Boalsburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 2,616, Rural population: 1,038 (all nonfarm))

Boalsburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,402 (1,358 occupied: 1,060 owner occupied, 298 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	29%

Housing density: 227 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $192,261.

Median contract rent in 2008: $680 (lower quartile is $525, upper quartile is $774)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $553

Median gross rent in Boalsburg, PA in 2008: $808

Housing units in Boalsburg with a mortgage: 658 (47 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 295

Boalsburg,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $236,034 (it was $146,800 in 2000)

Boalsburg:	$236,034
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,467 - $289,994

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $316,284
Here: $316,284
State: $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $229,963
Here: $229,963
State: $161,921

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $179,488
Here: $179,488
State: $178,834

Mobile homes: $10,625
Here: $10,625
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,647

In family households: 3,301 (854 male householders, 194 female householders)
902 spouses, 1,259 children (1,213 natural, 28 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 0 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 346 (131 male householders (104 living alone)), 168 female householders (150 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 443 2-persons, 230 3-persons, 234 4-persons, 96 5-persons, 45 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 254 1-person, 45 2-persons.

855 married couples with children.
176 single-parent households (35 men, 141 women).

91.5% of residents of Boalsburg speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 236 (6.5%)
(28.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 85 6 rooms: 206 7 rooms: 191 8 rooms: 191 9 or more rooms: 335

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 43 4 rooms: 42 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 80 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 21 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 119
1990 to 1994: 92
1980 to 1989: 308
1970 to 1979: 248
1960 to 1969: 215
1950 to 1959: 210
1940 to 1949: 33
1939 or earlier: 136

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Boalsburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 5 2 bedrooms: 77 3 bedrooms: 552 4 bedrooms: 326 5 or more bedrooms: 100

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boalsburg:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 68 2 bedrooms: 52 3 bedrooms: 101 4 bedrooms: 64 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Boalsburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 262 2 vehicles: 581 3 vehicles: 135 4 vehicles: 43 5 or more vehicles: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Boalsburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 179 2 vehicles: 87 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Boalsburg, PA:

Less than $10,000: 3
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 2
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 4
$100,000 to $124,999: 40
$125,000 to $149,999: 51
$150,000 to $174,999: 107
$175,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 to $249,999: 261
$250,000 to $299,999: 220
$300,000 to $399,999: 110
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 52
$750,000 to $999,999: 27
$1,000,000 or more: 23

Boalsburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Boalsburg:

Less than $100: 5 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 3
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 1
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 24
$500 to $549: 19
$550 to $599: 15
$600 to $649: 21
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 40
$750 to $799: 43
$800 to $899: 28
$900 to $999: 5
$1,000 to $1,249: 3
$1,250 to $1,499: 4
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 125 1990 to 1994: 13 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 11 1975 to 1979: 17 1970 to 1974: 6 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 31

Boalsburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.4%
Number of people working at home: 109 (6.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 81
5 to 9 minutes: 168
10 to 14 minutes: 442
15 to 19 minutes: 538
20 to 24 minutes: 138
25 to 29 minutes: 30
30 to 34 minutes: 48
35 to 39 minutes: 32
40 to 44 minutes: 21
45 to 59 minutes: 24
60 to 89 minutes: 60
90 or more minutes: 35

Boalsburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,380 (80%)
Carpooled: 171 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 18 (1%)
Bicycle: 7 (0%)
Walked: 41 (2%)
Worked at home: 109 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 69
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 94
$20,000 to $24,999: 64
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 76
$35,000 to $39,999: 56
$40,000 to $44,999: 66
$45,000 to $49,999: 90
$50,000 to $59,999: 126
$60,000 to $74,999: 271
$75,000 to $99,999: 105
$100,000 to $124,999: 90
$125,000 to $149,999: 38
$150,000 to $199,999: 57
$200,000 or more: 53

First ancestries reported:

German: 928

Italian: 321

Other groups: 281

English: 280

Irish: 231

United States or American: 179

Polish: 149

Scotch-Irish: 109

Russian: 71

European: 68

British: 64

Dutch: 59

Welsh: 58

French (except Basque): 48

Scottish: 45

Danish: 25

Swedish: 25

Norwegian: 19

Swiss: 19

Pennsylvania German: 18

Slovak: 17

French Canadian: 14

Ukrainian: 14

Romanian: 7

Yugoslavian: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Slavic: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Other South Central Asia (22%)
Colombia (18%)
Russia (9%)
Germany (9%)
Korea (8%)
Canada (6%)
United Kingdom (5%)

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

This state: 2546
Northeast: 249
Midwest: 231
South: 270
West: 104

65% of Boalsburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 13
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 236
Less than 1 year of college: 24
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 103
Associate degree: 112
Bachelor's degree: 296
Master's degree: 153
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 135

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 300
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 146
Associate degree: 111
Bachelor's degree: 301
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 19
Doctorate degree: 56

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $76,250
Black householders: $29,349
Asian householders: $23,758
Two or more races householders: $966
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,622

Boalsburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Boalsburg household income for Asian householders

Boalsburg marital status for males

Boalsburg marital status for females

Median 2008 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $236,677
Asian householders: $152,746

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,115
One, attached: 79
Two: 46
3 or 4: 73
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 20
50 or more: 12
Mobile homes: 26

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,886

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boalsburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%) Electricity (39%) Coal or coke (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (77%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Utility gas (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	9.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	3.1%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	11.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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