Glen Lyon, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,791, Rural population: 121 (all nonfarm))

Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,088 (832 occupied: 477 owner occupied, 355 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	29%

Housing density: 326 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $397 (lower quartile is $317, upper quartile is $471)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $379

Median gross rent in Glen Lyon, PA in 2007: $576

Housing units in Glen Lyon with a mortgage: 151 (9 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 200

Glen Lyon,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,181 (it was $56,100 in 2000)

Glen Lyon:	$75,181
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,699 - $95,542

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $84,105
Here: $84,105
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $41,062
Here: $41,062
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $69,183
Here: $69,183
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $77,497
Here: $77,497
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,912

In family households: 1,540 (309 male householders, 194 female householders)
319 spouses, 522 children (494 natural, 0 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 9 other relatives, 101 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 372 (97 male householders (77 living alone)), 219 female householders (196 living alone)), 56 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 221 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 82 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 273 1-person, 43 2-persons.

250 married couples with children.
146 single-parent households (30 men, 116 women).

94.1% of residents of Glen Lyon speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 18 (0.9%)
(0.0% 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:	5.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 18 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 224 7 rooms: 92 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 87

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 21 3 rooms: 48 4 rooms: 91 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 122 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 21
1980 to 1989: 47
1970 to 1979: 28
1960 to 1969: 7
1950 to 1959: 63
1940 to 1949: 138
1939 or earlier: 784

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Glen Lyon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 324 4 bedrooms: 44 5 or more bedrooms: 44

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Glen Lyon:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 69 2 bedrooms: 135 3 bedrooms: 123 4 bedrooms: 28 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 Glen Lyon in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 181 2 vehicles: 153 3 vehicles: 89 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Glen Lyon in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 82 1 vehicle: 216 2 vehicles: 47 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Glen Lyon, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 25
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $49,999: 47
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 45
$70,000 to $79,999: 90
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 28
$100,000 to $124,999: 107
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 9
$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

Glen Lyon rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Glen Lyon:

Less than $100: 38 people
$100 to $149: 10
$150 to $199: 1
$200 to $249: 5
$250 to $299: 27
$300 to $349: 38
$350 to $399: 49
$400 to $449: 59
$450 to $499: 55
$500 to $549: 34
$550 to $599: 12
$600 to $649: 0
$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: 28

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 0

Glen Lyon, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 90.2%
Number of people working at home: 29 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 9
5 to 9 minutes: 10
10 to 14 minutes: 106
15 to 19 minutes: 134
20 to 24 minutes: 113
25 to 29 minutes: 100
30 to 34 minutes: 139
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 11
45 to 59 minutes: 29
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 28

Glen Lyon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 509 (68%)
Carpooled: 179 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (3%)
Walked: 10 (1%)
Worked at home: 29 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 155
$10,000 to $14,999: 107
$15,000 to $19,999: 84
$20,000 to $24,999: 74
$25,000 to $29,999: 43
$30,000 to $34,999: 43
$35,000 to $39,999: 90
$40,000 to $44,999: 44
$45,000 to $49,999: 34
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $74,999: 55
$75,000 to $99,999: 36
$100,000 to $124,999: 18
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 673

Irish: 210

Other groups: 157

German: 154

United States or American: 139

Italian: 116

Slovak: 48

Dutch: 46

English: 41

Russian: 33

Welsh: 20

Austrian: 16

Lithuanian: 15

Scotch-Irish: 15

Ukrainian: 14

French (except Basque): 10

Hungarian: 7

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

Germany (50%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (50%)

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

This state: 1621
Northeast: 164
Midwest: 25
South: 27
West: 57

65% of Glen Lyon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 86% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 44
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 226
Less than 1 year of college: 9
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 28
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

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: 49
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 84
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 326
Less than 1 year of college: 72
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
Associate degree: 49
Bachelor's degree: 19
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 9.7%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $31,348
Black householders: $14,330

Glen Lyon household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Glen Lyon marital status for males

Glen Lyon marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $73,036

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 528
One, attached: 95
Two: 180
3 or 4: 175
5 to 9: 66
20 to 49: 36
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $65,870

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Glen Lyon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (74%) Electricity (12%) Coal or coke (9%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (65%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Utility gas (2%) Coal or coke (2%)

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

Here:	3.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	23.1%
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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