Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 4.1%
(1.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 66.0% for Black residents, 24.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for other race residents)
According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Trooper, Pennsylvania as of March 19, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Trooper is 5,795 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.
Recent articles from our blog. Our writers, many of them Ph.D. graduates or candidates, create easy-to-read articles on a wide variety of topics.
Latest news from Trooper, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
Ancestries: Italian (21.7%), Irish (11.5%), Polish (7.7%), Albanian (7.1%), American (6.8%), Hungarian (5.0%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 345 feet
Land area: 2.38 square miles.
Population density: 2,414 people per square mile (low).
714 residents are foreign born (6.8% Asia, 3.9% Europe, 2.6% Latin America).
This place:
13.5%
Pennsylvania:
7.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,658 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $4,113 (1.3%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Philadelphia, PA (16.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 95.7. This is worse than average.
City:
95.7
U.S.:
74.2
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.329. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.329
U.S.:
0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.2
U.S.:
5.6
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.688. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.688
U.S.:
1.789
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 26.0. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
26.0
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
17.2
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.47. This is about average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.47
U.S.:
8.46
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 0.00302. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 5.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.00302
U.S.:
0.00984
Tornado activity:
Trooper-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/22/1955, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Trooper place center killed one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 7/27/1994, a category F3 tornado 8.6 miles away from the place center killed 3 peopleand injured 25 peopleand causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Trooper-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 206.4 miles away from Trooper center 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 36.0 miles away from Trooper 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 34.5 miles away from the city center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 268.6 miles away from Trooper center 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) earthquake occurred 277.6 miles away from Trooper center On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.8 miles away from Trooper center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Montgomery County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20 Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tropical Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Trooper:
EAGLEVILLE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 1 miles away; EAGLEVILLE, PA)
MONTGOMERY COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICE, INC (Hospital, about 3 miles away; NORRISTOWN, PA)
FAIR VILLA NSG HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; NORRISTOWN, PA)
NORRISTOWN STATE HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; NORRISTOWN, PA)
MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-KING OF PRUSSIA (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; KING OF PRUSSIA, PA)
FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE MONTGOMERY EAST (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; NORRISTOWN, PA)
MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; NORRISTOWN, PA)
Amtrak stations near Trooper:
9 miles: PAOLI (LANCASTER PIKE & S. VALLEY RD.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
12 miles: ARDMORE (STATION RD. & LANCASTER AVE.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
15 miles: EXTON (CREST AVE. OFF RTE. 100) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, public transit connection.
Operable nuclear power plants near Trooper:
15 miles: Limerick 1 and 2 in Pottstown, PA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Trooper:
Cabrini College (about 7 miles; Radnor, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,304)
Montgomery County Community College (about 7 miles; Blue Bell, PA; FT enrollment: 8,723)
Eastern University (about 7 miles; Saint Davids, PA; FT enrollment: 3,220)
Villanova University (about 9 miles; Villanova, PA; FT enrollment: 9,350)
Gwynedd Mercy University (about 10 miles; Gwynedd Valley, PA; FT enrollment: 2,125)
Immaculata University (about 13 miles; Immaculata, PA; FT enrollment: 2,912)
Delaware County Community College (about 13 miles; Media, PA; FT enrollment: 8,419)
Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:
2.9 people
Pennsylvania:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
79.1%
Whole state:
65.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
4.5%
Whole state:
6.6%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Banks with branches in Trooper (2011 data):
Penn Liberty Bank: Trooper Branch at 2724 Ridge Avenue, branch established on 2008/03/13. Info updated 2009/03/11: Bank assets: $569.2 mil, Deposits: $464.7 mil, headquarters in Wayne, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Penn Liberty Financial Corp
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Park Ridge Tropper Branch at 2701 Ridge Pike, branch established on 1987/06/30. Info updated 2010/09/24: Bank assets: $32,316.9 mil, Deposits: $25,297.1 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, 396 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
Religion statistics for Trooper, PA (based on Montgomery County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
301,220
55
Mainline Protestant
103,475
221
Evangelical Protestant
54,215
269
Other
43,532
68
Black Protestant
3,190
11
Orthodox
2,945
9
None
291,297
-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
STATION, Int Of Trooper And Audubon Rds (Lat: 40.116472 Lon: -75.422667), Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WNTK415, Assigned Frequencies: 19102.5 MHz, Grant Date: 07/25/1991, Expiration Date: 07/25/1996, Phone: (215) 491-0500
