For population 15 years and over in Tunnelhill borough:
Never married: 31.8%
Now married: 45.5%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 13.9%
Divorced: 7.7%
12 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe).
This borough:
2.9%
Pennsylvania:
4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $752 (1.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $738 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (75.6 miles , pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (182.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Tunnelhill-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 46.4 miles away from the Tunnelhill borough center injured 5 peopleand caused $6 million in damages.
On 5/31/1985, a category F4 tornado 49.1 miles away from the borough center causedbetween $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Tunnelhill-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Cambria County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Snowstorms: 3, Floods: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Tunnelhill:
JAMES E. VAN ZANDT VA MEDICAL CENTER (ALTOONA) (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 9 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
ALTOONA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
NASON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; ROARING SPRING, PA)
Amtrak station near Tunnelhill:
8 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tunnelhill:
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 9 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,924)
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 22 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,925)
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 34 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 12,422)
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 43 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 43,065)
Westmoreland County Community College (about 57 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 3,608)
Allegany College of Maryland (about 58 miles; Cumberland, MD; FT enrollment: 2,309)
Frostburg State University (about 61 miles; Frostburg, MD; FT enrollment: 4,682)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.4. This is worse than average.
City:
40.4
U.S.:
32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.194. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.194
U.S.:
0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.24. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
4.24
U.S.:
2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 9.15. This is about average.Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
9.15
U.S.:
9.39
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.3. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
16.3
U.S.:
22.1
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0476. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 20.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.0476
U.S.:
0.0222
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.4. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.4
U.S.:
9.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.8%
(9.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Religion statistics for Tunnelhill (based on Cambria County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 81.61%
Here
81.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Church of the Brethren
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents
67.2%
13.6%
6.3%
2.2%
1.7%
Congregations
29.7%
23.2%
7.3%
4.5%
4.9%
Name
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church
Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Christian and Missionary Alliance
United Church of Christ
Other
Adherents
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.7%
5.5%
Congregations
0.8%
0.4%
4.1%
2.4%
22.8%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 31
This county:
2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Cambria County:
0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
Cambria County:
0.83 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
This county:
2.62 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 82
Cambria County:
5.66 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
10.9%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
31.3%
Pennsylvania:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Cambria County:
8.7%
State:
11.5%
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
3
$1,143
Police Protection - Officers
0
$0
3
$233
Streets and Highways
0
$0
3
$274
Totals for Government
0
$0
9
$1,650
Tunnelhill government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($35.81)
Regular Highways: $13,000 ($35.81)
Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($33.06)
General - Other: $5,000 ($13.77)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($8.26)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($8.26)
General Public Buildings: $2,000 ($5.51)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($5.51)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($2.75)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($5.51)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.75)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000 ($192.84)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000 ($16.53)
Tax - Property: $28,000 ($77.13)
Individual Income: $11,000 ($30.30)
NEC: $4,000 ($11.02)
Total Salaries & Wages: $28,000 ($77.13)
3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.35%
Pennsylvania average:
4.99%
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:
0.04%
Pennsylvania average:
0.12%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
