Spry, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 5,393.

Males: 2,599	(48.2%)
Females: 2,794	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17402.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,956 (it was $49,240 in 2000)

Spry:	$59,956
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,420

Spry:	$31,420
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $182,726 (it was $116,300 in 2000)

Spry:	$182,726
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $186,685; Detached houses: $215,172; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,609; In 2-unit structures: $123,204; Mobile homes: $16,866

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Races in Spry:

White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
Black (1.5%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Spry: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.2%), United States (10.2%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (7.8%), English (6.7%), Polish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 2.58 square miles.

Population density: 2093 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Spry

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spry CDP

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 9.9%

143 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 1.1% 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:

Spry:	1.5% ($1,759)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (22.1 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (42.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (82.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Tyler Run-Queens Gate, PA (1.3 miles ), Jacobus borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Dallastown borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Yoe borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Valley View, PA (1.7 miles ), Grantley, PA (1.8 miles ), East York, PA (2.0 miles ), York, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.91 N, Longitude: 76.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -743 (-15.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 221 (8.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Machinery (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Educational services (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Spry, Pennsylvania

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Spry, Pennsylvania average precipitation

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Spry-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 72% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/5/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.1 miles away from the Spry place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/7/1980, a category 3 tornado 17.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Spry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 74% 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 44.9 miles away from Spry 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 46.0 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 96.3 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 28.1 miles away from Spry 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 68.7 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 79.1 miles away from Spry 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 Spry:

MEMORIAL HOSPITAL YORK (about 3 miles; YORK, PA)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP YORK (about 6 miles; YORK, PA)
YORK HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; YORK, PA)

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Amtrak stations near Spry:

17 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
17 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spry:

YORK COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA (about 9 miles; YORK, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,541)
MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 19 miles; MILLERSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 6,384)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN ST HARRISBURG (about 20 miles; MIDDLETOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
MESSIAH COLLEGE (about 24 miles; GRANTHAM, PA; FT enrollment: 2,761)
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-HARRISBURG (about 29 miles; HARRISBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,653)
WESTERN MARYLAND COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WESTMINSTER, MD; FT enrollment: 2,245)
GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GETTYSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 2,216)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.4%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.2%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	2.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spry, PA

77 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Spry compared to Pennsylvania state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Spry mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Spry

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	United Church of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	22.7%	22.0%	18.5%	11.6%	3.7%
Congregations	19.0%	3.1%	24.0%	10.7%	3.9%

Name	Church of the Brethren	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Other religions
Adherents	2.3%	1.9%	1.8%	1.4%	14.1%
Congregations	3.9%	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	26.0%

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.

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County: 0.05%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Baltimore County, MD	0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA	0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA	0.46% ($49,538)

4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.28%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Cumberland County, PA	0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA	0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA	0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spry:

WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQXA (1250 AM; 1 kW; YORK, PA)
WTHM (1440 AM; 1 kW; RED LION, PA; Owner: PIONEER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
WHVR (1280 AM; 5 kW; HANOVER, PA)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spry:

WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
W214AC (90.7 FM; YORK, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, ETC.)
WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
WWMX (106.5 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLIF (101.9 FM; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WLIF, INC.)
WZBA (100.7 FM; WESTMINSTER, MD; Owner: SHAMROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spry:

W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WMPB (Channel 67; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
WBAL-TV (Channel 11; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WBAL HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WMAR-TV (Channel 2; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBFF (Channel 45; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: CHESAPEAKE TELEVISION LICENSEE, LLC)
WNUV (Channel 54; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: BALTIMORE (WNUV-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
WJZ-TV (Channel 13; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	3	$212,807	31	$176,582	46	$153,718	15	$50,320	5	$179,504	1	$9,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	3	$139,793	7	$138,194	3	$54,187	1	$99,600	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	4	$80,708	22	$173,610	6	$61,310	1	$136,230	1	$35,870
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$151,500	13	$141,222	3	$39,303	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	5	$192,174	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0228.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$179,797	3	$199,830
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	2	$139,285
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0228.00

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