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Centre County

Population in 2010: 2,030. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
Males: 1,002  (49.4%)
Females: 1,028  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  38.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:  43.3 years

Zip codes: 16823.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,457 (it was $54,527 in 2000)
Zion:

$59,457
Pennsylvania:

$49,520
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,765

Zion CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $195,725 (it was $110,900 in 2000)
Zion:

$195,725
Pennsylvania:

$164,700
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $187,045; Detached houses: $194,622; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,871; In 2-unit structures: $176,320; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $148,892; Mobile homes: $64,766

Median gross rent in 2009: $686.

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  • White alone - 1,981 (97.6%)
  • Two or more races - 19 (0.9%)
  • Hispanic - 16 (0.8%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.4%)
  • Asian alone - 5 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.05%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Zion: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.1%), United States (12.5%), Irish (11.3%), English (5.5%), Italian (4.9%), Dutch (4.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 13.1 square miles.

Population density: 155 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Zion:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Zion CDP:

  • Never married: 16.8%
  • Now married: 74.7%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,430 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,099 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (94.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (124.6 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (147.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Pleasant Gap, PA (2.2 miles ), Bellefonte borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Centre Hall borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Milesburg borough, PA (2.4 miles ), Howard borough, PA (2.6 miles ), Spring Mills, PA (2.7 miles ), Madisonburg, PA (2.9 miles) , Houserville, PA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 40.92 N, Longitude: 77.68 W

Area code: 814

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.3%
Pennsylvania:

8.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Zion-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.2 miles away from the Zion place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Zion-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 96% 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 95.3 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 96.8 miles away from Zion center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 100.0 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 92.1 miles away from Zion center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Centre County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Winter Storms: 2, Flood: 1, Snowfall: 1, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Danny Musser - Baseball player, Warren Lahr - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Zion:

  • MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • LOCK HAVEN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; LOCK HAVEN, PA)
  • LEWISTOWN HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; LEWISTOWN, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Zion:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 13 miles; University Park, PA; Full-time enrollment: 43,065)
  • Lock Haven University (about 20 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 4,769)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 41 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,469)
  • Bucknell University (about 42 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,667)
  • Susquehanna University (about 44 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,187)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 47 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,924)
  • Dickinson College (about 56 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,340)

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Notable locations in Zion: Nittany Country Club (A), Nittany Wildland Firefighters (B), Walker Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 2 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Centre 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 30.6. This is about average.
City:

30.6
U.S.:

32.0
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 5.60. This is significantly better than average. There were 9 monitors within city limits.
City:

5.60
U.S.:

9.39
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.82. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
City:

8.82
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.32. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.32
U.S.:

2.43


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.7%
(3.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black 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:  78.2%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Zion, PA


4 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Zion compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Zion travel time to work - commute
Zion mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%)
  • Coal or coke (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:


2008 Presidential Election results in Centre County Pennsylvania:
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Religion statistics for Zion (based on Centre County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.80%
Here42.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Church of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents36.6%19.6%11.5%4.7%4.3%
Congregations4.5%28.1%10.7%9.6%5.1%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian and Missionary AllianceEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents2.7%2.6%1.9%1.9%14.2%
Congregations1.7%2.2%3.9%1.7%32.6%
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: 20
Centre County:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Centre County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
Here:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
Here:

6.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Centre County:

7.0%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Centre County:

27.1%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

10.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

7.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,815 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.93%
Pennsylvania average:

4.99%

1.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($823 average AGI)
Centre County:

1.08%
Pennsylvania average:

0.12%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clearfield County, PA  0.38% ($30,517 average AGI)
from Clinton County, PA  0.29% ($32,896)
from Blair County, PA  0.28% ($36,287)


7.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.08%

0.19% of residents moved to foreign countries ($688 average AGI)
Centre County:

0.19%
Pennsylvania average:

0.05%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Clearfield County, PA  0.32% ($26,831 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.27% ($33,780)
to Clinton County, PA  0.24% ($27,667)

Strongest AM radio stations in Zion:

  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMAJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Zion:

  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Zion:

  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W59AI (Channel 59; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • WHVL-LP (Channel 29; STATE COLLEGE, ETC., PA; Owner: CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, 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 ORIGINATED4$163,04512$148,82735$157,6435$70,4242$139,9901$83,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$213,4900$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$126,7101$176,9008$167,2282$80,9201$19,6601$91,380
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$06$169,3370$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$01$53,3200$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

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 ORIGINATED3$144,2101$162,050
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$142,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

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