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York County

Population in 2010: 3,429. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
Males: 1,670  (48.7%)
Females: 1,759  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 17319.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,281 (it was $50,683 in 2000)
Valley Green:

$64,281
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,698

Valley Green CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,124 (it was $92,300 in 2000)
Valley Green:

$144,124
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $154,451; Detached houses: $187,091; Townhouses or other attached units: $110,685; Mobile homes: $93,091

Median gross rent in 2009: $530.

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  • White alone - 3,168 (92.4%)
  • Hispanic - 126 (3.7%)
  • Black alone - 58 (1.7%)
  • Two or more races - 49 (1.4%)
  • Asian alone - 21 (0.6%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.1%)
  • American Indian alone - 3 (0.09%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Valley Green: 96.3 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.7%), Irish (12.6%), Italian (10.6%), English (9.9%), United States (6.2%), Polish (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 2500 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Valley Green:

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valley Green CDP:

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

32 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,492 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,489 (1.2%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (27.3 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (59.5 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (88.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Goldsboro borough, PA (1.6 miles ), Highspire borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Lewisberry borough, PA (1.9 miles ), Royalton borough, PA (2.0 miles ), Middletown borough, PA (2.1 miles ), Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, PA (2.3 miles ), Steelton borough, PA (2.3 miles ), York Haven borough, PA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 40.16 N, Longitude: 76.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.0%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (19%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (19%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (15%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Valley Green-area historical tornado activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Valley Green place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 tornado 14.9 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Valley Green-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 73% 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 41.8 miles away from the city 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 43.3 miles away from Valley Green 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 94.3 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 28.8 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 81.8 miles away from Valley Green center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 62.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in York County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Valley Green:

  • PINNACLE HEALTH HOSPITALS (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • HOLY SPIRIT HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; CAMP HILL, PA)

Amtrak stations near Valley Green:

  • 9 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT 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, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 16 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valley Green:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 4 miles; Middletown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,416)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 11 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 8,838)
  • Messiah College (about 11 miles; Grantham, PA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 16 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 4,643)
  • Dickinson College (about 22 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 26 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 6,966)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 27 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,127)

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York County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.9. This is worse than average.
City:

39.9
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.3
U.S.:

9.6
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.189. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.189
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.2
U.S.:

9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.3
U.S.:

22.1


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.5%
(5.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 73.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.3%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valley Green, PA


Valley Green compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Valley Green travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (75%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


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2008 Presidential Election results in York County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Valley Green (based on York County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.97%
Here45.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents22.7%22.0%18.5%11.6%3.7%
Congregations19.0%3.1%24.0%10.7%3.9%
NameChurch of the BrethrenSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of God Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%1.4%14.1%
Congregations3.9%3.9%4.7%0.8%26.0%
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: 62
York County:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 17
York County:

0.40 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 113
York County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 231
Here:

5.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
York County:

28.7%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.9%
State:

11.5%

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,253 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($271 average AGI)
York County:

0.05%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Baltimore County, MD  0.67% ($57,300 average AGI)
from Adams County, PA  0.47% ($35,705)
from Cumberland County, PA  0.46% ($49,538)


4.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.28%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($362 average AGI)
York County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, PA  0.48% ($38,928 average AGI)
to Adams County, PA  0.40% ($34,331)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.33% ($40,261)

Strongest AM radio stations in Valley Green:

  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WOYK (1350 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WOYK, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valley Green:

  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WGTY (107.7 FM; GETTYSBURG, PA; Owner: TIMES AND NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Valley Green:

  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$152,1294$139,93534$134,8054$45,5431$72,2601$42,340
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$79,8400$03$145,1631$32,1300$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$226,5700$010$146,5601$31,3001$72,6700$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$174,8600$07$184,5301$38,2000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$243,8100$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.21

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$166,8601$262,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0209.21

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