Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 1,273.

Males: 606	(47.6%)
Females: 667	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	42.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17976.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,656 (it was $38,958 in 2000)

Shenandoah Heights:	$48,656
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $29,361

Shenandoah Heights:	$29,361
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,903 (it was $53,900 in 2000)

Shenandoah Heights:	$74,903
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $94,362; Detached houses: $126,062; Townhouses or other attached units: $44,491

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Races in Shenandoah Heights:

White Non-Hispanic (99.0%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Shenandoah Heights: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Polish (34.5%), Lithuanian (19.3%), Irish (16.4%), Italian (9.4%), German (9.2%), Slovak (8.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1680 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1558 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Shenandoah Heights

High school or higher: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shenandoah Heights CDP

Never married: 28.1%
Now married: 49.5%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
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:

Shenandoah Heights:	1.4% ($773)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (36.8 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (80.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shenandoah borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Ringtown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Gilberton borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Brandonville, PA (1.7 miles ), Altamont, PA (1.8 miles ), New Boston-Morea, PA (1.8 miles ), Frackville borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Mahanoy City borough, PA (1.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 76.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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Most common industries for males (%):

Food (13%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (34%)
Educational services (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Printing workers (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Shenandoah Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Shenandoah Heights place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category 3 tornado 29.7 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Shenandoah Heights-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 82% 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 35.7 miles away from Shenandoah Heights 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 36.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 59.7 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 47.4 miles away from Shenandoah Heights center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 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) earthquake occurred 76.0 miles away from Shenandoah Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Shenandoah Heights:

GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
ASHLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ASHLAND, PA)

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Operable nuclear power plants near Shenandoah Heights:

16 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shenandoah Heights:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 17 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Full-time enrollment: 6,880)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 37 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; LEWISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 3,534)

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Reservoirs: Kehley Run Dam (A), Number Five Reservoir (B), Number Four Reservoir (C), Number Six Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.5%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	1.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	0.3%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shenandoah Heights, PA

10 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Shenandoah Heights compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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.
House age significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Shenandoah Heights mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (18%) Coal or coke (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Shenandoah Heights

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	17.8%

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.

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.76%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Berks County, PA	0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA	0.31% ($29,281)

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.03%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shenandoah Heights:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shenandoah Heights:

WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Shenandoah Heights:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
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.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

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