Tuscarora, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 921.

Males: 438	(47.6%)
Females: 483	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	49.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Zip codes: 17982.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,746 (it was $31,023 in 2000)

Tuscarora:	$38,746
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,217

Tuscarora:	$20,217
Pennsylvania:	$26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,315 (it was $47,000 in 2000)

Tuscarora:	$65,315
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,862; Detached houses: $110,553; Townhouses or other attached units: $55,256; In 2-unit structures: $104,007; Mobile homes: $15,000

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Races in Tuscarora:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Tuscarora: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.4%), German (18.0%), Slovak (12.6%), Polish (11.5%), Italian (7.7%), Dutch (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Land area: 3.59 square miles.

Population density: 257 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tuscarora

High school or higher: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 32.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tuscarora CDP

Never married: 19.3%
Now married: 61.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 4.1%

6 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.6%
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:

Tuscarora:	1.5% ($706)
Pennsylvania:	1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.8 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (71.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Middleport borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Grier City-Park Crest, PA (2.0 miles ), New Philadelphia borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Tamaqua borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Hometown, PA (2.3 miles ), Delano, PA (2.3 miles ), New Ringgold borough, PA (2.4 miles ), McKeansburg, PA (2.4 miles) .

Latitude: 40.76 N, Longitude: 76.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Mining (6%)
Machinery (6%)
Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (16%)
Apparel (11%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

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Tuscarora-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Tuscarora place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 7/26/1981, a category 3 tornado 24.6 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Tuscarora-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 78% 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 29.9 miles away from Tuscarora 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 30.2 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 50.6 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 43.9 miles away from Tuscarora 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 91.1 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 93.9 miles away from Tuscarora 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 Tuscarora:

ST LUKE'S MINERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; COALDALE, PA)
GOOD SAMARITAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)
POTTSVILLE HOSPITAL-WARNE CLINIC (about 11 miles; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Tuscarora, PA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tuscarora:

LEHIGH CARBON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; SCHNECKSVILLE, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,145)
KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 25 miles; KUTZTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 7,101)
BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 27 miles; BLOOMSBURG, PA; FT enrollment: 6,880)
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE BERKS (about 30 miles; READING, PA; FT enrollment: 2,003)
MUHLENBERG COLLEGE (about 30 miles; Allentown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,334)
LUZERNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NANTICOKE, PA; FT enrollment: 3,582)
WILKES UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; WILKES BARRE, PA; FT enrollment: 2,438)

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Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	67.8%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

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

This place:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tuscarora, PA

Tuscarora 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Tuscarora mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Schuylkill County Pennsylvania:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (64%) Coal or coke (30%) Electricity (6%)

Religion statistics for Tuscarora

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church
Adherents	56.8%	17.7%	11.0%	7.4%	0.8%
Congregations	27.6%	15.5%	16.2%	16.2%	1.3%

Name	Salvation Army	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Orthodox Church in America: Territorial Dioceses	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	3.9%
Congregations	0.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	17.8%

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.

3.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.76%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($236 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.04%
Pennsylvania average: 0.12%

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

from Berks County, PA	0.41% ($35,187 average AGI)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.41% ($31,150)
from Carbon County, PA	0.31% ($29,281)

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)
Schuylkill County: 0.03%
Pennsylvania average: 0.05%

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

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tuscarora:

WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
WYNS (1160 AM; 4 kW; LEHIGHTON, PA; Owner: NASSAU BROADCASTING HOLDINGS, INC.)
WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tuscarora:

WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
W202BD (88.3 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WLEV (100.7 FM; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Tuscarora:

WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WFMZ-TV (Channel 69; ALLENTOWN, PA; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

Atop Freds Ridge, Call Sign: KPM395, Licensee ID: L00010429
Assigned Frequencies : 450.050 MHz, 455.050 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/1993, Expiration Date: 08/01/2006
Registrant: J-Systems Franchising Corp., 1444 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18102, Phone: (215) 435-5913

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