Montour County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (34.5%), Manufacturing (17.0%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Montour County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 8,661	(47.5%)
Females: 9,575	(52.5%)

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Montour County:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,116
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$486
State:	$555

Montour County:	$147,451
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $203,594

Here:	$203,594
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,981

Here:	$149,981
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $157,876

Here:	$157,876
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $187,752

Here:	$187,752
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,407

Here:	$164,407
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $40,860

Here:	$40,860
State:	$35,442

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Montour County is $504 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $694 a month.

Cities in this county include: Danville, Mechanicsville, Washingtonville.

Neighboring counties: Columbia County , Lycoming County , Northumberland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Bropps (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Montour County include: Fairview Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B), Saint James Church (C), Longs Church (D), Beaver Run Church (E), Hendrickson Church (F), Trinity Church (G), Straub Church (H), Derry Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Sharp Ridge Cemetery (1), Wilson Cemetery (2), Center Cemetery (3), Billmeyer Cemetery (4), Chillisquaque Cemetery (5), Saint James Cemetery (6), Brights Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Lake Chillisquauqe (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Branch Chillisquaque Creek (A), East Branch Chillisquaque Creek (B), County Line Branch (C), Toby Run (D), Mud Creek (E), Mauses Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), West Branch Chillisquaque Creek (H), McKee Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Montour County: Hopewell Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.5%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 498
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 406 (56% naturalized citizens)

Montour County:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 58.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,993
• One, attached: 733
• Two: 389
• 3 or 4: 402
• 5 to 9: 214
• 10 to 19: 42
• 20 or more: 166
• Mobile homes: 683
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Montour County with a mortgage: 2,249 (225 second mortgage, 344 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,447

Here:	60.8% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Montour County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Montour County-area historical earthquake activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 91% 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 56.2 miles away from Montour 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 57.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.0 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 55.0 miles away from Montour County center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 6,659 (83%) Carpooled: 675 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0%) Subway or elevated: 6 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 22 (0%) Walked: 273 (3%) Other means: 38 (0%) Worked at home: 333 (4%)

7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,653 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.66%
Pennsylvania average:	4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.29% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($25,968 average AGI)
2.37% relocated from other states ($16,685 average AGI)

Montour County:	2.37%
Pennsylvania average:	2.15%

from Columbia County, PA	1.71% ($36,908 average AGI)
from Northumberland County, PA	1.43% ($30,930)
from Lycoming County, PA	0.43% ($43,167)
from Luzerne County, PA	0.26% ($42,389)
from Union County, PA	0.21% ($27,067)

7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,256 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.75%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.85% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($30,573 average AGI)
1.90% relocated to other states ($14,683 average AGI)

Montour County:	1.90%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Columbia County, PA	1.80% ($31,183 average AGI)
to Northumberland County, PA	1.54% ($31,713)
to Luzerne County, PA	0.34% ($67,458)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.33% ($28,391)
to Snyder County, PA	0.19% ($35,385)
to Union County, PA	0.17% ($67,167)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.16% ($66,091)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,595 (3,132 aged, 463 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,587 (3,901 male householders, 921 female householders)

  4,066 spouses, 5,091 children (4,696 natural, 161 adopted, 234 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 86 other relatives, 216 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,653 (937 male householders (739 living alone)), 1,348 female householders (1,251 living alone)), 368 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 996 (706 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,288 2-persons, 1,028 3-persons, 919 4-persons, 396 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 83 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,990 1-person, 245 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

93.7% of residents of Montour County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (37% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 40% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $101,619,000 ($5624 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,845,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $50,127,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $28,649,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,622,000
Federal grants: $17,686,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,046,000 ($53,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,489,000 ($99,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $33,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,434,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,191,000

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

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.98 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

66% of Montour County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Pennsylvania.

Montour County:	65.5%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 15202
• Northeast: 1184
• Midwest: 379
• South: 718
• West: 233

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,800

Here:	14.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	7.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	29.6%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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