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Population in July 2007: 6,655.
Males: 3,114  (46.8%)
Females: 3,541  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15136.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,536 (it was $29,688 in 2000)
Stowe Township:  $35,536
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,107
Stowe Township:  $22,107
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,280 (it was $50,600 in 2000)
Stowe Township:  $84,280
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,331; Detached houses: $92,817; Townhouses or other attached units: $54,263; In 2-unit structures: $56,053; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $113,159; Mobile homes: $37,500

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Races in Stowe Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.2%)
  • Black (8.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Stowe Township: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (26.5%), German (22.5%), Irish (15.2%), Polish (9.3%), Slovak (5.2%), Ukrainian (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1125 feet

Land area: 1.98 square miles.

Population density: 3366 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Stowe Township

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stowe Township CDP

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 11.9%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

92 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
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:

Stowe Township:  2.6% ($1,311)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (5.7 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (262.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: McKees Rocks borough, PA (0.9 miles ), Bellevue borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Avalon borough, PA (1.2 miles ), Kennedy Township, PA (1.3 miles ), Ben Avon borough, PA (1.4 miles ), Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (1.5 miles ), Ingram borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Emsworth borough, PA (1.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 80.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -749 (-11.2%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 188 (6.9%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



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Stowe Township-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Stowe 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 15.0 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.


Stowe Township-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 97% 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 71.9 miles away from Stowe Township center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 87.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Stowe Township 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 Stowe Township:
  • OHIO VALLEY GENL HOSP (about 2 miles; MCKEES ROCKS, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (about 4 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Amtrak station near Stowe Township:
  • 5 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 Stowe Township:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 5 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Notable locations in Stowe Township: North McKees Rocks Station (A), McKees Rocks Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.0%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.3%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Stowe Township, PA


People in group quarters in Stowe Township
  • 24 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Stowe Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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Stowe Township travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Wyoming County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Stowe Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodAmerican Baptist Churches in the USALutheran Church
Adherents47.9%35.6%3.0%2.4%1.9%
Congregations13.2%44.7%7.9%5.3%2.6%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.5%1.4%1.2%3.3%
Congregations5.3%5.3%2.6%2.6%10.5%
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.


5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,137 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lackawanna County, PA  1.19% ($33,083 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA  1.07% ($31,303)
from Susquehanna County, PA  0.73% ($27,654)


6.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,723 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.32%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lackawanna County, PA  1.55% ($29,462 average AGI)
to Luzerne County, PA  1.27% ($31,500)
to Susquehanna County, PA  0.63% ($31,071)


Strongest AM radio stations in Stowe Township:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Stowe Township:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • 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.)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Stowe Township:
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, 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)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KB3GBY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00324433
    Grant Date: 02/12/2001, Expiration Date: 02/12/2011, Certifier: Henry E Wasnieski
    Registrant: Henry E Wasnieski, 1231 Island Ave, Stowe Township, PA 15136



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
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)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$63,62561$57,03346$65,15230$28,6330$021$56,0000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$86,0005$48,40016$69,8134$10,0000$02$31,5002$31,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$030$59,967102$72,96147$27,3402$237,50022$52,9550$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$08$76,12524$73,5004$40,2501$140,0005$80,8000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$70,0004$56,5000$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4621.00 , 4626.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$63,5007$92,8576$51,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$46,0001$81,0001$29,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$49,2500$02$35,000
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: 4621.00 , 4626.00

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