Venango County, Pennsylvania (PA)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.5%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Retail trade (13.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Venango County, Pennsylvania:

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:	38.0 years

Males: 28,103	(48.8%)
Females: 29,462	(51.2%)

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Venango County:	2.5 people
Pennsylvania:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,069
Pennsylvania:	$48,576

This county:	$367
State:	$555

Venango County:	$89,618
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Detached houses: $117,775

Here:	$117,775
State:	$224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $101,848

Here:	$101,848
State:	$160,289

In 2-unit structures: $63,988

Here:	$63,988
State:	$153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,149

Here:	$108,149
State:	$204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,381

Here:	$163,381
State:	$211,072

Mobile homes: $28,068

Here:	$28,068
State:	$35,442

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $67,500

Here:	$67,500
State:	$97,532

This county:	13.4%
Whole state:	11.0%

This county:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Venango County is $412 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $620 a month.

Cities in this county include: Oil City, Franklin, Sugarcreek, Hasson Heights, Woodland Heights, Polk, Seneca, Pleasantville, Emlenton, Clintonville.

Neighboring counties: Butler County , Clarion County , Crawford County , Forest County , Mercer County , Warren County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Venango County: Russell Corners (A), Rumbaugh Corners (B), Rockmere (C), Distlers Corners (D), River Ridge Golf Course (E), Adams Corners (F), Hoodville (G), Allegheny Valley Camp (H), Allen Corners (I), Keefer Mill (J), Gillmans Mill (K), Auges Corners (L), Baums Corners (M), Oakland Corners (N), Goodmans Corners (O), McCune (P), Raughs Corners (Q), Miller Farm (R), Speer Public Golf Course (S), Woods Corners (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Venango County include: Mount Carmel Church (A), Bradleytown Church (B), Amity Church (C), Lamey Church (D), Lupher Chapel (E), Wallaceville Church (F), Fertigs Gospel Tabernacle (G), Van Church (H), Old Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Farren Cemetery (1), Morrison Cemetery (2), Melat Cemetery (3), Lamey Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Valley Cemetery (6), Asbury Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Kahle Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porcupine Creek (A), Porcupine Run (B), Prairie Run (C), Prather Creek (D), Reese Run (E), Gilmore Run (F), Roberts Run (G), Mill Creek (H), French Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Venango County include: Twomile Run County Park (1), Drake Well State Park (2), Waltonian Park (3), Pithole City Historical Site (4), State Game Lands Number 96 (5), State Game Lands Number 253 (6), State Game Lands Number 45 (7), State Game Lands Number 47 (8), Oil Creek State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.7%
Pennsylvania:	8.1%

Current college students: 1,398
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: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 344 (65% naturalized citizens)

Venango County:	0.6%
Whole state:	4.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 19,917
• One, attached: 259
• Two: 1,287
• 3 or 4: 792
• 5 to 9: 479
• 10 to 19: 250
• 20 or more: 637
• Mobile homes: 3,221
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 62

Housing units in Venango County with a mortgage: 6,599 (524 second mortgage, 855 home equity loan, 46 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,955

Here:	52.6% with mortgage
State:	62.2% with mortgage

Venango County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 fatalities and 35 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 7 people and injured 30 people

Venango County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 85% 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 33.4 miles away from Venango County center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Venango County center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from Venango County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,333 (80%) Carpooled: 2,814 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 149 (1%) Railroad: 7 (0%) Ferryboat: 6 (0%) Taxi: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 27 (0%) Bicycle: 32 (0%) Walked: 783 (3%) Other means: 228 (1%) Worked at home: 668 (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.

4.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,998 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.47%
Pennsylvania average:	5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.72% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($17,122 average AGI)
1.75% relocated to other states ($12,876 average AGI)

Venango County:	1.75%
Pennsylvania average:	2.30%

to Crawford County, PA	0.54% ($25,581 average AGI)
to Allegheny County, PA	0.34% ($22,192)
to Mercer County, PA	0.32% ($26,176)
to Clarion County, PA	0.32% ($28,221)
to Erie County, PA	0.30% ($33,656)
to Butler County, PA	0.29% ($29,806)
to Warren County, PA	0.06% ($25,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,250 (9,119 aged, 2,131 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 47,970 (12,683 male householders, 3,309 female householders)

  12,833 spouses, 16,461 children (15,026 natural, 298 adopted, 1,137 stepchildren), 608 grandchildren, 239 brothers or sisters, 254 parents, 410 other relatives, 1,173 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 7,768 (2,863 male householders (2,317 living alone)), 3,933 female householders (3,657 living alone)), 972 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,827 (1,146 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,367 2-persons, 3,680 3-persons, 3,061 4-persons, 1,322 5-persons, 445 6-persons, 117 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 5,974 1-person, 715 2-persons, 65 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

97.0% of residents of Venango County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $356,416,000 ($6332 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,703,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $170,280,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $92,621,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,017,000
Federal grants: $77,043,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,276,000 ($128,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,180,000 ($4,604,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $434,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,783,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,264,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	61 per 1000 residents

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

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

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	-2 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.55 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Here:	4.7
State:	4.2

68% of Venango 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, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.

Venango County:	67.5%
State average:	64.4%

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

• This state: 50866
• Northeast: 1324
• Midwest: 2110
• South: 1808
• West: 779

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $35,300

Here:	10.5%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Here:	9.5%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Here:	14.5%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

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