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Population in July 2007: 15,261.
Males: 7,483  (49.0%)
Females: 7,778  (51.0%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15129.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $62,958 (it was $51,001 in 2000)
South Park Township:  $62,958
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $157,256 (it was $103,700 in 2000)
South Park Township:  $157,256
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

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Races in South Park Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in South Park Township: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.7%), Irish (20.4%), Italian (20.1%), Polish (11.1%), English (8.6%), Slovak (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1458 feet

Land area: 9.17 square miles.

Population density: 1664 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in South Park Township

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Park Township CDP

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 62.1%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

418 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.9% Asia).

This place:  2.9%
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:

South Park Township:  2.5% ($2,562)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (10.0 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (257.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Gastonville, PA (1.6 miles ), Bethel Park borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Finleyville borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Pleasant Hills borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Jefferson Hills borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Whitehall borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Baldwin borough, PA (2.1 miles ), McMurray, PA (2.2 miles ).

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 80.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -5,553 (-38.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 680 (9.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)



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South Park Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the South Park 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 6.6 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near South Park Township:
  • JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • SUBURBAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH HARMARVILLE REHAB (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Amtrak station near South Park Township:
  • 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.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Park Township:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 14 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)

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Notable locations in South Park Township: United States Bureau of Mines Experimental Station (A), Sleepy Hollow Boys Camp (B), South Park Golf Course (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Run (A), Sleepy Hollow Run (B), Catfish Run (C), Piney Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.3%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% 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:  0.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South Park Township, PA


People in group quarters in South Park Township
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in religious group quarters


South Park Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



South Park Township travel time to work


South Park Township mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for South Park Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.6%19.6%11.5%4.7%4.3%
Congregations4.5%28.1%10.7%9.6%5.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.7%2.6%1.9%1.9%14.2%
Congregations1.7%2.2%3.9%1.7%32.6%
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.


7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:  1.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.69%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:  0.19%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Park Township:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Park Township:
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • 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.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Park Township:
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$108,207197$109,234180$99,88962$35,50016$89,7501$60,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$125,00022$110,90933$91,0009$25,6671$47,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$114,60028$96,643150$115,96744$46,1828$83,3752$32,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$118,5009$115,11155$111,2185$76,8001$35,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$121,50015$125,7333$48,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4900.02 , 4900.03, 4900.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED54$137,27816$140,2508$133,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$182,7501$299,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$112,0000$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4900.02 , 4900.03, 4900.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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