Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,850
| This zip code: | $37,850 | | Pennsylvania: | $48,576 |
Nearest zip codes: 15547, 15546, 15544, 15520, 15937, 15935.
Housing units in zip code 15531 with a mortgage: 387 (28 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 495
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $986
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $343
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 17.0% | | Whole state: | 11.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 5.1% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 19
- 1995 to 1998: 95
- 1990 to 1994: 95
- 1980 to 1989: 200
- 1970 to 1979: 272
- 1960 to 1969: 208
- 1950 to 1959: 252
- 1940 to 1949: 256
- 1939 or earlier: 563
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Boswell, PA (15531): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 35
- 2 bedrooms: 290
- 3 bedrooms: 751
- 4 bedrooms: 177
- 5 or more bedrooms: 32
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 49
- 2 bedrooms: 196
- 3 bedrooms: 144
- 4 bedrooms: 33
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 15531 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 57
- 1 vehicle: 349
- 2 vehicles: 629
- 3 vehicles: 174
- 4 vehicles: 57
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 88
- 1 vehicle: 248
- 2 vehicles: 47
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 21
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 15531:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 20
- $20,000 to $24,999: 24
- $25,000 to $29,999: 17
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 16
- $40,000 to $49,999: 40
- $50,000 to $59,999: 46
- $60,000 to $69,999: 74
- $70,000 to $79,999: 98
- $80,000 to $89,999: 84
- $90,000 to $99,999: 81
- $100,000 to $124,999: 144
- $125,000 to $149,999: 157
- $150,000 to $174,999: 92
- $175,000 to $199,999: 70
- $200,000 to $249,999: 75
- $250,000 to $299,999: 62
- $300,000 to $399,999: 34
- $400,000 to $499,999: 4
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 4
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 15531:
- Less than $100: 36
- $100 to $149: 14
- $150 to $199: 21
- $200 to $249: 35
- $250 to $299: 28
- $300 to $349: 40
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 12
- $450 to $499: 3
- $500 to $549: 26
- No cash rent: 79
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $31,392.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $110,363
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $102,858 (it was $66,000 in 2000)
| 15531: | $102,858 | | Pennsylvania: | $155,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,283 - $121,128
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $144,963| Here: | $144,963 | | State: | $224,371 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $102,131| Here: | $102,131 | | State: | $160,289 |
In 2-unit structures: $183,087| Here: | $183,087 | | State: | $153,822 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $120,923| Here: | $120,923 | | State: | $204,155 |
Mobile homes: $29,402| Here: | $29,402 | | State: | $35,442 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,362
- One, attached: 114
- Two: 83
- 3 or 4: 60
- 5 to 9: 85
- 50 or more: 1
- Mobile homes: 255

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,500 (82%)
- Carpooled: 181 (10%)
- Walked: 54 (3%)
- Other means: 6 (0%)
- Worked at home: 82 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 86
- 5 to 9 minutes: 300
- 10 to 14 minutes: 134
- 15 to 19 minutes: 247
- 20 to 24 minutes: 317
- 25 to 29 minutes: 104
- 30 to 34 minutes: 279
- 35 to 39 minutes: 28
- 40 to 44 minutes: 41
- 45 to 59 minutes: 69
- 60 to 89 minutes: 81
- 90 or more minutes: 55
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,106
- In family households: 3,575 (986 male householders, 196 female householders)
964 spouses, 1,251 children (1,210 natural, 2 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 69 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 33 other relatives, 43 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 531 (236 male householders (202 living alone)), 248 female householders (230 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 557 2-persons, 261 3-persons, 213 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 432 1-person, 49 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
642 married couples with children.
231 single-parent households (67 men, 164 women).
98.4% of residents of 15531 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 16% well, 21% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% very well, 30% well, 7% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% very well, 17% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 18 (0.4%)
(77.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.4% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Israel (56%)
- Germany (11%)
- Poland (11%)
- Philippines (11%)
- Canada (11%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 2
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 14
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White population: 4,155
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 1
Two or more races population: 19

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 1110 |
|  Irish: 325 |
|  Polish: 293 |
|  United States or American: 280 |
|  English: 265 |
|  Italian: 243 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 129 |
|  Dutch: 93 |
|  Other groups: 72 |
|  Slovak: 63 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 50 |
|  Swedish: 39 |
|  Swiss: 35 |
|  Scottish: 30 |
|  Greek: 30 |
|  Welsh: 27 |
|  Croatian: 26 |
|  Hungarian: 24 |
|  French (except Basque): 21 |
|  Russian: 15 |
|  Slavic: 9 |
|  Yugoslavian: 9 |
|  Ukrainian: 4 |
|  Austrian: 4 |
|  Czech: 3 |
|  Romanian: 3 |
|  Syrian: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Slovene: 2 |
|  Lithuanian: 2 |
|  European: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 1 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ADELPHOI GREYSTONE HOUSE (537 LINCOLN HWY in BOSWELL, PA)
STATE MASTER (Pennsylvania database) - PCS-PA0219274, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: ADELPHOI INC, ADELPHOI INC
- AT & T LONG LINES EQUIP ENGR (RD 2 in BOSWELL, PA)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: OPERNAME (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BEKA HOUSE (MADELINE LEHMAN in BOSWELL, PA)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: GRIZZLE INC/TA CASA NOVA, GRIZZLE INC/TA CASA NOVA BAR
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,535
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (48%)
- Utility gas (27%)
- Coal or coke (12%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3640
- Northeast: 111
- Midwest: 122
- South: 191
- West: 18
72% of the 15531 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Pennsylvania.
