Emporium, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,526 (All urban)

Emporium, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,215 (1,089 occupied: 631 owner occupied, 458 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1664 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $45,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $308

Median gross rent in Emporium, PA in 2000: $371

Housing units in Emporium with a mortgage: 279 (16 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,457

In family households: 1,934 (469 male householders, 154 female householders)
444 spouses, 707 children (625 natural, 10 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 80 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 31 other relatives, 36 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 523 (181 male householders (155 living alone)), 281 female householders (270 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 69 (52 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 296 2-persons, 136 3-persons, 103 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 425 1-person, 26 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

373 married couples with children.
191 single-parent households (48 men, 143 women).

96.5% of residents of Emporium speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 29 (1.1%)
(79.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Emporium, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 33
5 rooms: 116
6 rooms: 146
7 rooms: 111
8 rooms: 132
9 or more rooms: 93

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporium, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 43
3 rooms: 97
4 rooms: 113
5 rooms: 94
6 rooms: 69
7 rooms: 25
8 rooms: 9
9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 34
1970 to 1979: 156
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 179
1940 to 1949: 203
1939 or earlier: 566

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Emporium:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 16
2 bedrooms: 112
3 bedrooms: 328
4 bedrooms: 122
5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Emporium:

no bedroom: 12
1 bedroom: 173
2 bedrooms: 148
3 bedrooms: 108
4 bedrooms: 9
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Emporium in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 44
1 vehicle: 275
2 vehicles: 245
3 vehicles: 44
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Emporium in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 128
1 vehicle: 245
2 vehicles: 76
3 vehicles: 9
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Emporium, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 21
$30,000 to $34,999: 34
$35,000 to $39,999: 38
$40,000 to $49,999: 112
$50,000 to $59,999: 92
$60,000 to $69,999: 92
$70,000 to $79,999: 61
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$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

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Emporium:

Less than $100: 13
$100 to $149: 70
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 60
$250 to $299: 74
$300 to $349: 63
$350 to $399: 71
$400 to $449: 35
$450 to $499: 9
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 4
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 16

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 6
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 3
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20

Emporium, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.7%
Number of people working at home: 26 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 212
5 to 9 minutes: 381
10 to 14 minutes: 113
15 to 19 minutes: 58
20 to 24 minutes: 20
25 to 29 minutes: 28
30 to 34 minutes: 48
35 to 39 minutes: 10
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 15
90 or more minutes: 14

Emporium mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 664 (68%)
Carpooled: 154 (16%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 118 (12%)
Other means: 11 (1%)
Worked at home: 26 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 168
$10,000 to $14,999: 101
$15,000 to $19,999: 103
$20,000 to $24,999: 117
$25,000 to $29,999: 85
$30,000 to $34,999: 77
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $44,999: 50
$45,000 to $49,999: 59
$50,000 to $59,999: 103
$60,000 to $74,999: 80
$75,000 to $99,999: 38
$100,000 to $124,999: 14
$125,000 to $149,999: 4
$150,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

German: 443
Italian: 351
United States or American: 279
Irish: 205
English: 145
Polish: 127
Other groups: 64
Scotch-Irish: 47
Scottish: 43
Dutch: 30
Swedish: 28
French (except Basque): 22
Slovak: 18
Welsh: 16
Pennsylvania German: 12
Austrian: 9
Lithuanian: 8
Norwegian: 6
Canadian: 5
French Canadian: 5
Czechoslovakian: 4
British: 4
European: 4
Slavic: 4
Slovene: 4
Ukrainian: 4
Yugoslavian: 4
Portuguese: 3

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

Germany (31%)
United Kingdom (28%)
Other Northern Europe (21%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (10%)
India (10%)

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

This state: 2193
Northeast: 133
Midwest: 44
South: 101
West: 26

65% of Emporium residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 1
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 26
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 26
High school graduate (or equivalency): 370
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 72
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 104
Master's degree: 24
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 36
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 24
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 507
Less than 1 year of college: 54
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 77
Associate degree: 48
Bachelor's degree: 56
Master's degree: 14
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,662
Black householders: $6,250
Asian householders: $41,250

Emporium household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Emporium household income for Black or African American householders

Emporium household income for Asian householders

Emporium marital status for males

Emporium marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $54,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 671
One, attached: 30
Two: 180
3 or 4: 120
5 to 9: 70
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 38
50 or more: 76
Mobile homes: 21
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,300

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Emporium:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Electricity (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (67%)
Electricity (30%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20

Here:	13.2%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7

Here:	23.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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