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Northampton County

Population in July 2008: 1,079. Population change since 2000: +16.0%
 

Males: 513  (47.6%)
Females: 566  (52.4%)

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 18085.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,169 (it was $48,942 in 2000)
Tatamy:  $63,169
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,262
Tatamy:  $27,262
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $211,955 (it was $114,300 in 2000)
Tatamy:  $211,955
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $217,077; Detached houses: $229,553; Townhouses or other attached units: $168,352; In 2-unit structures: $134,850

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Races in Tatamy:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Tatamy: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.4%), Italian (13.7%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.2%), United States (6.1%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1893

Elevation: 328 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 2076 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tatamy

  • High school or higher: 81.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 2.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tatamy borough

  • Never married: 18.3%
  • Now married: 64.0%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

8 residents are foreign born

This borough:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Tatamy:  2.0% ($2,319)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bethlehem, PA (10.2 miles , pop. 71,329).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (51.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stockertown borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Eastlawn Gardens, PA (1.6 miles ), Nazareth borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Belfast, PA (1.8 miles ), Palmer Heights, PA (1.9 miles ), Wilson borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Easton, PA (2.0 miles ), West Easton borough, PA (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 75.25 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +55 (+6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Crime in Tatamy by Year
Type 2005 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Thefts 91012
    per 100,000 878.9956.91085.0
Auto thefts 010
    per 100,000 0.095.70.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 35.245.943.4

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Average climate in Tatamy, Pennsylvania

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Tatamy-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 34% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Tatamy borough center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1976, a category 3 tornado 17.0 miles away from the borough center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Tatamy-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 82% 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 50.0 miles away from Tatamy 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 48.9 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 12.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 54.6 miles away from Tatamy 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 86.0 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 66.8 miles away from Tatamy center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Tatamy topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Tatamy:
  • EASTON HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL EASTON (about 5 miles; EASTON, PA)
  • MUHLENBERG HOSPITAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tatamy, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tatamy:
  • LAFAYETTE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; EASTON, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,218)
  • NORTHAMPTON COUNTY AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 3,128)
  • LEHIGH UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; BETHLEHEM, PA; FT enrollment: 5,725)
  • MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 18 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
  • LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,145)
  • EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 23 miles; EAST STROUDSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 4,985)
  • KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 34 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)

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

Percentage of family households:
This borough:  75.9%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This borough:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This borough:  3.8%
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 Tatamy, PA


3 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Tatamy compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Tatamy travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Northampton County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Tatamy

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents52.5%15.6%9.4%3.9%3.1%
Congregations15.8%20.7%14.9%10.4%3.6%
NameMoravian Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaEpiscopal Church The Wesleyan ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.1%1.3%1.2%7.8%
Congregations5.0%0.9%3.2%1.8%23.9%
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 2$3,126$18,7562$1,869
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$219
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,966$23,5924$6,206
Streets and Highways 1$3,553$42,6361$255
Totals for Government 4$8,645$25,93512$8,549



Tatamy government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $151,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $191,000
    Police Protection: $55,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    Regular Highways: $52,000
    Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $19,000
    General Public Buildings: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $12,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $116,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $167,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $89,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $194,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $14,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $68,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
    All Other: $7,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $167,000
    Individual Income: $83,000
    NEC: $31,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,496 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($206 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.14%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lehigh County, PA  1.91% ($41,431 average AGI)
from Warren County, NJ  0.55% ($50,535)
from Monroe County, PA  0.39% ($43,248)


6.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,671 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.07%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($468 average AGI)
Northampton County:  0.05%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lehigh County, PA  2.09% ($36,401 average AGI)
to Monroe County, PA  0.26% ($40,863)
to Warren County, NJ  0.20% ($37,091)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tatamy:
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WEEX (1230 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WEST (1400 AM; 1 kW; EASTON, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WAEB (790 AM; 4 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKAP (1470 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WTKZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ALLENTOWN LICENSEE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tatamy:
  • WODE-FM (99.9 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, LLC)
  • WWPJ (89.5 FM; PEN ARGYL, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W245AC (96.9 FM; HARMONY TOWNSHIP, NJ; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WZZO (95.1 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLVR-FM (91.3 FM; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: LEHIGH UNIVERSITY)
  • WDIY (88.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY COMMUNITY BR/CST ASSOC)
  • WSBG (93.5 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING II, L.L.C.)
  • WJCS (89.3 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: BEACON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWYY (107.1 FM; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W278AI (103.5 FM; CENTER VALLEY, PA; Owner: BUX-MONT EDUCATIONAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • WCTO (96.1 FM; EASTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W224AU (92.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MERCER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • W246AA (97.1 FM; ALLENTOWN, ETC., PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH,ETC)
  • WKRF (107.9 FM; TOBYHANNA, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WRTY (91.1 FM; JACKSON TOWNSHIP, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV COMMONWEALTH SYS HGR ED.)
  • W224AS (92.7 FM; WASHINGTON, NJ; Owner: WRNJ RADIO, INC.)
  • WBYX (88.7 FM; STROUDSBURG, PA; Owner: FOUR RIVERS COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP)
  • WHCY (106.3 FM; BLAIRSTOWN, NJ; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tatamy:
  • WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WLVT-TV (Channel 39; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: LEHIGH VALLEY PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • W07DC (Channel 7; ALLENTOWN/BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBPH-TV (Channel 60; BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: SONSHINE FAMILY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • W55BS (Channel 55; BELVIDERE, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • KYW-TV (Channel 3; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPHL-TV (Channel 17; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WPPX (Channel 61; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PAXSON PHILADELPHIA LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPVI-TV (Channel 6; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPSG (Channel 57; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: VIACOM STATIONS GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA INC.)
  • WCAU (Channel 10; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WCAU-TV), L.P.)
  • W46BL (Channel 46; ALLENTOWN-BETHLEHEM, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $1,743,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,536
Total average daily truck traffic: 669
Total future (year 2000) average daily traffic: 10,010

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.741667 Lon: -75.250000, Call Sign: WQIA698
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.725 MHz, 458.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 12/11/2017, Certifier: George R Achenbach
    Registrant: Industrial Communications Company, 121 N Sitgreaves St, Easton, PA 18042-3629, Phone: (610) 253-1214, Fax: (610) 253-4504, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KA3OEG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00218396
    Grant Date: 03/24/1997, Expiration Date: 03/24/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2002
    Registrant: William G Broad, 742 Broad St, Tatamy, PA 18085
  • Call Sign: N3NNI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00511874
    Grant Date: 08/26/2002, Expiration Date: 10/13/2012
    Registrant: Darrel L Cummings, 218 Trisha St, Tatamy, PA 18085
  • Call Sign: W3BBX, Previous Call Sign: KA3OEG, Licensee ID: L00218396
    Grant Date: 04/28/2002, Expiration Date: 04/28/2012, Certifier: William G Broad
    Registrant: William G Broad, 742 Broad St, Tatamy, PA 18085



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$133,8206$205,20811$153,8786$46,0600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$01$43,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$05$170,1381$97,5801$74,930
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$261,0302$217,8151$22,6500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$181,5701$196,9000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0170.00

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 ORIGINATED1$235,9301$73,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0170.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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