Snyder County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Snyder County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 18,352	(48.9%)
Females: 19,194	(51.1%)

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Snyder County:	2.6 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$43,579
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$437
State:	$555

Snyder County:	$139,422
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $180,941

Here:	$180,941
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $155,744

Here:	$155,744
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $139,937

Here:	$139,937
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $142,047

Here:	$142,047
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $111,696

Here:	$111,696
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $35,544

Here:	$35,544
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $40,313

Here:	$40,313
State:	$97,532

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 0
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	9.9%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Snyder County is $449 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $528 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $661 a month.

Cities in this county include: Selinsgrove, Shamokin Dam, Middleburg, McClure, Beavertown, Kreamer, Penns Creek, Hummels Wharf, Beaver Springs, Freeburg.

Neighboring counties: Juniata County , Mifflin County , Northumberland County , Union County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Snyder County: Clifford Station (A), Clement Station (B), Susquehanna Valley Country Club (C), Middleswarth (D), Shikellamy Overlook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Susquehanna Valley Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Snyder County include: Boyer Church (A), Paradise Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C), Manbeck Church (D), Saint Johns Ridge Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Arbogast Church (G), Hummel Church (H), Bakers Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adamsburg Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Pauls Cemetery (3), Guier Cemetery (4), Pine Cemetery (5), Globe Mills Cemetery (6), Boyer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mill Run Lake (A), Pa-638 Reservoir (B), Middle Creek Lake (C), Walker Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Middle Creek (A), Selinsgrove Creek (B), Monongahela Creek (C), Stony Run (D), Luphers Run (E), Susquehecka Creek (F), Swift Run (G), Chapman Creek (H), Kreb Gap Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Snyder County include: Snyder-Middleswarth State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 194 (2), State Game Lands Number 188 (3), Summit Park (4), Rolling Green Amusement Park (5), State Game Lands Number 212 (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.6%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 2,379
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 341 (55% naturalized citizens)

Snyder County:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,023
• One, attached: 685
• Two: 577
• 3 or 4: 425
• 5 to 9: 289
• 10 to 19: 86
• 20 or more: 252
• Mobile homes: 1,487
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 66

Housing units in Snyder County with a mortgage: 4,311 (355 second mortgage, 716 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,294

Here:	56.7% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Snyder County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/17/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Snyder County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly 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 59.6 miles away from Snyder 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 61.1 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 34.1 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 59.1 miles away from Snyder County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,345 (76%) Carpooled: 1,848 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 90 (1%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 134 (1%) Walked: 1,160 (7%) Other means: 158 (1%) Worked at home: 812 (5%)

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.

5.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,220 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.19%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.82% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($22,594 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($9,626 average AGI)

Snyder County:	1.36%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Northumberland County, PA	1.28% ($28,565 average AGI)
to Union County, PA	0.74% ($28,696)
to Juniata County, PA	0.21% ($27,379)
to Mifflin County, PA	0.19% ($27,556)
to Dauphin County, PA	0.19% ($28,077)
to Perry County, PA	0.15% ($34,714)
to Lycoming County, PA	0.11% ($21,533)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,148 (5,230 aged, 918 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 30,783 (8,557 male householders, 1,436 female householders)

  8,461 spouses, 10,941 children (10,162 natural, 313 adopted, 466 stepchildren), 304 grandchildren, 164 brothers or sisters, 196 parents, 232 other relatives, 492 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,468 (1,511 male householders (1,120 living alone)), 2,139 female householders (1,922 living alone)), 818 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,295 (874 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,572 2-persons, 2,253 3-persons, 1,946 4-persons, 734 5-persons, 287 6-persons, 201 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,042 1-person, 486 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 13 5-persons.

92.0% of residents of Snyder County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (53% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (69% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% 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: $169,394,000 ($4445 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,200,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,503,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $39,960,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,541,000
Federal grants: $34,352,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,372,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,666,000 ($63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,125,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,066,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,964,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

Here:	45 per 1000 residents
State:	54 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	+8 per 1000 residents

Here:	+0 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.11 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Here:	4.8
State:	4.2

68% of Snyder County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Pennsylvania.

Snyder County:	68.1%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 33008
• Northeast: 1792
• Midwest: 758
• South: 1192
• West: 296

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $76,800

Here:	14.8%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	7.4%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	78.8%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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