Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

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Races in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 74,818	(49.8%)
Females: 75,518	(50.2%)

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Schuylkill County:	2.4 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,839
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$403
State:	$555

Schuylkill County:	$88,800
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $142,859

Here:	$142,859
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $57,849

Here:	$57,849
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $104,769

Here:	$104,769
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $74,613

Here:	$74,613
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,628

Here:	$41,628
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $39,924

Here:	$39,924
State:	$35,442

Schuylkill County:	12.0%
Pennsylvania:	11.6%

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Schuylkill County is $427 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $613 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pottsville, Tamaqua, Shenandoah, Schuylkill Haven, Mahanoy City, Minersville, Frackville, Ashland, St. Clair, Orwigsburg.

2005 air pollution in Schuylkill County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.006 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Berks County , Carbon County , Columbia County , Dauphin County , Lebanon County , Lehigh County , Luzerne County , Northumberland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Schuylkill County: Suedberg Fossil Site (A), Rolling Meadows Golf Course (B), Rock (C), Mahanoy Tunnel Station (D), Mintzers Siding (E), Old Silver Brook (F), Reedsville (G), I-81 Scenic View (H), Gold Mine Speedway (I), Dorans (J), Quakake Junction (K), New England (L), Preston Hill (M), Longacre Siding Station (N), Brookside (O), Valley Park Estates (P), Tucker Hill (Q), Eagel View Springs Golf Course (R), Eagle View Springs Golf Course (S), Connor (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Hometown Mall (1), Village Square Mall (2), Cressona Mall (3), Fairlane Village Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Schuylkill County include: Paradise Church (A), Saint Marks Church (B), Brethren Church (C), Saint John Church (D), Saint James Church (E), Friedens Church (F), Old White Church (G), Immanuel Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Manbeck Cemetery (3), Saint Nicholas Cemetery (4), Hetherington Cemetery (5), Peddlars Grave (6), Hollernan Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Fetter Pond (A), Dell Lake (B), Locust Lake (C), Waste House Run Reservoir (D), Waste House Run Reservoir Number Three (E), Waste House Run Reservoirs (F), Mahanoy Reservoir Number Two (G), Blue Head Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mahonney Creek (A), Messers Run (B), Raccoon Creek (C), Rattling Run (D), Good Spring Creek (E), Red Creek (F), Gebhard Run (G), Roberts Run (H), Mill Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Schuylkill County include: State Game Lands Number 160 (1), State Game Lands Number 132 (2), Tuscarora State Park (3), Valley View Park (4), Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (5), Weiser State Forest (6), State Game Lands Number 257 (7), Locust Lake State Park (8), State Game Lands Number 80 (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Shaft Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.1%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 4,303
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,500 (65% naturalized citizens)

Schuylkill County:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 34,922
• One, attached: 20,599
• Two: 2,685
• 3 or 4: 2,817
• 5 to 9: 1,688
• 10 to 19: 600
• 20 or more: 1,516
• Mobile homes: 2,943
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 36

Housing units in Schuylkill County with a mortgage: 20,601 (2,027 second mortgage, 3,040 home equity loan, 108 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 20,476

Here:	50.2% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Schuylkill County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/15/1992, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Schuylkill County-area historical earthquake activity is above Pennsylvania state average. It is 77% 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 28.1 miles away from Schuylkill 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 28.9 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 58.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/14/1997 at 03:44:11, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Schuylkill County center
On 10/23/1990 at 01:34:48, a magnitude 3.2 (2.9 LG, 3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.1 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 76.4 miles away from Schuylkill County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 50,001 (80%) Carpooled: 7,898 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 242 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 10 (0%) Subway or elevated: 13 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 38 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 2,514 (4%) Other means: 326 (1%) Worked at home: 1,631 (3%)

10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2005 and 2006.1,000 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

3.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($227 average AGI)

Schuylkill County:	0.03%
Pennsylvania average:	0.05%

2.30% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,513 average AGI)
1.05% relocated to other states ($9,992 average AGI)

Schuylkill County:	1.05%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Luzerne County, PA	0.31% ($31,690 average AGI)
to Berks County, PA	0.30% ($32,480)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.26% ($30,014)
to Carbon County, PA	0.23% ($33,271)
to Lehigh County, PA	0.17% ($44,011)
to Lebanon County, PA	0.13% ($32,535)
to Northumberland County, PA	0.11% ($33,902)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 31,576 (27,477 aged, 4,099 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 120,342 (31,970 male householders, 8,267 female householders)

  31,568 spouses, 40,654 children (37,835 natural, 908 adopted, 1,911 stepchildren), 1,951 grandchildren, 1,152 brothers or sisters, 1,113 parents, 1,329 other relatives, 2,338 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 22,817 (8,397 male householders (7,041 living alone)), 11,866 female householders (11,047 living alone)), 2,554 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 7,177 (6,519 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 18,391 2-persons, 9,994 3-persons, 7,593 4-persons, 3,132 5-persons, 762 6-persons, 365 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 18,088 1-person, 1,877 2-persons, 208 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

95.5% of residents of Schuylkill County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $947,650,000 ($6417 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,166,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $456,249,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $278,166,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,472,000
Federal grants: $140,101,000
Federal procurement contracts: $17,564,000 ($5,530,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $50,098,000 ($9,305,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $9,609,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,811,000
Federal Government insurance: $100,329,000

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+4 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 26.00 millions of gallons per day (17% from ground, 83% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Here:	4.6
State:	4.2

70% of Schuylkill County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.

Schuylkill County:	69.7%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 135064
• Northeast: 6190
• Midwest: 1503
• South: 3674
• West: 1811

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,700

Here:	11.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	9.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	27.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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