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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.4%), Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (12.6%).
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Jefferson County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania:
Detached houses: $121,216Here: $121,216State: $224,371 Townhouses or other attached units: $147,310Here: $147,310State: $160,289 In 2-unit structures: $96,339Here: $96,339State: $153,822 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $157,587Here: $157,587State: $204,155 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,784Here: $158,784State: $211,072 Mobile homes: $31,767Here: $31,767State: $35,442 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,750Here: $13,750State: $97,532
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.4% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 31.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jefferson County is $413 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Cities in this county include: Punxsutawney, Brookville, Reynoldsville, Brockway, Sykesville, Falls Creek, Big Run, Summerville, Corsica, Timblin.
Neighboring counties: Armstrong County , Clarion County , Clearfield County , Elk County , Forest County , Indiana County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Clear Creek (A), Sugar Hill Station (B), Rossiter Station (C), South Bulgar (D), B and O Terminal (E), Beartown Rocks (F), Beartown Rocks Vista (G), Grange (H), Winslow (I), Pucketty (J), Hamilton Station (K), Curry Run Camp (L), Pinecrest Golf Course (M), Eagle Valley (N), Heath Pumping Station (O), Eleanor (P), Elk Run Junction (Q), United Gas Company Pumping Station (R), Jefferson County Gas Company Pumping Station (S), Crawford Pumping Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Jefferson County include: Edeburn Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B), Paradise Church (C), Panic Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Saint Jacobs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1), Hominy Ridge Cemetery (2), Soldier Hill Cemetery (3), Vandervort Cemetery (4), Lakelawn Memorial Park (5), Saint Marys Cemeteries (6), Anita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kyle Lake (A), Truman Pond (B), Cloe Lake (C), Punxsutawney Reservoir (D), Reynoldsville Reservoir (E), Brockway Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hadden Run (A), Poose Run (B), Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek (C), Graffius Run (D), Rankin Run (E), Raught Run (F), Lick Run (G), Red Run (H), Reitz Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jefferson County include: Cook Forest State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 195 (2), State Fish Lands (3), State Game Lands Number 244 (4), State Game Lands Number 54 (5), State Game Lands Number 31 (6), Clear Creek State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: De Lancey Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Jefferson County: Clear Creek (A), Sugar Hill Station (B), Rossiter Station (C), South Bulgar (D), B and O Terminal (E), Beartown Rocks (F), Beartown Rocks Vista (G), Grange (H), Winslow (I), Pucketty (J), Hamilton Station (K), Curry Run Camp (L), Pinecrest Golf Course (M), Eagle Valley (N), Heath Pumping Station (O), Eleanor (P), Elk Run Junction (Q), United Gas Company Pumping Station (R), Jefferson County Gas Company Pumping Station (S), Crawford Pumping Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson County include: Edeburn Church (A), Saint Matthews Church (B), Paradise Church (C), Panic Church (D), Hopewell Church (E), Saint Josephs Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint James Church (H), Saint Jacobs Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Holy Trinity Cemetery (1), Hominy Ridge Cemetery (2), Soldier Hill Cemetery (3), Vandervort Cemetery (4), Lakelawn Memorial Park (5), Saint Marys Cemeteries (6), Anita Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kyle Lake (A), Truman Pond (B), Cloe Lake (C), Punxsutawney Reservoir (D), Reynoldsville Reservoir (E), Brockway Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hadden Run (A), Poose Run (B), Middle Branch Little Sandy Creek (C), Graffius Run (D), Rankin Run (E), Raught Run (F), Lick Run (G), Red Run (H), Reitz Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jefferson County include: Cook Forest State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 195 (2), State Fish Lands (3), State Game Lands Number 244 (4), State Game Lands Number 54 (5), State Game Lands Number 31 (6), Clear Creek State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: De Lancey Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,283 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 285 (65% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Jefferson County with a mortgage: 5,194 (438 second mortgage, 806 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,227
Adherents
Jefferson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.1 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/11/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Jefferson County-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 78.2 miles away from Jefferson County centerOn 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 72.7 miles away from the county centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,958 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.47% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,742 average AGI) 1.11% relocated from other states ($7,216 average AGI)Jefferson County: 1.11%Pennsylvania average: 2.15%
4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,275 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.45% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($18,854 average AGI) 1.51% relocated to other states ($9,421 average AGI)Jefferson County: 1.51%Pennsylvania average: 2.30%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,385 (8,147 aged, 1,238 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
10,527 spouses, 13,483 children (12,518 natural, 290 adopted, 675 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 205 brothers or sisters, 256 parents, 271 other relatives, 686 non-relatives
Size of family households: 5,953 2-persons, 2,954 3-persons, 2,617 4-persons, 1,064 5-persons, 237 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 4,887 1-person, 445 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 7 5-persons.
96.8% of residents of Jefferson County speak English at home. 0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 36% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $292,098,000 ($6357 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,580,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $139,795,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $76,370,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,390,000 Federal grants: $61,650,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,329,000 ($241,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,566,000 ($2,760,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,332,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,772,000 Federal Government insurance: $51,857,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.33 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)
70% of Jefferson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Pennsylvania.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,900
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Corrections - Other: $1,500,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,457,000
Central Staff Services: $661,000
Police Protection: $651,000
Financial Administration: $573,000
General - Other: $510,000
Welfare - Other: $288,000
Regular Highways: $271,000
Natural Resources - Other: $182,000
Air Transportation: $76,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $35,000
Libraries: $34,000
Interest Earnings: $217,000
Rents: $10,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,025,000
Highways: $843,000
All Other: $558,000
General Support: $346,000
NEC: $37,000
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