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Population in July 2007: 1,760. Population change since 2000: -7.5%
 

Males: 893  (46.6%)
Females: 1,024  (53.4%)

Allegheny County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $59,600 (it was $54,926 in 2000)
Ben Avon  $59,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $145,300 (it was $120,300 in 2000)
Ben Avon  $145,300
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Ben Avon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ben Avon: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (26.0%), Italian (15.5%), English (9.7%), Polish (7.8%), United States (4.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/1891

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 4504 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ben Avon

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 19.9%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ben Avon borough

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 56.5%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 11.4%

12 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.6%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ben Avon:  2.1% ($2,552)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (8.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (341.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ben Avon Heights borough, PA (0.6 miles ), Emsworth borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Avalon borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Stowe Township, PA (2.0 miles ), Bellevue borough, PA (2.2 miles ), Kennedy Township, PA (2.6 miles ), McKees Rocks borough, PA (2.9 miles ), West View borough, PA (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 80.08 W


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters

Ben Avon household income distribution Ben Avon home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-9.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Lawyers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Architects, surveyors, and cartographers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Ben Avon-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Ben Avon city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.9 miles away from the city center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ben Avon:
  • OHIO VALLEY GENL HOSP (about 4 miles; MCKEES ROCKS, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (about 6 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)

Political contributions by individuals in Ben Avon, PA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ben Avon:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 16 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 50 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ben Avon:
  • LAKEHILL (about 14 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
  • ROCK (about 20 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 20 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)

Amtrak station near Ben Avon:
  • 8 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ben Avon:
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 5 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.1%

Ben Avon compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Allegheny County Pennsylvania:




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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 2$5,431$32,5860$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,936
Totals for Government 2$5,431$32,5862$1,936



Ben Avon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $41,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Sewerage: $0
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $164,000
    General - Other: $155,000
    Regular Highways: $97,000
    Central Staff Services: $65,000
    Solid Waste Management: $54,000
    General Public Buildings: $52,000
    Financial Administration: $33,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $89,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,912,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,777,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $135,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $868,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $14,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $475,000
    Individual Income: $232,000
    NEC: $50,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $105,000

3.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.69%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($718 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.21%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.37% ($34,528 average AGI)
from Washington County, PA  0.24% ($42,283)
from Butler County, PA  0.18% ($113,869)


4.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.31%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($706 average AGI)
Allegheny County:  0.08%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.39% ($46,000 average AGI)
to Washington County, PA  0.30% ($59,215)
to Butler County, PA  0.27% ($62,261)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ben Avon:
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WAMO (860 AM; 1 kW; MILLVALE, PA; Owner: SHERIDAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPGR (1510 AM; 5 kW; MONROEVILLE, PA; Owner: MCL/ MCM- INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ben Avon:
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ben Avon:
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WBYD-CA (Channel 35; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: BENJAMIN PEREZ)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWBP-LP (Channel 25; FREEDOM, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)

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