Matamoras, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,612 (All urban)

Matamoras, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 977 (925 occupied: 648 owner occupied, 277 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1401 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: $729 (lower quartile is $593, upper quartile is $920)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $956

Median gross rent in Matamoras, PA in 2007: $855

Housing units in Matamoras with a mortgage: 362 (39 second mortgage, 45 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235

Matamoras,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $174,223 (it was $104,600 in 2000)

Matamoras:	$174,223
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $120,323 - $223,969

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $189,162
Here: $189,162
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $263,185
Here: $263,185
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $166,858
Here: $166,858
State: $153,822

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,950
Here: $201,950
State: $211,072

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,311

In family households: 2,009 (499 male householders, 162 female householders)
486 spouses, 720 children (639 natural, 8 adopted, 73 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 18 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 302 (76 male householders (60 living alone)), 194 female householders (187 living alone)), 32 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 281 2-persons, 155 3-persons, 133 4-persons, 61 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 247 1-person, 17 2-persons, 6 3-persons.

404 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (34 men, 121 women).

96.1% of residents of Matamoras speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 40 (1.7%)
(95.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Matamoras, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 10 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 98 6 rooms: 224 7 rooms: 163 8 rooms: 69 9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Matamoras, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 3 3 rooms: 59 4 rooms: 88 5 rooms: 43 6 rooms: 51 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 7 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 3
1995 to 1998: 55
1990 to 1994: 30
1980 to 1989: 72
1970 to 1979: 79
1960 to 1969: 86
1950 to 1959: 130
1940 to 1949: 94
1939 or earlier: 428

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Matamoras:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 155 3 bedrooms: 393 4 bedrooms: 66 5 or more bedrooms: 24

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Matamoras:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 81 2 bedrooms: 116 3 bedrooms: 73 4 bedrooms: 7 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 Matamoras in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 218 2 vehicles: 305 3 vehicles: 77 4 vehicles: 7 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Matamoras in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 59 1 vehicle: 135 2 vehicles: 73 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 3
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 1
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 6
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 73
$125,000 to $149,999: 154
$150,000 to $174,999: 129
$175,000 to $199,999: 117
$200,000 to $249,999: 176
$250,000 to $299,999: 28
$300,000 to $399,999: 17
$400,000 to $499,999: 6
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Matamoras rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Matamoras:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 21
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 7
$450 to $499: 15
$500 to $549: 2
$550 to $599: 13
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 36
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 18
$800 to $899: 41
$900 to $999: 42
$1,000 to $1,249: 31
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 5 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 33

Matamoras, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.9%
Number of people working at home: 19 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 74
5 to 9 minutes: 163
10 to 14 minutes: 177
15 to 19 minutes: 123
20 to 24 minutes: 58
25 to 29 minutes: 17
30 to 34 minutes: 83
35 to 39 minutes: 47
40 to 44 minutes: 17
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 35
90 or more minutes: 68

Matamoras mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 815 (83%)
Carpooled: 99 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (1%)
Railroad: 10 (1%)
Walked: 27 (3%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 19 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 61
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 107
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 49
$30,000 to $34,999: 55
$35,000 to $39,999: 99
$40,000 to $44,999: 51
$45,000 to $49,999: 55
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $74,999: 92
$75,000 to $99,999: 76
$100,000 to $124,999: 41
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 419

Irish: 398

German: 314

English: 211

United States or American: 100

Other groups: 85

Polish: 60

Dutch: 59

French (except Basque): 53

Norwegian: 50

Scottish: 43

Hungarian: 34

Scotch-Irish: 27

Russian: 21

French Canadian: 17

Canadian: 14

Ukrainian: 14

Austrian: 13

Welsh: 11

Swedish: 9

Czech: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Haitian: 6

Eastern European: 5

European: 4

Lithuanian: 4

Swiss: 4

Arab:: 3

Syrian: 3

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

Italy (28%)
Austria (15%)
Cuba (15%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Japan (13%)
Canada (13%)
Mexico (5%)

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

This state: 537
Northeast: 1603
Midwest: 10
South: 71
West: 46

66% of Matamoras residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 4% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 19
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 34
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 272
Less than 1 year of college: 70
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 93
Associate degree: 42
Bachelor's degree: 68
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 13
9th grade: 32
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 21
12th grade, no diploma: 19
High school graduate (or equivalency): 414
Less than 1 year of college: 64
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 55
Bachelor's degree: 73
Master's degree: 43
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,671
Black householders: $43,984
Some other race householders: $77,507
Two or more races householders: $84,856
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $76,919

Matamoras household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Matamoras household income for Black householders

Matamoras household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Matamoras marital status for males

Matamoras marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,840
Black or African American householders: $148,459
Two or more races householders: $1,635,022
Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,194

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 740
One, attached: 25
Two: 106
3 or 4: 49
5 to 9: 10
10 to 19: 5
20 to 49: 33
50 or more: 9

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Matamoras:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Electricity (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (72%) Electricity (16%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 25

Here:	9.1%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	4.7%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 27

Here:	39.1%
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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