Jamison City, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 134.
Population change since 2000: +31.4%
Males: 70  (52.7%)
Females: 64  (47.3%)
Median resident age:

26.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip code: 17814

Estimated median household income in 2022: $88,470 (it was $36,250 in 2000)
Jamison City:

$88,470
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,316 (it was $17,873 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $184,288 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Jamison City:

$184,288
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $180,566; detached houses: $198,976; mobile homes: $76,908
March 2022 cost of living index in Jamison City: 92.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.2%

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Ancestries: German (74.6%), American (18.2%), Irish (2.2%), English (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1080 feet

Land area: 0.24 square miles.

Population density: 548 people per square mile   (low).

Jamison City, Pennsylvania map

9 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe).

This place:

3.1%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,808 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,212 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (37.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (110.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Waller, PA (2.4 miles),
Benton borough, PA (2.7 miles ),
New Columbus borough, PA (3.2 miles ),
Stillwater, PA (3.2 miles),
Laporte borough, PA (3.2 miles ),
Rohrsburg, PA (3.5 miles),
Greenwood, PA (3.6 miles ),
Eagles Mere, PA (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 76.37 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Jamison City, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Jamison City, PA in 2022

Jamison City satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Jamison City, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (20.4%)
  • Health care (20.4%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
  • Food (5.6%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (25.0%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (12.5%)
  • Food (9.4%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (9.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.2%)
  • Machinery (6.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (6.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (50.0%)
  • Metal & metal products (13.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (9.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
  • Private households (9.1%)
Most common occupations in Jamison City, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.6%)
  • Plant and system operators (5.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.4%)
  • Plant and system operators (9.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.2%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (27.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (18.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13.6%)
  • Food processing workers (9.1%)
  • Financial managers (0.0%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Jamison City, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Jamison City, Pennsylvania average temperatures Jamison City, Pennsylvania average precipitation Jamison City, Pennsylvania humidity Jamison City, Pennsylvania wind speed Jamison City, Pennsylvania snowfall Jamison City, Pennsylvania sunshine Jamison City, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 48.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

48.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 25.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Jamison City-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 32% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1976, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.1 miles away from the Jamison City place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 tornado 27.2 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Jamison City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 249.1 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 210.3 miles away from Jamison 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 69.4 miles away from Jamison 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 209.5 miles away from Jamison City center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from Jamison City center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 258.0 miles away from Jamison City 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 Columbia County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Jamison City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Jamison City:

  • ORANGEVILLE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; ORANGEVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near Jamison City:

  • 19 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jamison City:

  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 9,452)
  • Misericordia University (about 21 miles; Dallas, PA; FT enrollment: 2,554)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 21 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • Wilkes University (about 26 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 3,912)
  • King's College (about 26 miles; Wilkes-Barre, PA; FT enrollment: 2,392)
  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 35 miles; Williamsport, PA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
  • Bucknell University (about 37 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)

Public high school in Jamison City:

Public elementary/middle schools in Jamison City:

  • JAMISON EL SCH (Students: 840, Location: 2090 LAND RD, Grades: KG-6)
  • WARWICK EL SCH (Students: 447, Location: 1340 ALMSHOUSE RD, Grades: KG-6)
See full list of schools located in Jamison City

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Notable location: North Mountain Volunteer Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Columbia 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:

2.1 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

60.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

10.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Jamison City:

Marital status in Jamison City, PA
  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

For population 25 years and over in Jamison City:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 39.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Jamison City, PA (based on Columbia County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant16,85879
Catholic8,0357
Evangelical Protestant5,57234
Other6934
Orthodox1201
None36,017-
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: 13
Columbia County:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Here:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 51
This county:

7.87 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Columbia County:

8.4%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Columbia County:

28.4%
State:

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

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Jamison City:

  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILK (980 AM; 5 kW; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WARM (590 AM; 5 kW; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WITK (1550 AM; 10 kW; PITTSTON, PA; Owner: ROBERT C. CORDARO, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEMR (1460 AM; 5 kW; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jamison City:

  • WGGI (95.9 FM; BENTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WCWY (107.7 FM; TUNKHANNOCK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WEZX (106.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WCWQ (93.7 FM; DALLAS, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCOZ (103.9 FM; LAPORTE, PA; Owner: SMITH AND FITZGERALD, PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGGY (101.3 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Jamison City:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 15Number of bridges
  • 118ft / 36.3mTotal length
  • $2,665,000Total costs
  • 11,207Total average daily traffic
  • 1,292Total average daily truck traffic
  • 14,983Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Jamison City, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 31970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Jamison City, PA
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$45,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0501.00

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Jamison City, PA
  • 40.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.0%Coal or coke
  • 11.7%Electricity
  • 2.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Jamison City, PA
  • 80.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Jamison City 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.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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