Moosic, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,758 (Urban population: 5,685, Rural population: 73 (all nonfarm))

Moosic, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,206 (2,080 occupied: 1,688 owner occupied, 392 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Housing density: 342 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: $502 (lower quartile is $411, upper quartile is $604)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $573

Median gross rent in Moosic, PA in 2007: $650

Housing units in Moosic with a mortgage: 610 (87 second mortgage, 96 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 678

Moosic,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,941 (it was $93,500 in 2000)

Moosic:	$137,941
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,792 - $194,571

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $206,643
Here: $206,643
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $247,201
Here: $247,201
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $134,164
Here: $134,164
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $301,965
Here: $301,965
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $236,252
Here: $236,252
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $22,117
Here: $22,117
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,142

In family households: 4,476 (1,138 male householders, 333 female householders)
1,177 spouses, 1,640 children (1,539 natural, 49 adopted, 52 stepchildren), 61 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 72 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 666 (225 male householders (186 living alone)), 384 female householders (364 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 433 (372 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 661 2-persons, 369 3-persons, 295 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 550 1-person, 59 2-persons.

781 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (52 men, 158 women).

95.8% of residents of Moosic speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
3.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English well, 53% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 86 (1.5%)
(68.6% 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:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Moosic, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 23 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 341 6 rooms: 407 7 rooms: 355 8 rooms: 190 9 or more rooms: 221

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moosic, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 108 4 rooms: 112 5 rooms: 54 6 rooms: 82 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 28 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 17
1995 to 1998: 89
1990 to 1994: 173
1980 to 1989: 183
1970 to 1979: 430
1960 to 1969: 285
1950 to 1959: 187
1940 to 1949: 141
1939 or earlier: 701

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Moosic:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 22 2 bedrooms: 407 3 bedrooms: 904 4 bedrooms: 319 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Moosic:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 117 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 87 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Moosic in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 101 1 vehicle: 531 2 vehicles: 740 3 vehicles: 158 4 vehicles: 122 5 or more vehicles: 36

Cars and other vehicles available in Moosic in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 51 1 vehicle: 222 2 vehicles: 88 3 vehicles: 31 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 75
$10,000 to $14,999: 37
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 19
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 15
$60,000 to $69,999: 41
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 57
$90,000 to $99,999: 100
$100,000 to $124,999: 257
$125,000 to $149,999: 241
$150,000 to $174,999: 220
$175,000 to $199,999: 151
$200,000 to $249,999: 172
$250,000 to $299,999: 36
$300,000 to $399,999: 67
$400,000 to $499,999: 39
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 11
$1,000,000 or more: 36

Moosic rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Moosic:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 5
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 13
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 69
$450 to $499: 43
$500 to $549: 40
$550 to $599: 42
$600 to $649: 49
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 6
$900 to $999: 9
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$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: 27 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 26 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 26

Moosic, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 75.0%
Number of people working at home: 58 (2.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 80
5 to 9 minutes: 380
10 to 14 minutes: 449
15 to 19 minutes: 642
20 to 24 minutes: 336
25 to 29 minutes: 128
30 to 34 minutes: 166
35 to 39 minutes: 34
40 to 44 minutes: 61
45 to 59 minutes: 35
60 to 89 minutes: 64
90 or more minutes: 35

Moosic mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,132 (86%)
Carpooled: 183 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 60 (2%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 58 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 155
$10,000 to $14,999: 192
$15,000 to $19,999: 150
$20,000 to $24,999: 166
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 138
$35,000 to $39,999: 169
$40,000 to $44,999: 132
$45,000 to $49,999: 115
$50,000 to $59,999: 109
$60,000 to $74,999: 235
$75,000 to $99,999: 158
$100,000 to $124,999: 92
$125,000 to $149,999: 68
$150,000 to $199,999: 38
$200,000 or more: 61

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1258

Irish: 985

Italian: 890

German: 548

English: 174

Slovak: 115

Welsh: 112

Russian: 94

United States or American: 87

Other groups: 81

Ukrainian: 69

Dutch: 53

Lithuanian: 44

Scottish: 43

Swiss: 39

Scotch-Irish: 36

Arab:: 28

Hungarian: 21

Lebanese: 21

Romanian: 14

Austrian: 11

French (except Basque): 10

Czech: 7

Syrian: 7

Norwegian: 7

Portuguese: 7

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

Italy (30%)
Belarus (22%)
Honduras (21%)
Vietnam (17%)
India (9%)

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

This state: 5032
Northeast: 322
Midwest: 29
South: 37
West: 69

75% of Moosic residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 91
9th grade: 80
10th grade: 69
11th grade: 48
12th grade, no diploma: 61
High school graduate (or equivalency): 638
Less than 1 year of college: 108
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 107
Associate degree: 193
Bachelor's degree: 279
Master's degree: 91
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 32
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 165
9th grade: 126
10th grade: 110
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 932
Less than 1 year of college: 136
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 156
Associate degree: 117
Bachelor's degree: 227
Master's degree: 95
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

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

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,122
Asian householders: $62,864

Moosic household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Moosic marital status for males

Moosic marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $150,333
Asian householders: $202,854

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,419
One, attached: 72
Two: 245
3 or 4: 148
5 to 9: 50
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 265

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,740

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Moosic:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (59%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%) Coal or coke (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 162

Here:	28.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71

Here:	27.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	39.1%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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