County population in 2014: 24,796 (18% urban, 82% rural); it was 22,821 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,076 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,137 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,671 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,263 (it was 1,913 in 2000)
% of renters here:
22%
State:
30%
Land area: 392 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 63 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Juniata County: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.4%), Manufacturing (10.5%), Educational, health and social services (10.2%).
Estimated median household income in 2015: $49,257 ($34,698 in 1999)
This county:
$49,257
Pennsylvania:
$55,702
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $462 (lower quartile is $336, upper quartile is $557)
This county:
$462
State:
$709
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $145,627 (it was $86,900 in 2000)
Juniata:
$145,627
Pennsylvania:
$170,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,202 - $210,684 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,135 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Institutionalized population: 258
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $1,759 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,507 (1.1%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 13.2%
(13.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.7% for Black residents, 11.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.8% for American Indian residents, 4.1% for other race residents, 18.9% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 12.9%
Juniata County:
12.9%
Pennsylvania:
13.2%
(12.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.1% for Black residents, 11.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 26.3% for American Indian residents, 3.5% for other race residents, 17.2% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 44 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 21 years old, American Indian residents: 54 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Juniata County is $410 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.
Current college students: 433 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 234 (33% naturalized citizens)
Juniata County:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.1%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 64
1990 to 1994: 38
1985 to 1989: 46
1980 to 1984: 21
1975 to 1979: 15
1970 to 1974: 15
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 32
Note: State values scaled to Juniata County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,428
One, attached: 395
Two: 176
3 or 4: 194
5 to 9: 203
10 to 19: 108
20 or more: 127
Mobile homes: 1,337
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 63
Housing units in Juniata County with a mortgage: 2,542 (275 second mortgage, 286 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,089
Here:
54.9% with mortgage
State:
62.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Juniata County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Mainline Protestant
5,497
33
Evangelical Protestant
3,645
31
Other
1,747
3
Catholic
264
1
None
13,483
-
Juniata County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Juniata County:
2.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.30 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Juniata County:
4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:
2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:
6.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Juniata County:
9.4%
Pennsylvania:
9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Juniata County:
29.4%
State:
27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
13.6%
State:
11.5%
Agriculture in Juniata County:
Average size of farms: 134 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $104,999 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $103.48 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.70% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.17% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,839 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.78% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.63% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $62,032 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.19% Average age of principal farm operators: 51 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 22.66 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 40.36% Corn for grain: 7996 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 2202 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 4897 harvested acres Vegetables: 46 harvested acres Land in orchards: 396 acres
Earthquake activity:
Juniata County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% 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 171.9 miles away from Juniata County center 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 70.5 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from the county center On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 280.7 miles away from the county 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 72.1 miles away from Juniata County center On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 328.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 23, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4267: March 23, 2016, FEMA Id: 4267, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3356: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3356, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4099: January 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4099, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared EM-3340: September 08, 2011, FEMA Id: 3340, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Tropical Storm Lee, Incident Period: September 03, 2011 to October 15, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4030: September 12, 2011, FEMA Id: 4030, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
Pennsylvania Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 2010 to February 11, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1898: April 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1898, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
Pennsylvania Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3235: September 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 3235, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Pennsylvania Tropical Depression Ivan, Incident Period: September 17, 2004 to October 01, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1557: September 19, 2004, FEMA Id: 1557, Natural disaster type: Tropical Depression
Pennsylvania Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 14, 2003 to February 19, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3180: March 14, 2003, FEMA Id: 3180, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
Pennsylvania Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: August 20, 1999 to August 21, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1289: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 1289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Juniata County (17) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Sales and related occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (6%)
Production occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (16%)
Chile (14%)
Austria (13%)
El Salvador (9%)
Honduras (6%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Cambodia (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Juniata County (%):
German (45%)
United States or American (20%)
Irish (6%)
English (5%)
Dutch (4%)
Swiss (3%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 7,469 (72%)
Carpooled: 2,015 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 45 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 312 (3%)
Other means: 61 (1%)
Worked at home: 517 (5%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Juniata County, Pennsylvania in 2000:
424 people in nursing homes
24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Juniata County, Pennsylvania in 2010:
219 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
23 people in group homes intended for adults
6 people in other noninstitutional facilities
5 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $46,418.
3.66% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,362 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.66%
Pennsylvania average:
4.35%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.08% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,717 average AGI)
0.58% relocated from other states ($6,644 average AGI)
Juniata County:
0.58%
Pennsylvania average:
1.90%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
3.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,599 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
3.65%
Pennsylvania average:
4.54%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.83% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,050 average AGI)
0.82% relocated to other states ($7,550 average AGI)
Juniata County:
0.82%
Pennsylvania average:
2.07%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Juniata County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,236 (3,624 aged, 612 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 608 (11%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Juniata County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (318)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (292)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (200)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (132)
Congestive heart failure (106)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (89)
Unspecified dementia (88)
Pneumonia, unspecified (78)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (77)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,327 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 821 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 18 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 55
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 9
Household type by relationship:
Households: 24,344
In family households: 21,127 (5,584 male householders, 1,255 female householders)
5,662 spouses, 7,251 children (6,731 natural, 149 adopted, 371 stepchildren), 389 grandchildren, 100 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 120 other relatives, 515 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,217 (1,298 male householders (1,024 living alone)), 1,339 female householders (1,151 living alone)), 580 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 292 (258 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,260 2-persons, 1,501 3-persons, 1,144 4-persons, 515 5-persons, 215 6-persons, 204 7-or-more-persons.
4,493 married couples with children.
860 single-parent households (351 men, 509 women).
93.8% of residents of Juniata County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $110,123,000 ($4,708 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,897,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $56,693,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,253,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,870,000 Federal grants: $20,308,000 Federal procurement contracts: $968,000 ($8,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $5,031,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,110,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,431,000 Federal Government insurance: $14,054,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,536
Here:
65 per 1000 residents
State:
61 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,092
Here:
46 per 1000 residents
State:
54 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +33
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +233
Here:
+10 per 1000 residents
State:
-2 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Juniata County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.87 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 52
2010 to 2013: 128
2000 to 2009: 1,207
1990 to 1999: 1,335
1980 to 1989: 1,210
1970 to 1979: 1,639
1960 to 1969: 929
1950 to 1959: 981
1940 to 1949: 854
1939 or earlier: 2,678
Note: State values scaled to Juniata population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Juniata County, Pennsylvania
Note: State values scaled to Juniata County population
no vehicle: 296
1 vehicle: 1,339
2 vehicles: 3,241
3 vehicles: 1,240
4 vehicles: 414
5+ vehicles: 141
no vehicle: 253
1 vehicle: 824
2 vehicles: 648
3 vehicles: 155
4 vehicles: 15
5+ vehicles: 18
68% of Juniata 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, 72% lived in Pennsylvania.
Juniata County:
68.2%
State average:
64.4%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,789
Northeast: 543
Midwest: 287
South: 693
West: 178
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,600
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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