Cameron County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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County population in July 2007: 5,349 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,848
Renter-occupied apartments: 617

% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

Land area: 397 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 13 people per square mile

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2008 cost of living index in Cameron County: 83.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (41.5%), Educational,health and social services (13.2%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 83%
Government: 11%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Cameron County, Pennsylvania:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 2,935	(49.1%)
Females: 3,039	(50.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,310
County population in 2003: 5,773
Jobs in 2003: 2,845

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,668
Unemployment rate in 2004: 7.3%

Average household size:

Cameron County:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,014 ($32,212 in 1999)

This county:	$39,014
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $370 (lower quartile is $262, upper quartile is $460)

This county:	$370
State:	$555

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,125 (it was $61,500 in 2000)

Cameron County:	$98,125
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,638 - $133,934

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $128,909
Here: $128,909
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $132,464
Here: $132,464
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $121,644
Here: $121,644
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $139,188
Here: $139,188
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,952
Here: $186,952
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $25,165
Here: $25,165
State: $35,442

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,169
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $312

Institutionalized population: 45

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2004 Presidential Election results in Cameron County Pennsylvania:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 66.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,198 (1.9%)

Cameron County household income distribution in 2007

Cameron County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	9.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	3.6%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cameron County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $492 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $652 a month.

Cities in this county include: Emporium, Driftwood.

Neighboring counties: Clearfield County , Clinton County , Elk County , McKean County , Potter County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cameron County: Apollo Rangers Club (A), Lewis Run (B), Canoe Run (C), Elk River (D), Emporium Junction (E), Shippen Station (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cameron County: North Creek Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marks Cemetery (1), Mason Hill Cemetery (2), Wyle Cemetery (3), Grove Hill Cemetery (4), Hicks Run Cemetery (5), Miller Cemetery (6), Gilmore Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bucktail, Lake (A), Salt Run Reservoir (B), Emporium Reservoir (C), George B Stevenson Reservoir (D), Upper Reservoir (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Portable Run (A), Grove Run (B), Gravelly Run (C), Gravel Lick (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), Middle Jerry Run (F), Lick Island Run (G), Gillis Bliss Run (H), Lewis Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Cameron County include: State Game Lands Number 14 (1), Sinnemahoning State Park (2), Sizerville Park (3), Sizerville State Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	18.2%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 95
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 34 (82% naturalized citizens)

Cameron County:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 6 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 3 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 84.6%

Cameron County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,234
One, attached: 37
Two: 208
3 or 4: 120
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 5
20 or more: 114
Mobile homes: 764
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Cameron County with a mortgage: 724 (74 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 687

Here:	51.3% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 3,374
Total congregations: 15

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	1,580 (46.8%)	713 (21.1%)	238 (7.1%)	191 (5.7%)	652 (19.3%)
Congregations	2 (13.3%)	3 (20.0%)	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	7 (46.7%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Cameron County - Emporium, Driftwood

Agriculture in Cameron County
Average size of farms: 122 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $9574
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 44.99%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $8215
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28678
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.43%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.36
Land in orchards: 38 acres

Cameron County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 3.0 times below overall U.S. average.

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

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Cameron County center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 74.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 53.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (27%)
Construction (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Metal and metal products (20%)
Educational services (10%)
Health care (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (26%)
United Kingdom (24%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (24%)
Other Northern Europe (18%)
India (9%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cameron County (%):

German (26%)
United States or American (13%)
Italian (13%)
Irish (11%)
English (8%)
Polish (6%)
Dutch (3%)

Cameron County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,922 (77%)
Carpooled: 330 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 153 (6%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 54 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cameron County, Pennsylvania

39 people in nursing homes
18 people in homes for the mentally ill
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,455.

3.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.48%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.22% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($20,853 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($12,733 average AGI)
Cameron County: 1.25%
Pennsylvania average: 2.15%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Elk County, PA

0.56% ($35,917 average AGI)

5.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,551 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($19,992 average AGI)
1.68% relocated to other states ($6,559 average AGI)
Cameron County: 1.68%
Pennsylvania average: 2.30%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Elk County, PA	1.04% ($31,217 average AGI)
to Potter County, PA	0.55% ($23,917)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Cameron County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Cameron County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cameron County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,257 (1,104 aged, 153 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1117.220
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1454.160
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17.73

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 35.59
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 35.47

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,893

In family households: 4,917 (1,318 male householders, 306 female householders)
1,309 spouses, 1,729 children (1,583 natural, 37 adopted, 109 stepchildren), 117 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 45 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 976 (415 male householders (338 living alone)), 429 female householders (409 living alone)), 132 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 81 (52 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 804 2-persons, 327 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 747 1-person, 78 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Cameron County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $39,816,000 ($7045 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $502,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,598,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,608,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $13,000
Federal grants: $11,154,000
Federal procurement contracts: $265,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,177,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $112,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $625,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,771,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 311

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 378

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -265

Here:	-47 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Cameron County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 28
1995 to 1998: 146
1990 to 1994: 372
1980 to 1989: 408
1970 to 1979: 590
1960 to 1969: 371
1950 to 1959: 686
1940 to 1949: 654
1939 or earlier: 1,337

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cameron County, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 6 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 150 5 rooms: 434 6 rooms: 485 7 rooms: 350 8 rooms: 189 9+ rooms: 206

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 113 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 143 6 rooms: 99 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 18 9+ rooms: 14

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cameron County:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 58 2 bedrooms: 426 3 bedrooms: 954 4 bedrooms: 319 5+ bedrooms: 85

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cameron County:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 196 2 bedrooms: 204 3 bedrooms: 166 4 bedrooms: 20 5+ bedrooms: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 78 1 vehicle: 666 2 vehicles: 860 3 vehicles: 171 4 vehicles: 57 5+ vehicles: 16

Cars and other vehicles available in Cameron County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 142 1 vehicle: 316 2 vehicles: 129 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 2 5+ vehicles: 0

70% of Cameron County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

Cameron County:	70.3%
State average:	64.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5235
Northeast: 296
Midwest: 137
South: 233
West: 35

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $57,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 23%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 18%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (54.4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23.1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10.1%) Wood (7.1%) Electricity (4.4%) Coal or coke (0.8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (56.2%) Electricity (24.8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.7%) Wood (3.2%) Coal or coke (0.6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 43

Here:	6.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	8.4%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	14.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Cameron County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $667,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $1,923,000
Central Staff Services: $803,000

Welfare - Other: $576,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $378,000

Corrections - Other: $168,000

Financial Administration: $131,000
Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $711,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $380,000

Total Cash & Deposits: $234,000

Total Other Securities: $122,000

Local Employee Contribution: $64,000

Benefit Payments: $55,000

Interest Revenue: $44,000

Withdrawals: $12,000

From Local Government: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $293,000
Interest Earnings: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $600,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $811,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $1,069,000
Other Selective Sales: $61,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

Cameron County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

Fatalities (per 100,000 population)

Persons involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

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