Progress, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 9,783, Rural population: 0)

Progress, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,587 (4,400 occupied: 2,884 owner occupied, 1,516 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1663 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: $624 (lower quartile is $568, upper quartile is $730)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $658

Median gross rent in Progress, PA in 2007: $736

Housing units in Progress with a mortgage: 1,707 (194 second mortgage, 320 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 995

Progress,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $155,781 (it was $103,400 in 2000)

Progress:	$155,781
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $116,341 - $191,132

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $172,252
Here: $172,252
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,596
Here: $125,596
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $74,845
Here: $74,845
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $226,729
Here: $226,729
State: $204,155

Mobile homes: $17,734
Here: $17,734
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,625

In family households: 7,653 (1,883 male householders, 739 female householders)
2,068 spouses, 2,598 children (2,393 natural, 106 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 88 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 46 parents, 30 other relatives, 110 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,972 (736 male householders (589 living alone)), 961 female householders (870 living alone)), 275 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 158 (130 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,240 2-persons, 649 3-persons, 445 4-persons, 229 5-persons, 59 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,459 1-person, 224 2-persons, 14 3-persons.

1,243 married couples with children.
576 single-parent households (90 men, 486 women).

94.3% of residents of Progress speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (20% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 260 (2.7%)
(80.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Progress, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 63 4 rooms: 148 5 rooms: 470 6 rooms: 864 7 rooms: 598 8 rooms: 489 9 or more rooms: 226

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Progress, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 45 2 rooms: 77 3 rooms: 380 4 rooms: 483 5 rooms: 349 6 rooms: 82 7 rooms: 51 8 rooms: 38 9 or more rooms: 11

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 79
1990 to 1994: 40
1980 to 1989: 232
1970 to 1979: 892
1960 to 1969: 883
1950 to 1959: 1,347
1940 to 1949: 606
1939 or earlier: 493

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Progress:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 83 2 bedrooms: 658 3 bedrooms: 1,576 4 bedrooms: 481 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Progress:
	no bedroom: 61 1 bedroom: 537 2 bedrooms: 768 3 bedrooms: 102 4 bedrooms: 48 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 Progress in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 140 1 vehicle: 897 2 vehicles: 1,382 3 vehicles: 351 4 vehicles: 84 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Progress in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 171 1 vehicle: 927 2 vehicles: 370 3 vehicles: 48 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 27
$10,000 to $14,999: 14
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 10
$35,000 to $39,999: 5
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 84
$100,000 to $124,999: 334
$125,000 to $149,999: 760
$150,000 to $174,999: 553
$175,000 to $199,999: 422
$200,000 to $249,999: 420
$250,000 to $299,999: 140
$300,000 to $399,999: 30
$400,000 to $499,999: 3
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Progress rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Progress:

Less than $100: 6 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 4
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 40
$400 to $449: 55
$450 to $499: 71
$500 to $549: 95
$550 to $599: 312
$600 to $649: 230
$650 to $699: 231
$700 to $749: 187
$750 to $799: 95
$800 to $899: 84
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 16
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 24

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 23 1990 to 1994: 108 1985 to 1989: 9 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 9 1965 to 1969: 54

Progress, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.8%
Number of people working at home: 101 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 111
5 to 9 minutes: 600
10 to 14 minutes: 1078
15 to 19 minutes: 1245
20 to 24 minutes: 896
25 to 29 minutes: 180
30 to 34 minutes: 318
35 to 39 minutes: 64
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 91
60 to 89 minutes: 43
90 or more minutes: 67

Progress mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,839 (80%)
Carpooled: 717 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 72 (1%)
Taxi: 15 (0%)
Walked: 38 (1%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 101 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 230
$10,000 to $14,999: 247
$15,000 to $19,999: 216
$20,000 to $24,999: 353
$25,000 to $29,999: 398
$30,000 to $34,999: 260
$35,000 to $39,999: 359
$40,000 to $44,999: 287
$45,000 to $49,999: 194
$50,000 to $59,999: 459
$60,000 to $74,999: 548
$75,000 to $99,999: 408
$100,000 to $124,999: 222
$125,000 to $149,999: 73
$150,000 to $199,999: 41
$200,000 or more: 24

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2175

German: 1860

Irish: 729

Italian: 620

United States or American: 597

English: 323

Polish: 258

Hungarian: 170

Scotch-Irish: 153

Pennsylvania German: 95

Welsh: 94

Subsaharan African:: 91

Dutch: 83

African: 81

Russian: 79

Scottish: 67

Ukrainian: 61

European: 58

Greek: 57

Slovak: 50

Czechoslovakian: 41

Croatian: 40

Norwegian: 38

Swedish: 34

Lithuanian: 28

French (except Basque): 28

Romanian: 28

Yugoslavian: 20

Portuguese: 17

British: 15

Austrian: 14

Scandinavian: 13

Canadian: 12

Danish: 12

Nigerian: 10

Turkish: 9

Czech: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

French Canadian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Barbadian: 6

Serbian: 6

Australian: 5

Swiss: 5

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

Vietnam (23%)
Ukraine (10%)
Cambodia (8%)
Bolivia (8%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (8%)
Romania (7%)
Nigeria (7%)

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

This state: 7485
Northeast: 518
Midwest: 319
South: 988
West: 111

57% of Progress residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 23
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 59
11th grade: 52
12th grade, no diploma: 120
High school graduate (or equivalency): 900
Less than 1 year of college: 289
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 459
Associate degree: 271
Bachelor's degree: 573
Master's degree: 112
Professional school degree: 148
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 118
9th grade: 95
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 165
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,366
Less than 1 year of college: 276
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 415
Associate degree: 276
Bachelor's degree: 639
Master's degree: 263
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 2.0%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,433
Black householders: $33,210
Asian householders: $133,398
Some other race householders: $76,273
Two or more races householders: $46,148
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $52,360

Progress household income for White non-Hispanic householders

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Progress household income for Asian householders

Progress household income for Some other race householders

Progress household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Progress marital status for males

Progress marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $156,383
Black or African American householders: $153,370
Asian householders: $155,780
Some other race householders: $215,592
Two or more races householders: $190,281
Hispanic or Latino householders: $211,072

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,915
One, attached: 157
Two: 112
3 or 4: 252
5 to 9: 311
10 to 19: 583
20 to 49: 92
50 or more: 87
Mobile homes: 78

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,580

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Progress:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Utility gas (31%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (44%) Electricity (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 184

Here:	17.7%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 102

Here:	29.9%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 71

Here:	19.2%
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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