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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.0%), Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (11.2%).
Type of workers:
Bradford County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Bradford County, Pennsylvania:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.5%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bradford County is $428 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $614 a month.
Cities in this county include: Sayre, Athens, Towanda, Canton, Troy, South Waverly, Wyalusing, Rome, Le Raysville, New Albany.
Neighboring counties: Chemung County, New York , Lycoming County , Tioga County, New York , Sullivan County , Susquehanna County , Tioga County , Wyoming County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Bradford County: Cottons Corners (A), Franklin Center (B), French Azilum (C), French Azilum Overlook (D), Aspinwall Corners (E), Bailey Corners (F), Chaffee Corners (G), Barclay Station (H), Wyalusing Station (I), Woodruff Corners (J), New Era (K), Virtus (L), Pleasant Valley Fruit Farm (M), Liberty Corners (N), Towanda Golf Course (O), Towanda Gun Club (P), Mountain Lake (Q), Smithfield Summit (R), Concklin Corners (S), Sayees Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bradford County include: Saint Matthews Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Armenia Church (D), Saint Francis Church (E), French Asylum Church (F), Riggs Church (G), Ridgebury Chapel (H), Baptist Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jillson Cemetery (1), Coburn Dewing Cemetery (2), Hornbrook Cemetery (3), Cole Cemetery (4), Orwell Valley Cemetery (5), Orwell Cemetery (6), Hughes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nadine, Lake (A), Beaver Meadow Pond (B), Rockwell Pond (C), Pine Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Little Pond (F), Browns Pond (G), Cash Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Hill Run (A), Pond Run (B), Gulf Brook (C), Preacher Brook (D), Mallory Creek (E), Roaring Run (F), Rockwell Creek (G), Leonard Creek (H), Rollinson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Bradford County include: State Game Lands Number 142 (1), State Game Lands Number 289 (2), Totem Park (3), Mount Pisgah State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 172 (5), Round Top Recreation Area (6), State Game Lands Number 250 (7), State Game Lands Number 240 (8), State Game Lands Number 12 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Bradford County: Cottons Corners (A), Franklin Center (B), French Azilum (C), French Azilum Overlook (D), Aspinwall Corners (E), Bailey Corners (F), Chaffee Corners (G), Barclay Station (H), Wyalusing Station (I), Woodruff Corners (J), New Era (K), Virtus (L), Pleasant Valley Fruit Farm (M), Liberty Corners (N), Towanda Golf Course (O), Towanda Gun Club (P), Mountain Lake (Q), Smithfield Summit (R), Concklin Corners (S), Sayees Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bradford County include: Saint Matthews Church (A), Fairview Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Armenia Church (D), Saint Francis Church (E), French Asylum Church (F), Riggs Church (G), Ridgebury Chapel (H), Baptist Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Jillson Cemetery (1), Coburn Dewing Cemetery (2), Hornbrook Cemetery (3), Cole Cemetery (4), Orwell Valley Cemetery (5), Orwell Cemetery (6), Hughes Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Nadine, Lake (A), Beaver Meadow Pond (B), Rockwell Pond (C), Pine Lake (D), Spring Lake (E), Little Pond (F), Browns Pond (G), Cash Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Hill Run (A), Pond Run (B), Gulf Brook (C), Preacher Brook (D), Mallory Creek (E), Roaring Run (F), Rockwell Creek (G), Leonard Creek (H), Rollinson Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bradford County include: State Game Lands Number 142 (1), State Game Lands Number 289 (2), Totem Park (3), Mount Pisgah State Park (4), State Game Lands Number 172 (5), Round Top Recreation Area (6), State Game Lands Number 250 (7), State Game Lands Number 240 (8), State Game Lands Number 12 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,436 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 607 (71% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Bradford County with a mortgage: 6,079 (428 second mortgage, 763 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,441
Bradford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/29/1976, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
3.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,228 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 1.55% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($13,276 average AGI) 2.32% relocated from other states ($20,952 average AGI)Bradford County: 2.32%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
4.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,197 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 1.71% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($10,428 average AGI) 2.98% relocated to other states ($20,770 average AGI)Bradford County: 2.98%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,568 (9,720 aged, 1,848 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
14,252 spouses, 18,545 children (16,901 natural, 534 adopted, 1,110 stepchildren), 789 grandchildren, 263 brothers or sisters, 276 parents, 531 other relatives, 1,309 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,785 2-persons, 3,880 3-persons, 3,384 4-persons, 1,512 5-persons, 505 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,017 1-person, 925 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.
97.2% of residents of Bradford County speak English at home. 0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $344,359,000 ($5504 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $13,081,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $168,778,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $68,438,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,752,000 Federal grants: $79,529,000 Federal procurement contracts: $10,307,000 ($7,177,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $14,556,000 ($43,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,843,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,680,000 Federal Government insurance: $54,362,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.55 millions of gallons per day (89% from ground, 11% from surface)
67% of Bradford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,700
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Corrections - Other: $2,727,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,986,000
Financial Administration: $1,095,000
Police Protection: $1,011,000
Central Staff Services: $852,000
Housing & Community Development: $828,000
Health Services - Other: $802,000
Libraries: $654,000
Natural Resources - Other: $513,000
General Public Buildings: $444,000
Regular Highways: $309,000
Air Transportation: $109,000
Parks & Recreation: $63,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $6,662,000
Total Federal Securities: $3,592,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $2,122,000
Interest Revenue: $1,064,000
Benefit Payments: $996,000
Local Employee Contribution: $733,000
Withdrawals: $351,000
Total Other Securities: $160,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $29,000
Rents: $74,000
General Support: $1,516,000
Health & Hospitals: $739,000
Highways: $455,000
Transit Utilities: $445,000
NEC: $28,000
