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Blair County

Population in July 2007: 10,223.
Males: 5,019  (49.1%)
Females: 5,204  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  40.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 19063.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $92,060 (it was $71,166 in 2000)
Upper Providence Township:  $92,060
Pennsylvania:  $48,576

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $50,622
Upper Providence Township:  $50,622
Pennsylvania:  $26,228

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $306,189 (it was $226,300 in 2000)
Upper Providence Township:  $306,189
Pennsylvania:  $155,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $370,195; Detached houses: $381,229; Townhouses or other attached units: $306,380; In 2-unit structures: $271,499; Mobile homes: $450,000

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Races in Upper Providence Township:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Asian Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Upper Providence Township: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.5%), German (21.2%), Italian (17.9%), English (13.0%), Polish (5.5%), United States (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1805

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 5.59 square miles.

Population density: 1828 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Upper Providence Township

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Upper Providence Township CDP

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

589 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 2.1% Europe).

This place:  5.6%
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:

Upper Providence Township:  1.7% ($3,803)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Brandywine, DE (11.1 miles , pop. 78,620).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (14.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Media borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Rose Valley borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Lima, PA (1.7 miles ), Nether Providence Township, PA (1.7 miles ), Springfield, PA (1.8 miles ), Swarthmore borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Broomall, PA (1.9 miles ), Morton borough, PA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 75.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,316 (-22.0%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 578 (10.7%)

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)



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Upper Providence Township-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.0 miles away from the Upper Providence Township place center killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/28/1961, a category 3 tornado 20.4 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Upper Providence Township-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% 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 43.7 miles away from Upper Providence Township 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 42.3 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 49.0 miles away from the city 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 29.7 miles away from Upper Providence Township 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 63.2 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 47.7 miles away from Upper Providence Township 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 Upper Providence Township:
  • RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; MEDIA, PA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; DREXEL HILL, PA)
  • CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near Upper Providence Township:
  • 8 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.
  • 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: PHILADELPHIA (30TH & MARKET STS.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Upper Providence Township:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; CHESTER, PA; FT enrollment: 3,646)
  • VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; VILLANOVA, PA; FT enrollment: 8,547)
  • EASTERN COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ST DAVIDS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 5,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 19,324)
  • DREXEL UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; FT enrollment: 10,823)

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Church in Upper Providence Township: Dominican Convent (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Media Cemetery (1), Calvary Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Springton Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Upper Providence Township include: Glen Providence Park (1), Rose Tree Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Upper Providence Township, PA


People in group quarters in Upper Providence Township
  • 31 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 2 people in nursing homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Upper Providence Township compared to Pennsylvania state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Upper Providence Township travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Blair County Pennsylvania:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Upper Providence Township

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of the BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents44.4%15.5%13.2%6.1%2.6%
Congregations10.2%22.4%12.2%10.2%4.6%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian and Missionary AllianceOther religions
Adherents2.2%2.1%1.7%1.3%10.8%
Congregations2.6%6.1%1.5%3.6%26.5%
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.


3.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,925 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.19%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($287 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cambria County, PA  0.45% ($28,300 average AGI)
from Bedford County, PA  0.24% ($27,168)
from Huntingdon County, PA  0.18% ($26,977)


3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.39%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($154 average AGI)
Blair County:  0.03%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cambria County, PA  0.37% ($30,783 average AGI)
to Centre County, PA  0.26% ($36,287)
to Bedford County, PA  0.23% ($29,536)


Strongest AM radio stations in Upper Providence Township:
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPWA (1590 AM; 3 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: MOUNT OCEAN MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WFIL (560 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WWDB (860 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WDEL (1150 AM; 5 kW; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIP (610 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WDAS (1480 AM; 5 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Upper Providence Township:
  • WPLY (100.3 FM; MEDIA, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMWX (95.7 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMGK (102.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGL (98.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNI-FM (104.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBEB (101.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WEAZ-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTI (90.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. OF THE COMMONWEALTH, ET)
  • WPHI-FM (103.9 FM; JENKINTOWN, PA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXPN (88.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNA.)
  • WHYY-FM (90.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WXTU (92.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTU LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAS-FM (105.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPTP (96.5 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WDAS LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSRN-FM (91.5 FM; SWARTHMORE, PA; Owner: SWARTHMORE COLLEGE)
  • WUSL (98.9 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSP (94.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMMR (93.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WIOQ (102.1 FM; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJBR-FM (99.5 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WSTW (93.7 FM; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Upper Providence Township:
  • 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.)
  • WGTW (Channel 48; BURLINGTON, NJ; Owner: BRUNSON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYBE (Channel 35; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INDEPENDENCE PUBLIC MEDIA OF PHILADELPHIA, INC.)
  • WHYY-TV (Channel 12; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: WHYY, INC.)
  • WWJT-LP (Channel 7; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PHILADELPHIA TELEVISION NETWORK, INC)
  • WTXF-TV (Channel 29; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: FOX TV STATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA)
  • WELL-LP (Channel 8; WILLOW GROVE, ETC., PA; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFPA-CA (Channel 28; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: WXTV LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WPHA-LP (Channel 63; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W40AZ (Channel 40; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • W55BT (Channel 55; TALLEYVILLE, DE; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)
  • WUVP (Channel 65; VINELAND, NJ; Owner: UNIVISION PHILADELPHIA LLC)
  • WTSD-CA (Channel 14; WILMINGTON, DE; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMCN-TV (Channel 53; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Owner: LENFEST BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNJS (Channel 23; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: NEW JERSEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WPSJ-LP (Channel 8; HAMMONTON, ETC., NJ; Owner: ENGLE BROADCASTING)
  • W33BT (Channel 33; CAMDEN, NJ; Owner: MEDIACASTING LLC)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
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 Value
LOANS ORIGINATED175$277,926161$228,14962$69,09711$222,091
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$293,30431$233,93511$51,9091$120,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$232,45556$247,80415$87,7333$142,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$275,25019$293,5264$55,5002$237,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$172,85721$273,1430$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4079.01 , 4079.02, 4079.03

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$263,7008$287,7501$324,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$380,2500$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$131,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4079.01 , 4079.02, 4079.03

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