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Allegheny County

Population in July 2008: 700. Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 

Males: 355  (50.8%)
Females: 345  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $96,201 (it was $79,466 in 2000)
Sewickley Hills:  $96,201
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $49,568
Sewickley Hills:  $49,568
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $254,857 (it was $187,000 in 2000)
Sewickley Hills:  $254,857
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $370,973; Detached houses: $363,818; In 2-unit structures: $169,788; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,230,675

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Races in Sewickley Hills:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Asian Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sewickley Hills: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.0%), Irish (15.3%), English (12.9%), Italian (8.3%), United States (6.1%), Polish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 10/09/1958

Elevation: 1140 feet

Land area: 2.49 square miles.

Population density: 281 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sewickley Hills

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 21.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sewickley Hills borough

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.3%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

31 residents are foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.7% Asia).

This borough:  4.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Sewickley Hills:  1.8% ($3,414)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (11.1 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (265.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Sewickley Heights borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Franklin Park borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Glenfield borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Haysville, PA (1.8 miles) , Osborne borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Sewickley borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Emsworth borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Bell Acres borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.56 N, Longitude: 80.12 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +88 (+15.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (19%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Air transportation (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Air transportation (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



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Average climate in Sewickley Hills, Pennsylvania

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Sewickley Hills-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Sewickley Hills borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 46.3 miles away from the borough center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Sewickley Hills-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 65.9 miles away from Sewickley Hills center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from Sewickley Hills center
On 1/26/1991 at 03:21:22, a magnitude 3.4 (3.2 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/3/2001 at 22:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from Sewickley Hills 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 Sewickley Hills:
  • FORBES REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH GREATER PITTSBURGH REHAB (about 7 miles; MONROEVILLE, PA)
  • OHIO VALLEY GENL HOSP (about 7 miles; MCKEES ROCKS, PA)

Amtrak station near Sewickley Hills:
  • 11 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Sewickley Hills:
  • 17 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sewickley Hills:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Average household size:
This borough:  2.9 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  83.1%
Whole state:  67.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sewickley Hills, PA



Sewickley Hills compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Sewickley Hills travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Sewickley Hills

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.7%6.5%5.2%3.5%1.7%
Congregations21.2%15.8%11.1%9.2%4.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodMuslim EstimateLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.1%0.9%0.6%10.3%
Congregations3.8%2.6%0.7%2.7%28.9%
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.


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 1$1,932$23,1840$0
Totals for Government 1$1,932$23,1840$0



Sewickley Hills government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parking Facilities: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $103,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $241,000
    Regular Highways: $76,000
    Police Protection: $45,000
    Central Staff Services: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $142,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $215,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $122,000
    Property: $18,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $236,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sewickley Hills:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WMBA (1460 AM; 1 kW; AMBRIDGE, PA; Owner: IORIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sewickley Hills:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Sewickley Hills:
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 24 meters (79ft)
Total costs: $1,911,000
Total average daily traffic: 56,687
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,322


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$335,0008$292,3757$322,4294$278,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$226,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$325,0006$415,6670$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$198,0004$734,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$1,116,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4380.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$187,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4380.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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