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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 1,165. Population change since 2000: -6.1%
 

Males: 555  (47.7%)
Females: 610  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,938 (it was $40,500 in 2000)
Speers:  $50,938
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,940
Speers:  $25,940
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,803 (it was $82,600 in 2000)
Speers:  $123,803
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $136,943; Detached houses: $136,422; Townhouses or other attached units: $120,508; In 2-unit structures: $181,829; Mobile homes: $65,000

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Races in Speers:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.3%)
  • Black (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Speers: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: Italian (21.6%), German (18.9%), English (18.1%), Irish (11.5%), Slovak (9.5%), Polish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1894

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 1206 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Speers

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Speers borough

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

10 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.8%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Speers:  1.7% ($1,390)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (22.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (250.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belle Vernon borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Twilight borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Dunlevy borough, PA (1.0 miles ), North Belle Vernon borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Charleroi borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Lynnwood-Pricedale, PA (1.3 miles ), Long Branch borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Monessen, PA (1.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.12 N, Longitude: 79.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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Population change in the 1990s: -75 (-5.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)



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Speers-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 2% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.3 miles away from the Speers borough center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Speers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 100% 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 98.4 miles away from Speers 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 Speers:
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, PA)

Amtrak station near Speers:
  • 17 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Speers:
  • CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 5 miles; CALIFORNIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,183)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  71.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  1.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  7.7%
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 Speers, PA



Speers 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)


Religion statistics for Speers

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)United Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents58.4%12.1%11.1%2.7%2.7%
Congregations12.2%23.6%21.7%3.9%3.5%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USASouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents2.2%1.5%1.1%1.0%7.1%
Congregations5.1%2.8%1.6%2.4%23.2%
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 0$0 1$722
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$1,723
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$496
Police Protection - Officers 10$17,600$21,1200$0
Police - Other 0$0 2$598
Streets and Highways 2$10,400$62,4000$0
Health 0$0 2$4,429
Solid Waste Management 2$8,000$48,0000$0
Totals for Government 14$36,000$30,85716$7,968



Speers government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - All Other: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $250,000
    General - Other: $81,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $46,000
    All Other: $30,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $174,000
    Individual Income: $89,000
    NEC: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000

4.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,140 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.28%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($254 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Allegheny County, PA  1.84% ($59,215 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.28% ($31,215)
from Fayette County, PA  0.24% ($29,016)


4.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($47,904 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.46%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($214 average AGI)
Washington County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Allegheny County, PA  1.45% ($42,283 average AGI)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.33% ($34,176)
to Fayette County, PA  0.19% ($29,471)


Strongest AM radio stations in Speers:
  • WFGI (940 AM; 0 kW; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Speers:
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • 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.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJPA-FM (95.3 FM; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: WASHINGTON BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Speers:
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

Speers, Pennsylvania:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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
See more detailed statistics of Speers fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 10
Total length: 272 meters (892ft)
Total costs: $25,041,000
Total average daily traffic: 96,352
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,852

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Speers, PA


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$75,7758$79,5693$33,1571$20,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$79,4902$61,9701$6,6600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$85,1083$20,8870$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$65,2002$81,9400$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 7840.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$59,7201$65,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 7840.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

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