Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Back to Whitaker, PA housing info, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, PA smaller cities, PA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Whitaker, PA Allegheny County Population in July 2008: 1,216. Population change since 2000: -9.1%   Males: 611   (50.3%) Females: 605   (49.7%) Median resident age:   39.3 years Pennsylvania median age:   38.0 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,450 (it was $34,239 in 2000) Whitaker:   $41,450 Pennsylvania:   $48,576 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,514 Whitaker:   $25,514 Pennsylvania:   $26,228 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $67,053 (it was $49,200 in 2000) Whitaker:   $67,053 Pennsylvania:   $155,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,866; Detached houses: $71,965; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,078; In 2-unit structures: $113,192 Whitaker, PA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Whitaker: White Non-Hispanic (93.3%) Black (5.0%) Two or more races (0.7%) Other race (0.6%) Hispanic (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Whitaker: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Whitaker, Pennsylvania on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Whitaker is mentioned 25 times on our forum: Pittsburgh; Llivable or Leavable?  (242 replies) Where is the Ghetto?  (199 replies) Any BALANCED Views of the State of the City?  (86 replies) Harrisburg area getting more diverse  (38 replies) Moving to Hershey or Harrisburg  (16 replies) The Harrisburg Area Thread  (84 replies) Latest news from Whitaker, PA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (23.8%), Slovak (22.2%), Irish (19.9%), Italian (11.7%), Polish (9.7%), Hungarian (5.0%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1906 Elevation: 990 feet Land area: 0.30 square miles. Population density: 4023 people per square mile   (average).

Average climate in Whitaker, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Whitaker-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 14% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Whitaker borough center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the borough center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Whitaker-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.1 miles away from Whitaker center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Average household size:

This borough:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This borough:	68.6%
Whole state:	67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This borough:	5.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

This borough:	14.6%
Whole state:	11.0%

This borough:	7.0%
Whole state:	5.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Whitaker, PA

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3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.69%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.21%
Pennsylvania average:	0.12%

from Westmoreland County, PA	0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA	0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA	0.18% ($113,869)

4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.31%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)

Allegheny County:	0.08%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

to Westmoreland County, PA	0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA	0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA	0.27% ($62,261)

• 239 Church St, Call Sign: WZJ226, Licensee ID: L00669091
  Assigned Frequencies : 153.890 MHz, 154.220 MHz, 154.250 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014
  Registrant: Whitaker Vol Fire Co, 239 Church St, Whitaker, PA 15120, Phone: (412) 461-9164

• Call Sign: KA3PZQ, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 10/08/1996, Expiration Date: 10/08/2006, Cancelation Date: 10/09/2008
  Registrant: Joseph E O Hanlon Iii, 201 Dora St, Whitaker, PA 15120
• Call Sign: KD3HQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00147765
  Grant Date: 12/01/2007, Expiration Date: 02/20/2018
  Registrant: Walter R Gretz, 253 Henry St, Whitaker, PA 15120-2327

• Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2119H , Serial Number: 2742, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): Donald E Johnson, 163 Mifflin, Whitaker, PA 15120
• Aircraft: BEECH B36TC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Turbo-prop)
  N-Number: 3121S , Serial Number: EA-410, Year manufactured: 1984, Airworthiness Date: 05/23/1985
  Registrant (Individual): Peter Goutmann, 163 Mifflin St, Whitaker, PA 15120

• Fire: 1
• Hazardous Condition: 2