Dale, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,358 (All urban)

Dale, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 745 (685 occupied: 307 owner occupied, 378 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	55%
State:	29%

Housing density: 4221 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: $333 (lower quartile is $256, upper quartile is $397)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $357

Median gross rent in Dale, PA in 2008: $482

Housing units in Dale with a mortgage: 134 (19 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $51,394 (it was $37,300 in 2000)

Dale:	$51,394
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $32,587 - $71,468

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $55,007
Here: $55,007
State: $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $66,436
Here: $66,436
State: $161,921

In 2-unit structures: $45,032
Here: $45,032
State: $152,955

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,849
Here: $106,849
State: $178,834

Mobile homes: $12,500
Here: $12,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,503

In family households: 1,163 (254 male householders, 127 female householders)
242 spouses, 443 children (423 natural, 3 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 12 parents, 8 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 340 (91 male householders (74 living alone)), 208 female householders (194 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 172 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 268 1-person, 26 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

193 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (23 men, 123 women).

97.0% of residents of Dale speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 18 (1.2%)
(27.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 2 4 rooms: 16 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 59 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dale, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 117 4 rooms: 113 5 rooms: 52 6 rooms: 57 7 rooms: 28 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 88
1960 to 1969: 45
1950 to 1959: 53
1940 to 1949: 116
1939 or earlier: 433

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 71 3 bedrooms: 164 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dale:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 162 2 bedrooms: 134 3 bedrooms: 72 4 bedrooms: 10 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 Dale in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 35 1 vehicle: 114 2 vehicles: 110 3 vehicles: 41 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Dale in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 129 1 vehicle: 182 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 8 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 5
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 18
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 16
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 37
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 15
$90,000 to $99,999: 10
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 to $249,999: 3
$250,000 to $299,999: 1
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Dale rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Dale:

Less than $100: 10 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 27
$250 to $299: 52
$300 to $349: 61
$350 to $399: 54
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 39
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 2
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 14

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 4

Dale, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.9%
Number of people working at home: 14 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 22
5 to 9 minutes: 131
10 to 14 minutes: 157
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 50
25 to 29 minutes: 15
30 to 34 minutes: 13
35 to 39 minutes: 5
40 to 44 minutes: 3
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 13
90 or more minutes: 18

Dale mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 426 (72%)
Carpooled: 106 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 25 (4%)
Walked: 18 (3%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 14 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 117
$10,000 to $14,999: 113
$15,000 to $19,999: 82
$20,000 to $24,999: 75
$25,000 to $29,999: 65
$30,000 to $34,999: 56
$35,000 to $39,999: 30
$40,000 to $44,999: 31
$45,000 to $49,999: 12
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $74,999: 20
$75,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 6
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

German: 394

Irish: 154

Other groups: 110

Italian: 106

Polish: 60

English: 56

Slovak: 46

Dutch: 31

Pennsylvania German: 26

Croatian: 23

Scottish: 20

United States or American: 20

Scotch-Irish: 16

Welsh: 16

French (except Basque): 13

Subsaharan African:: 13

African: 13

Hungarian: 9

Austrian: 8

Swedish: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

European: 6

Russian: 6

Greek: 5

Slovene: 5

Ukrainian: 5

French Canadian: 4

Czechoslovakian: 4

Czech: 3

Serbian: 3

Scandinavian: 2

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

Germany (22%)
Mexico (22%)
Japan (17%)
Canada (17%)
Russia (11%)
Cambodia (11%)

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

This state: 1368
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 14
South: 74
West: 16

62% of Dale residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 14
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 235
Less than 1 year of college: 29
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
Associate degree: 12
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 5
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 37
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 301
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 33
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 25
Master's degree: 3
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 36.4%
Unemployment rate for Black 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: $27,706
Black householders: $21,051
Asian householders: $78,980
Two or more races householders: $6,365
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,030

Dale household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Dale household income for Black householders

Dale marital status for males

Dale marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,393
Black or African American householders: $43,953
Asian householders: $258,346
Hispanic or Latino householders: $26,454

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 351
One, attached: 137
Two: 84
3 or 4: 45
5 to 9: 24
10 to 19: 4
20 to 49: 4
50 or more: 92
Mobile homes: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Dale:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (97%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Electricity (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13

Here:	8.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	2.7%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	25.0%
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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