Houserville, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,814.
Population change since 2000: +0.3%
Males: 937  (51.7%)
Females: 877  (48.3%)
Median resident age:

42.4 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 16801.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $106,489 (it was $45,673 in 2000)
Houserville:

$106,489
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $54,614 (it was $20,035 in 2000)

Houserville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $329,045 (it was $110,400 in 2000)
Houserville:

$329,045
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $500,812; detached houses: $504,983

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,686.

March 2022 cost of living index in Houserville: 99.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.0%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.8% for Black residents, 9.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Houserville, PA (2022)
    • 1,82187.0%White alone
    • 1245.9%Two or more races
    • 753.6%Asian alone
    • 371.8%Hispanic
    • 170.8%Black alone

Races in Houserville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (29.5%), English (8.7%), Italian (8.6%), Irish (6.4%), Scottish (6.4%), American (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1020 feet

Land area: 1.09 square miles.

Population density: 1,660 people per square mile   (low).

Houserville, Pennsylvania map

72 residents are foreign born (2.6% Asia).

This place:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,191 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,421 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (97.0 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (115.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (152.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Lemont, PA (1.2 miles ),
Toftrees, PA (1.7 miles ),
State College borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Boalsburg, PA (2.0 miles ),
Park Forest Village, PA (2.2 miles ),
Pleasant Gap, PA (2.3 miles ),
Unionville borough, PA (2.4 miles ),
Julian, PA (2.5 miles)

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 77.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Distribution of median household income in Houserville, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Houserville, PA in 2022

Property values in Houserville, PA

Houserville satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Houserville, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (28.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.4%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Construction (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (24.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (15.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.9%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (33.5%)
  • Health care (15.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Houserville, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.4%)
  • Bus drivers (4.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.5%)
  • Cashiers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Postsecondary teachers (8.3%)
  • Bus drivers (7.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Engineers (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Computer specialists (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Registered nurses (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.4%)

Average climate in Houserville, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Houserville, Pennsylvania average temperatures Houserville, Pennsylvania average precipitation Houserville, Pennsylvania humidity Houserville, Pennsylvania wind speed Houserville, Pennsylvania snowfall Houserville, Pennsylvania sunshine Houserville, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 80.3. This is about average.

City:

80.3
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 3.55. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.55
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.174. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.174
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.2
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Houserville-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.9 miles away from the Houserville place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1975, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.2 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Houserville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 201.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 141.3 miles away from Houserville center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 181.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 280.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 101.8 miles away from Houserville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Centre County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Houserville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Houserville:

  • BAYADA PEDIATRICS (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • CENTRE HOMECARE INC (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • FAIRWAYS AT BROOKLINE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • LINKS2CARE (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE STATE COLLEGE (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)
  • BROOKLINE HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; STATE COLLEGE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Houserville:

  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 1 miles; University Park, PA; Full-time enrollment: 4,893)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 3 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
  • Lock Haven University (about 29 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 5,184)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 37 miles; Altoona, PA; FT enrollment: 3,656)
  • Saint Francis University (about 49 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • Susquehanna University (about 50 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bucknell University (about 51 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)

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Centre County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.2%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Houserville:

Marital status in Houserville, PA
  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 12.0%

For population 25 years and over in Houserville:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 43.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.8
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Houserville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Houserville, PA (based on Centre County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant23,99792
Catholic19,2038
Evangelical Protestant11,66478
Other2,51011
Orthodox2292
Black Protestant1711
None96,216-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
Here:

1.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Centre County:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Centre County:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
This county:

2.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
This county:

6.19 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.0%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.1%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Centre County:

10.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Houserville:

49.4%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

47.0%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Houserville:

28.8
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Houserville:

24.3%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Houserville:

6.4%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Houserville:

6.7
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Houserville:

33.5%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Here:

58.2%
Pennsylvania:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

78.0%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Houserville, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Houserville:

  • WMAJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRSC (1390 AM; 2 kW; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBLF (970 AM; 1 kW; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Houserville:

  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLTS (94.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WTLR (89.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PENNSYLIA CHRISTIAN INST)
  • WZWW (95.3 FM; BELLEFONTE, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WPSU-FM (91.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGMR (101.1 FM; TYRONE, PA; Owner: CARY H. SIMPSON DBA ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W270AG (101.9 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOWY (98.7 FM; PLEASANT GAP, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQWK (97.1 FM; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WKPS (90.7 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PA ST. UNIV)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WCHX (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: MIFFLIN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVNW (96.7 FM; BURNHAM, PA; Owner: WVNW, INC.)
  • WUBZ-FM (105.9 FM; PHILIPSBURG, PA; Owner: MOSHANNON VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Houserville:

  • W59AI (Channel 59; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: PEAK MEDIA OF PA LICENSEE LLC)
  • W13BY (Channel 13; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: GEORGE W. KIMBLE)
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W36BE (Channel 36; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W39BE (Channel 39; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W07CD (Channel 7; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHVL-LP (Channel 29; STATE COLLEGE, ETC., PA; Owner: CHANNEL COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Houserville fatal accident list:

May 4, 2012 04:37 PM, Sr-26 College Av, Lat: 40.822422, Lon: -77.813833, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 21, 2005 07:29 PM, Sr-26, Lat: 40.822570, Lon: -77.813660, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 751ft / 229mTotal length
  • $778,000Total costs
  • 311,305Total average daily traffic
  • 38,210Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Houserville, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 432000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Houserville, PA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$172,9737$177,55118$187,6871$39,0701$182,560
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$107,6601$211,7800$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$136,5703$191,4800$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$133,0404$175,2920$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$253,7701$257,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$118,7300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0116.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Houserville, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Houserville, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Houserville, PA
  • 48.7%Electricity
  • 31.2%Utility gas
  • 14.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Houserville, PA
  • 66.5%Electricity
  • 21.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.6%Utility gas
  • 4.7%No fuel used


Houserville compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
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