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Cambria County

Population in July 2008: 2,063. Population change since 2000: -8.8%
 

Males: 973  (47.2%)
Females: 1,090  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  44.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,367 (it was $38,125 in 2000)
Southmont:  $47,367
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,767
Southmont:  $32,767
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,623 (it was $85,400 in 2000)
Southmont:  $124,623
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $153,916; Detached houses: $153,665; Townhouses or other attached units: $102,268; In 2-unit structures: $47,128

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Races in Southmont:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Southmont: 86.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (16.0%), Italian (13.0%), Slovak (9.0%), English (8.9%), Welsh (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 06/02/1919

Elevation: 1640 feet

Land area: 1.05 square miles.

Population density: 1962 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Southmont

  • High school or higher: 93.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Southmont borough

  • Never married: 19.6%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

16 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Southmont:  1.7% ($1,428)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (55.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (201.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Elim, PA (0.9 miles ), Westmont borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Johnstown, PA (1.1 miles ), Brownstown borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Dale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Ferndale borough, PA (1.3 miles ), Daisytown borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Lorain borough, PA (1.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 78.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -141 (-5.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (36%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)
  • Social assistance (2%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Top executives (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)



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Southmont-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Southmont borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 tornado 35.1 miles away from the borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Southmont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from Southmont center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Southmont:
  • CONEMAUGH VALLEY MEM HOSP (about 1 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF JOHNSTOWN (about 1 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)
  • LEE HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near Southmont:
  • 2 miles: JOHNSTOWN (47 WALNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Southmont:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 4 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 34 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 54 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,183)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cheney Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This borough:  2.3 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  68.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  2.1%
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 2007:
This borough:  5.2%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Southmont, PA


24 people in nursing homes


Southmont compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Southmont

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents67.2%13.6%6.3%2.2%1.7%
Congregations29.7%23.2%7.3%4.5%4.9%
NameAmerican Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceUnited Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents0.9%0.9%0.8%0.7%5.5%
Congregations0.8%0.4%4.1%2.4%22.8%
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.


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
Other Government Administration 0$0 12$3,768
Streets and Highways 0$0 5$6,826
Totals for Government 0$0 17$10,594



Southmont government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $68,000
    Sewerage: $39,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $78,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $181,000
    Regular Highways: $173,000
    Police Protection: $128,000
    Solid Waste Management: $75,000
    Central Staff Services: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $31,000
    Sewerage: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $18,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $361,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000
    All Other: $10,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $229,000
    Individual Income: $208,000
    NEC: $74,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $151,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Southmont:
  • WCRO (1230 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WNTJ (1490 AM; 1 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Southmont:
  • WMTZ (96.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W228AO (93.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUZI-FM1 (105.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCCL (101.7 FM; CENTRAL CITY, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Southmont:
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNPA (Channel 19; JEANNETTE, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PITTSBURGH INC.)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WWCP-TV (Channel 8; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Southmont, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Pennsylvania average:
  • Fatal accident count: 85
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 26
  • Fatalities: 91
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 215
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 16

Southmont fatal accident list:
Mar 9, 1982 03:99 AM, Leon St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 16, 1980 02:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 11, 1978 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 24, 1976 10:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1



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
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$95,00034$98,41232$59,93819$40,0531$207,0004$34,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$105,0004$126,5001$144,0000$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$05$160,40017$94,4127$26,7140$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$176,0002$141,5003$43,3331$40,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$252,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$142,3752$100,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$70,0001$85,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$25,0000$01$25,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.00

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