Population in 1990: 1,681. Population change in the 1990s: +2,505 (+149.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
| Here: | 10.8% | | Pennsylvania: | 16.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36
| Here: | 17.9% | | Pennsylvania: | 13.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
| Here: | 30.4% | | Pennsylvania: | 37.3% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- STRAW CONSTRUCTION CO INC (429 FETTEROLF RD in BOSWELL, PA; small business)
$4,223,895 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2000-09-22. Completion date: 2001-10-30.
- OUTDOOR ODYSSEY (BOY SCOUT ROAD in BOSWELL, PA): $97,666 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Reserve Training (Military), Other Education and Training Services, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Recreational and Athletic Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, and more by Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $4,500; 2004: $13,054; 2005: $25,112; 2006: $55,000.
Biggest contracts:
$50,000 with Navy for Reserve Training (Military). Taking place in VA. Signed on 2006-03-31. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$22,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-06-16. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
$7,200 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Recreational and Athletic Equipment. Signed on 2004-08-04. Completion date: 2004-09-26.
$6,654 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2004-09-30. Completion date: 2004-10-01.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Skiing Facilities (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: All Other Support Services (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (20-49: 1)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 14 | $53,009 | 92 | $61,030 | 350 | $65,094 | 86 | $27,628 | 23 | $49,727 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 8 | $44,665 | 64 | $70,958 | 14 | $26,614 | 3 | $73,803 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $39,700 | 31 | $60,390 | 160 | $66,234 | 26 | $17,325 | 9 | $55,141 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 11 | $82,042 | 92 | $85,180 | 5 | $13,132 | 5 | $32,066 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 3 | $78,893 | 12 | $84,113 | 2 | $38,175 | 3 | $53,953 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $73,042 | 64 | $78,354 | 243 | $56,241 | 81 | $13,498 | 15 | $75,739 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $46,575 | 8 | $46,383 | 55 | $57,998 | 8 | $23,286 | 2 | $64,135 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 27 | $39,815 | 144 | $69,680 | 20 | $19,851 | 6 | $37,412 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 8 | $46,955 | 56 | $71,551 | 6 | $11,452 | 5 | $52,834 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 24 | $72,851 | 5 | $33,288 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $65,841 | 60 | $63,905 | 191 | $47,817 | 76 | $16,174 | 21 | $49,010 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $33,593 | 24 | $55,608 | 40 | $47,910 | 9 | $14,591 | 2 | $21,380 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 46 | $36,947 | 125 | $56,621 | 38 | $10,568 | 11 | $27,903 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 11 | $80,654 | 52 | $83,163 | 8 | $22,333 | 3 | $422,980 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 12 | $45,938 | 2 | $26,725 | 2 | $122,160 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $59,374 | 64 | $49,484 | 108 | $49,373 | 82 | $14,227 | 17 | $48,325 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $35,120 | 21 | $40,356 | 18 | $34,527 | 20 | $26,646 | 5 | $32,372 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 3 | $58,533 | 52 | $36,677 | 70 | $49,737 | 41 | $12,663 | 2 | $7,635 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $53,445 | 11 | $31,512 | 41 | $53,669 | 9 | $5,260 | 3 | $45,810 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $66,170 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 8 | $46,983 | 34 | $49,892 | 82 | $40,565 | 58 | $16,838 | 8 | $28,114 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 9 | $51,843 | 13 | $51,139 | 6 | $22,618 | 1 | $35,070 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $43,460 | 21 | $46,615 | 37 | $44,776 | 11 | $18,436 | 2 | $55,275 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $52,610 | 1 | $34,310 | 30 | $46,583 | 4 | $9,340 | 3 | $52,607 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $44,600 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 23 | $86,176 | 29 | $88,566 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $66,578 | 8 | $70,243 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $75,585 | 2 | $113,760 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $36,650 | 2 | $103,070 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $86,769 | 14 | $101,981 | 3 | $124,703 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $106,280 | 3 | $82,967 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $47,335 | 2 | $47,335 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $86,530 | 5 | $52,528 | 2 | $89,330 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 5 | $70,852 | 8 | $62,034 | 2 | $19,085 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 2 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $66,043 | 2 | $131,320 | 6 | $71,005 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 3 | $82,967 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $74,825 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $74,825 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 11 | $63,556 | 2 | $77,765 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $28,970 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $134,945 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $42,690 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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