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Below are the Census 2000 demographics from the six municipality area that makes up the immediate trade area for Philipsburg. The six municipalities include Philipsburg Borough, Chester Hill Borough, Decatur Township, Morris Township, Rush Township and South Philipsburg Borough.

People

Total Population
13,915
 
  Male
6,654
 
  Female
7,261
 
   
Age Groups  
  18+
10,824
 
  18+ Male
5,107
 
  18+ Female
5,717
 
  21+
10,338
 
  65+
2,504
 
  65+ Male
984
 
  65+ Female
1,520
 
       

Education

Philipsburg-Osceola Area School District

School Enrolment
3,053
 
   
 
25+ Education
 
  Less than 9th grade
711
 
  9th - 12th grade
1,380
 
  High school grad
5,114
 
  Some college
1,072
 
  Associate Degree
530
 
  Bachelor's Degree
672
 
  Graduate Degree
325
 

Employment

16+ Employment
11,097
 
  In labor force
6,506
 
  Employed
5,967
 
  Unemployed
539
 
  Not in labor force
4,591
 

Income & Net Worth

HH income in 1999
5,771
 
  Less than $10,000
656
 
  $10,000 - $14,999
517
 
  $15,000 - $24,999
1,110
 
  $25,000 - $34,999
938
 
  $35,000 - $49,000
1,107
 
  $50,000 - $74,999
930
 
  $75,000 - $99,999
368
 
  $100,000 - $149,000
91
 
  $150,000 - $199,999
37
 
  $200,000 or more
17
 
   
 
Median HH income
$31,383
 
 
 
Median family income
$36,294
 
 
 
Per capita income
$15,684
 
 
 
Median home value
$68,400
 
 
 
Median monthly owner costs w/ mortgage
$738
 
 
 
Median monthly owner costs w/o mortgage
$276
 
 
 
Median gross rent
$381
 

Below are the Verizon SuperPages demographics for Philipsburg's extended trade area.

People

  1990 2001 %Chg
90-01
2006 %Chg
01-06
           
Total Population 26,760 29,124 8.8% 29,913 2.7%

 

Male 12,815 13,971 9.0% 14,364 2.8%

 

Female 13,945 15,153 8.7% 15,549 2.6%
           
Number of Households 10,305 11,768 14.2% 12,271 4.3%
           
Ave. Household Size 2.57 2.45 -4.7% 2.41 -1.6%
           
Age Groups          

 

0-9 3,478 3,609 3.8% 3,630 0.6%

 

10-17 3,001 3,206 6.8% 3,296 2.8%

 

18-24 2,575 2,542 -1.3% 2,609 2.6%

 

25-44 7,409 7,726 4.3% 7,692 -0.4%

 

45-54 2,901 3,841 32.4% 4,046 5.3%

 

55-64 2,703 2,987 10.5% 3,372 12.9%

 

65 & Over 4,693 5,213 11.1% 5,268 1.1%
           
Median Age 36.3 38.8 6.9% 39.4 1.5%
           
Ethnic Makeup          

Native American 23 56 143.5% 58 3.6%

 

Asian 29 53 82.8% 60 13.2%

 

African American 17 124 629.4% 209 68.5%

 

Hispanic 71 274 285.9% 331 20.8%

 

Caucasian 26,619 27,363 2.8% 27,747 1.4%

Other Ethnicities 1 1,254 125300% 1,508 20.3%

Income & Net Worth

Per Capita Income 9,404 13,827 47.0% 15,862 14.7%
           
Household Income          
  Less than $15,000 3,833 2,987 -22.1% 2,556 -14.4%
  $15,000-$35,000 4,277 4,428 3.5% 4,593 3.7%
  $35,000-$50,000 1,377 2,143 55.6% 2,302 7.4%
  $50,000-$75,000 603 1,609 166.8% 1,919 19.3%
  $75,000-$100,000 119 381 220.2% 578 51.7%
  $100,000 & Over 96 220 129.2% 323 46.8%
             
Ave. Household Income 24,295 33,692 38.7% 38,009 12.8%
           
Ave. Household Net Worth   130,355   141,542 8.6%
           
Median Home Value 34,867 46,772 34.1% 50,950 8.9%

Housing

Owner Occupied Housing Units 80.3 %  
   
Renter Occupied Housing Units 19.7 %  
   
Housing Units Built  
  1980 to 1990 11.8 %  
  1970 to 1979 21.0 %  
  1960 to 1969 7.1 %  
  1950 to 1959 10.0 %  
  1940 to 1949 7.4 %  
  Before 1940 42.8 %  

People on the Move

Households Moved In    
  1980 to 1990 40.9 %  
  1970 to 1979 22.6 %  
  1960 to 1969 10.3 %  
  Before 1960 26.1 %  
       
Commute Time to Work    
  0 to 14 minutes 34.6 %  
  15 to 44 minutes 47.4 %  
  45+ minutes 15.5 %  
  Work at Home 2.5 %  

Employment

Occupations    
  Executive/Admin/Management
6.0 %
 
  Technical Support
2.9 %
 
  Sales
8.5 %
 
  Admin Support
12.6 %
 
  Private Household Occupation
0.5 %
 
  Protective Service
1.3 %
 
  Service
12.1 %
 
  Farming
1.8 %
 
  Precision Products/Crafts/Repair
16.8 %
 
  Machine Operation/Assembly
12.4 %
 
  Transporation
10.0 %
 
  Laborers
5.6 %
 
  Professional/Specialty Occupations
9.5 %
 

Education

Education Achieved (pop 18 yrs +)    
  Did Not Finish High School
33.5 %
 
  Finished High School
47.2 %
 
  Some College
8.4 %
 
  Associate or Bachelor Degree
8.7 %
 
  Grad School/Professional Degree
2.1 %
 

Business

Number of Business Establishments    
  Total (SIC 1-99)
886
 

Source: Demographic figures obtained from Claritas Incorporated; Copyright 2002, Claritas, Inc. Data on file at Verizon Directories, Corp. - DFW Airport, TX © by Verizon Directories, Corp. Original Document - http://verizon.superpages.com/prodserv/demo/063923.pdf

© 2002 Philipsburg Revitalization Corporation