksville:

Necksville School (Students: 459; Location: 4260 Sand Spring Rd; Grades: KG - 5)

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 1999:

This place:	1.3%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

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 (2007 data):

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Schnecksville Branch at 8021 Route 873, branch established on 1996-07-01. Info updated 2006-07-18: Bank assets: $56,382.4 mil, Deposits: $39,939.0 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 699 total offices, Holding Company: Allied Irish Banks, P.L.c.
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Schnecksville Branch at 4825 Rt 309, branch established on 1958-06-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company: Schnecksville Branch at 4933 Route 873, branch established on 1996-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.7 mil, Deposits: $1,923.0 mil, headquarters in Bethlehem, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Knbt Bancorp Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lehigh County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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)
WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Schnecksville:

WXLV (90.3 FM; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Owner: LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WAEB-FM (104.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W285DH (104.9 FM; N. WHITEHALL TOWNSHI, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, ET. AL.)
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)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
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.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

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)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
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.)

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