Eagleville, Church Rd .4 Mi W Of Germantown Pk (Lat: 40.161389 Lon: -75.390833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WEG923, Assigned Frequencies: 6560.00 MHz, 6698.75 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6635.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/08/2022, Expiration Date: 10/30/2031, Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4100, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5
Call Sign: KB3CRY, Licensee ID: L00146866, Grant Date: 05/13/1999, Expiration Date: 06/04/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/25/2006, Registrant: David M Del Pizzo, 131 Belmont Ave, Trooper, PA 19403
Call Sign: N3WTF, Grant Date: 10/14/1997, Expiration Date: 01/26/2006, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2008, Registrant: Thomas S Markert Ii, 258 Merwin Dr, Trooper, PA 19403
Call Sign: KB3EPQ, Licensee ID: L00254322, Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/15/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/17/2000, Certifier: Susan C Persing, Registrant: Susan C Persing, 300 Sunnyside Ave, Trooper, PA 19403
Call Sign: K3SUE, Previous Call Sign: KB3EPQ, Licensee ID: L00254322, Grant Date: 06/17/2000, Expiration Date: 06/17/2010, Cancellation Date: 06/19/2012, Certifier: Susan C Persing, Registrant: Susan C Persing, 300 Sunnyside Ave, Trooper, PA 19403
Call Sign: N3ZG, Previous Call Sign: KB3CRY, Licensee ID: L00146866, Grant Date: 12/11/2015, Expiration Date: 02/25/2026, Certifier: David M Del Pizzo, Registrant: David M Del Pizzo, 131 Belmont Ave, Trooper, PA 19403
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
13
$257,599
32
$244,685
156
$225,081
17
$56,506
4
$171,428
2
$22,010
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
0
$0
17
$230,080
2
$115,840
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$322,440
2
$43,155
44
$260,176
8
$83,704
1
$2,370
3
$31,647
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
1
$121,700
3
$205,203
41
$259,067
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
8
$276,433
1
$8,010
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
9
$257,163
37
$247,185
80
$232,040
11
$42,763
5
$192,414
1
$65,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
4
$193,220
14
$183,215
4
$38,228
0
$0
3
$37,977
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
4
$151,495
43
$237,273
8
$54,385
3
$166,937
2
$44,415
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$219,250
15
$198,000
2
$101,085
1
$302,970
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
3
$171,420
2
$259,510
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 2 partial 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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$165,285
68
$223,981
100
$183,676
41
$51,637
1
$1,972,180
6
$162,008
1
$63,870
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
1
$263,250
7
$147,580
13
$164,485
7
$64,609
0
$0
0
$0
1
$60,420
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
7
$240,957
55
$230,073
13
$36,208
1
$76,930
2
$98,680
1
$75,350
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
3
$236,517
12
$229,438
2
$14,425
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
1
$249,550
14
$238,369
1
$43,160
0
$0
2
$211,890
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
84
$180,562
119
$168,079
48
$77,475
10
$173,158
3
$16,110
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
11
$202,770
19
$150,138
9
$72,381
1
$187,780
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
13
$169,649
56
$192,195
31
$91,350
2
$39,645
3
$72,213
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
5
$273,826
32
$195,621
0
$0
1
$86,310
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$196,265
12
$207,617
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
92
$179,515
141
$163,912
40
$75,306
7
$119,050
3
$67,323
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
6
$215,258
21
$166,458
7
$87,616
2
$20,715
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
10
$122,520
39
$222,194
21
$55,960
4
$37,733
2
$66,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
8
$238,365
46
$187,705
8
$117,251
1
$134,090
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
2
$150,610
13
$188,509
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$183,590
62
$194,516
170
$163,384
36
$63,921
7
$130,074
1
$43,160
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
2
$255,310
19
$141,162
8
$42,321
0
$0
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$151,910
3
$222,103
44
$180,915
16
$44,647
2
$182,850
2
$11,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
5
$163,562
62
$169,506
5
$79,672
0
$0
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
2
$164,650
12
$199,375
4
$60,140
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
2
$118,245
74
$171,486
422
$161,076
34
$72,378
7
$117,164
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
8
$110,800
56
$147,746
14
$45,180
2
$148,425
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
8
$92,875
72
$141,592
17
$39,878
5
$81,544
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
7
$161,481
63
$173,906
6
$37,232
3
$75,377
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
10
$191,304
1
$25,890
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
3
$169,017
53
$160,306
265
$158,288
26
$43,689
5
$107,426
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
5
$183,444
39
$120,177
10
$44,034
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
5
$80,518
58
$128,327
8
$33,516
1
$151,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
6
$216,130
43
$560,295
5
$48,786
1
$172,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
3
$135,230
10
$166,546
1
$38,490
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
6
$142,007
77
$150,466
161
$145,287
31
$36,117
2
$71,405
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
8
$66,184
21
$121,428
8
$32,178
1
$530,960
APPLICATIONS DENIED
0
$0
16
$115,321
44
$93,292
10
$21,316
0
$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
4
$113,595
27
$126,404
3
$39,413
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
7
$128,424
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
Number
Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED
10
$125,266
85
$151,588
34
$72,721
34
$20,342
5
$63,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED
0
$0
9
$197,514
15
$57,786
7
$32,211
0
$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED
1
$163,860
8
$85,806
34
$75,088
7
$19,710
3
$57,217
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
0
$0
8
$135,145
16
$92,507
4
$23,210
0
$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS
0
$0
0
$0
6
$102,720
0
$0
0
$0
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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)