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Clarion County

Population in July 2007: 28,527.
Males: 13,606  (47.7%)
Females: 14,921  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  41.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15209.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,794 (it was $49,118 in 2000)
Shaler Township:  $58,794
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,870
Shaler Township:  $28,870
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $166,727 (it was $100,100 in 2000)
Shaler Township:  $166,727
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $182,027; Detached houses: $177,624; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,283; In 2-unit structures: $184,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,389; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $168,194; Mobile homes: $19,291; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $275,000

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Races in Shaler Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Shaler Township: 88.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Shaler Township, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Shaler Township is mentioned 42 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: German (38.1%), Irish (23.3%), Italian (17.4%), Polish (13.6%), English (6.0%), United States (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 11.0 square miles.

Population density: 2592 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Shaler Township

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shaler Township CDP

  • Never married: 21.5%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 6.5%

750 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This place:  2.5%
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:

Shaler Township:  2.5% ($2,522)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (5.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (256.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Etna borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Sharpsburg borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Millvale borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Ross Township, PA (1.8 miles ), Reserve Township, PA (1.8 miles ), West View borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Aspinwall borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Fox Chapel borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 79.96 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,209 (-27.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,822 (12.5%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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Shaler Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 22% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Shaler Township place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Shaler Township-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% 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 70.8 miles away from Shaler Township center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 97.4 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 90.8 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 98.0 miles away from Shaler Township 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 Shaler Township:
  • UPMC ST MARGARET (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • CHILDRENS HOSP OF PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MAGEE WOMENS HOSP OF THE UPMC HELTH SY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Amtrak station near Shaler Township:
  • 6 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shaler Township:
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Troy Letters 2004 NCAA Wrestling Champion at 165 pounds.

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Notable locations in Shaler Township: Millvale Station (A), Zoar Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shaler Township include: Elfinwild Church (A), Glenshaw Community Church (B), Bethelem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beth Shalom Cemetery (1), New Light Cemetery (2), Mount Royal Cemetery (3), Saint Anthony Cemetery (4), Saint Augustine Cemetery (5), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (6), Saint Johns Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lampher Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Pine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Shaler Township: State Game Lands Number 77 (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.8%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.6%
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:  4.6%
Whole state:  11.0%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shaler Township, PA


People in group quarters in Shaler Township
  • 105 people in religious group quarters
  • 59 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Shaler Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic 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.
  • House age above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Clarion County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Shaler Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents34.3%26.1%9.7%7.5%4.7%
Congregations7.9%32.7%12.9%6.9%1.0%
NameUnited Church of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Church of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents3.4%2.9%2.2%1.2%8.1%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%2.0%21.8%
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.


4.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,112 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.13% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Clarion County:  0.13%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Armstrong County, PA  0.59% ($25,886 average AGI)
from Venango County, PA  0.46% ($28,221)
from Jefferson County, PA  0.42% ($24,381)


5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,943 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Butler County, PA  0.56% ($26,333 average AGI)
to Venango County, PA  0.44% ($26,848)
to Armstrong County, PA  0.42% ($24,290)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shaler Township:
  • 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.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, 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)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shaler Township:
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WRWJ (88.1 FM; MURRYSVILLE, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Shaler Township:
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
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 ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$131,157449$107,757352$95,088165$33,4121$320,00019$89,7372$30,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$134,50037$105,54181$93,95116$35,6250$04$91,2500$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$161,00042$105,500346$112,488112$40,0630$010$76,9002$38,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$134,50026$111,808110$126,14516$50,3750$03$43,3330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$99,57134$128,5885$66,0000$02$107,5000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4263.00 , 4264.00, 4267.00, 4268.00, 4271.00, 4272.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED116$128,10321$158,5712$78,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$156,0003$130,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$100,6670$01$114,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$132,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$155,0001$123,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4263.00 , 4264.00, 4267.00, 4268.00, 4271.00, 4272.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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