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Lakemont, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 1,868.
Males: 767  (41.1%)
Females: 1,101  (58.9%)
Median resident age:

56.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $58,022
Lakemont:

$58,022
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $33,283

Lakemont CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $159,000
Lakemont:

$159,000
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $222,184; detached houses: $225,983; townhouses or other attached units: $198,963; mobile homes: $98,052

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,058.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lakemont: 93.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.0%
(14.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Lakemont, PA (2022)
    • 1,44396.8%White alone
    • 211.4%Hispanic
    • 20.1%Black alone

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

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Ancestries: German (37.7%), American (17.2%), English (12.8%), Irish (8.9%), Italian (6.2%), European (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1120 feet

6 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.4%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,214 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,241 (1.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (83.6 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (174.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Altoona, PA (1.6 miles ),
Hollidaysburg borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Duncansville borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Foot of Ten, PA (2.3 miles ),
Newry borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Vicksburg, PA (2.7 miles ),
Tunnelhill borough, PA (2.8 miles ),
East Freedom, PA (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.47 N, Longitude: 78.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 814

Distribution of median household income in Lakemont, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lakemont, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 73.1. This is about average.

City:

73.1
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.160. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.160
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 11.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.4
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.441. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.441
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 13.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Lakemont-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.1 miles away from the Lakemont place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 tornado 52.7 miles away from the place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lakemont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 60% 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 178.9 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 126.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 164.3 miles away from Lakemont 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 124.3 miles away from Lakemont center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 317.6 miles away from Lakemont center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 176.2 miles away from Lakemont 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 Blair County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Lakemont:

  • HOME NURSING AGENCY AND VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION (Home Health Center, about 1 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HORIZONS HOSPICE (Hospital, about 1 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-HILLVIEW (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF ALTOONA (Hospital, about 2 miles away; ALTOONA, PA)
  • GARVEY MANOR (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY LUTHERAN HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA)
  • LUTHERAN HOME AT HOLLIDAYSBURG (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Lakemont:

  • 3 miles: ALTOONA (1231 11TH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: TYRONE (10TH & LOGAN AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking.
  • 20 miles: HUNTINGDON (402 ALLEGHENY ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lakemont:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona (about 5 miles; Altoona, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,656)
  • Saint Francis University (about 14 miles; Loretto, PA; FT enrollment: 2,636)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (about 28 miles; Johnstown, PA; FT enrollment: 2,815)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 36 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 38 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus (about 42 miles; Indiana, PA; FT enrollment: 14,471)
  • Wyo Tech-Blairsville (about 45 miles; Blairsville, PA; FT enrollment: 2,602)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lakemont: Park Hills Plaza (A), Park Hill Golf Club (B), Lakemont Volunteer Fire Company 1 Station 15 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lakemont Reservoir (A), Ebensburg Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Lakemont: Lakemont Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Blair 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:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lakemont:

Marital status in Lakemont, PA
  • Never married: 26.1%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 19.1%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

For population 25 years and over in Lakemont:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lakemont, PA (based on Blair County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic27,60621
Mainline Protestant19,74789
Evangelical Protestant16,79099
Other1,9316
Orthodox3685
Black Protestant1912
None60,456-
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: 25
Blair County:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Here:

0.72 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 44
This county:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 80
Blair County:

6.38 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

9.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Pennsylvania:

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

11.1%
State:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Lakemont:

  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRTA (1240 AM; 1 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALTOONA TRANS-AUDIO CORP, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WHUN (1150 AM; 5 kW; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WJSM (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPHB (1260 AM; 5 kW; PHILIPSBURG, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lakemont:

  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJSM-FM (92.7 FM; MARTINSBURG, PA; Owner: MARTINSBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAK (103.5 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WXMJ (99.5 FM; MOUNT UNION, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJHT (107.9 FM; PORT MATILDA, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWLY (106.3 FM; HUNTINGDON, PA; Owner: MEGAHERTZ LICENSES,LLC)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lakemont:

  • W32AX (Channel 32; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

Lakemont fatal accident list:

Apr 3, 2020 08:08 PM, Sr-1009 Frankstown Rd, Chapel Dr, Lat: 40.465778, Lon: -78.385047, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 29, 2016 09:37 AM, Sr-1009 Frankstown Rd, Lat: 40.465539, Lon: -78.384742, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 3, 2015 04:00 PM, Sr-36 Logan Blvd, Cr-Convention Center Blvd, Lat: 40.457819, Lon: -78.394958, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 2, 2006 11:18 PM, Sr-0036, Lat: 40.468060, Lon: -78.397480, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 6, 2003 06:15 AM, Sr-36, Lat: 40.450631, Lon: -78.393889, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 9, 2003 07:29 PM, Sr-36, Lat: 40.457762, Lon: -78.394807, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.9mTotal length
  • $335,000Total costs
  • 194,986Total average daily traffic
  • 18,425Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lakemont, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 91980-1989
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lakemont, PA
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lakemont, PA
  • 86.1%Utility gas
  • 7.3%Electricity
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lakemont, PA
  • 61.1%Utility gas
  • 32.4%Electricity
  • 6.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lakemont compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value below 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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