Susquehanna County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.2. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.0418. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2008 was 16.7. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.33. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.1%
(11.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This borough: | 2.0 people | | Pennsylvania: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This borough: | 56.2% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This borough: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union Dale, PA
Union Dale compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (72%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Coal or coke (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- Utility gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Susquehanna County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Union Dale (based on Susquehanna County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.57%
| Here |  | 34.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 37.4% | 35.7% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 38.5% | 15.4% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 9.0% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Lutheran Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.3% | 4.2% |
| Congregations | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 15.4% |
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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: 15 | This county: | 3.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | Susquehanna County: | 3.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | Susquehanna County: | 6.83 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 25.5% | | Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Susquehanna County: | 14.3% | | Pennsylvania: | 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 | | 4 | $1,560 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $2,400 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $4,800 | $57,600 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $4,800 | $57,600 | 13 | $4,160 |
Union Dale government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $12,000 ($45.45)
General - Other: $7,000 ($26.52)
Police Protection: $3,000 ($11.36)
Financial Administration: $2,000 ($7.58)
Sewerage: $1,000 ($3.79)
General Public Buildings: $1,000 ($3.79)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($3.79)
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($3.79)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($7.58)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $58,000 ($219.70)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($34.09)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Tax - Individual Income: $14,000 ($53.03)
Property: $7,000 ($26.52)
NEC: $1,000 ($3.79)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $15,000 ($56.82)
5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,383 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.05% | | 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:
5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,119 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.39% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Union Dale:
- WKJN (1440 AM; 5 kW; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WQOR (750 AM; daytime; 2 kW; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS)
- WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
- WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
- WNBF (1290 AM; 9 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WINR (680 AM; 5 kW; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- WEJL (630 AM; 2 kW; SCRANTON, PA)
- WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Union Dale:
- WPGP (88.3 FM; TAFTON, PA; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
- WQFN (100.1 FM; FOREST CITY, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WCWI (94.3 FM; CARBONDALE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WWDL-FM (104.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: LANE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WUSR (99.5 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON)
- WBHD (95.7 FM; OLYPHANT, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W212AT (90.3 FM; CLARKS SUMMIT, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PA. EDUCTNL TV ASSOC.)
- WHWK (98.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WIYN (94.7 FM; DEPOSIT, NY; Owner: BANJO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
- WAAL (99.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYCY (105.3 FM; HAWLEY, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCDW (100.5 FM; CONKLIN, NY; Owner: EQUINOX BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSKG-FM (89.3 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUB.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMXW (103.3 FM; VESTAL, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDNH-FM (95.3 FM; HONESDALE, PA; Owner: DE WIT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIFF (90.1 FM; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
TV broadcast stations around Union Dale:
- WSKG-TV (Channel 46; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: WSKG PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COUNCIL)
- WICZ-TV (Channel 40; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: STAINLESS BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- W18BN (Channel 18; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH TELECASTERS)
- WQPX (Channel 64; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: PAXSON SCRANTON LICENSE, INC.)
- WBNG-TV (Channel 12; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WSWB (Channel 38; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: KB PRIME MEDIA LLC)
- W26BS (Channel 14; BINGHAMTON, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Union Dale fatal accident list:
Jul 1, 1981 06:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $2,000
Total average daily traffic: 845
Total average daily truck traffic: 50
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,583
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - Frank A Snyder, Atop Elk Mountain (Lat: 41.720889 Lon: -75.574611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 38.1 m
Registrant: Commonwealth Telephone Enterprises, 110 Cte Drive, Dallas, PA 18612, Phone: (570) 631-5673
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Elk Mtn Ski Area Sw Of Herrick Ctr (Lat: 41.505639 Lon: -75.583806), Call Sign: KCP317, Licensee ID: L00301791
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz, 155.295 MHz Grant Date: 09/01/2001, Expiration Date: 11/10/2011
Registrant: National Ski Patrol System Inc, 133 S Van Gordon St, Lakewood, CO 80228-1706, Phone: (303) 988-1111 - Elk Mountain Ski Area Sw Herrick Center (Lat: 41.505639 Lon: -75.583806), Call Sign: KAM425
Assigned Frequencies: 154.540 MHz Grant Date: 09/13/2001, Expiration Date: 10/06/2011
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - FIXED, Station 321 Radio Master - Elk Mtn. (Lat: 41.712306 Lon: -75.600194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQJE830
Assigned Frequencies: 928.556 MHz, 952.556 MHz Grant Date: 08/14/2008, Expiration Date: 08/14/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/20/2010, Certifier: Neal A Matthews
Registrant: Epec Communications Corporation, 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-3513
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Elk Mountain (Lat: 41.704500 Lon: -75.560722), Overall height: 52.4 m, Call Sign: KGA589
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1000 MHz Grant Date: 02/18/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: 210 West Market Street, Pottsville, PA 17901, Phone: (570) 628-5559, Fax: (570) 622-6666, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KA3KDV, Licensee ID: L00644003
Grant Date: 03/12/1998, Expiration Date: 03/12/2008, Cancellation Date: 02/24/2003, Certifier: Jerome J Gillott Jr
Registrant: Jerome J Gillott Jr, Rd 1 Box 120a, Union Dale, PA 18470 - Call Sign: WA2GVH, Licensee ID: L01177341
Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 08/22/2016
Registrant: Carl E Steger, Rr 2 Box 28, Union Dale, PA 18470 - Call Sign: WB3JMK, Licensee ID: L00168152
Grant Date: 09/09/2009, Expiration Date: 11/03/2019, Certifier: Robert V Swegel
Registrant: Robert V Swegel, Rr 2 Box 3582, Union Dale, PA 18470 - Call Sign: KB3JDO, Previous Call Sign: KA3KDV, Licensee ID: L00644003
Grant Date: 02/22/2008, Expiration Date: 03/12/2018, Certifier: Jerome J Gillott Jr
Registrant: Jerome J Gillott Jr, Rd 1 Box 120a, Union Dale, PA 18470
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 170A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1400D , Serial Number: 19983, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/1956
Registrant (Individual): Carl L Stahl, Rr 2, Union Dale, PA 18470 - Aircraft: AERONCA 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9054E , Serial Number: 11AC685, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 09/20/1954
Registrant (Individual): Carl L Stahl, 15605 State Route 374, Union Dale, PA 18470
| Most common first names in Union Dale, PA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 25 | 76.4 years |
| William | 15 | 73.8 years |
| Paul | 14 | 75.6 years |
| Mary | 12 | 82.7 years |
| Robert | 12 | 59.2 years |
| Joseph | 12 | 74.2 years |
| Anna | 11 | 81.6 years |
| Frank | 10 | 79.8 years |
| Thomas | 10 | 74.4 years |
| Helen | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Union Dale, PA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Foster | 10 | 75.1 years |
| Burdick | 9 | 83.2 years |
| Jones | 7 | 66.4 years |
| Allen | 7 | 78.1 years |
| Powell | 6 | 71.2 years |
| Gibson | 5 | 83.2 years |
| Lee | 5 | 76.0 years |
| Todd | 5 | 85.2 years |
| Keenan | 4 | 76.8 years |
| Yankauskas | 4 | 86.2 years |
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