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Population in July 2007: 967. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 531  (50.6%)
Females: 518  (49.4%)

Cambria County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Zip codes: 15722.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,900 (it was $32,833 in 2000)
Carrolltown  $37,900
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,000 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Carrolltown  $71,000
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Carrolltown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Carrolltown: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (45.4%), Irish (24.1%), Polish (12.1%), Italian (10.2%), Slovak (9.6%), English (7.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 03/30/1858

Elevation: 2060 feet

Land area: 0.66 square miles.

Population density: 1489 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carrolltown

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carrolltown borough

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Carrolltown:  1.4% ($852)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (87.9 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (248.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hastings borough, PA (4.3 miles ), Patton borough, PA (4.5 miles ), Northern Cambria borough, PA (6.1 miles ), Colver, PA (6.9 miles ), Chest Springs, PA (7.0 miles) , Ebensburg borough, PA (8.2 miles ), Loretto borough, PA (8.4 miles ), Westover borough, PA (10.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.60 N, Longitude: 78.71 W


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

Area code: 814

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Population change in the 1990s: -249 (-19.2%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Crime in Carrolltown by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 3431
    per 100,000 289.9389.9297.9100.3
Burglaries 6311
    per 100,000 579.7292.499.3100.3
Thefts 1510929
    per 100,000 1449.3974.7893.72908.7
Auto thefts 1010
    per 100,000 96.60.099.30.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 139.9) 164.3137.4110.2143.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 1 (1 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.01
US city average:  3.00

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

On 5/31/1985, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.9 miles away from the Carrolltown city center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/19/1996, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carrolltown:
  • MINERS HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HASTINGS, PA)
  • BON SECOURS MERCY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; ALTOONA, PA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP ALTOON (about 24 miles; ALTOONA, PA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Carrolltown:
  • JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN-CAMBRIA CO (about 23 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; ID: JST)
  • ALTOONA-BLAIR COUNTY (about 35 miles; ALTOONA, PA; ID: AOO)
  • DU BOIS-JEFFERSON COUNTY (about 41 miles; DU BOIS, PA; ID: DUJ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Carrolltown:
  • EBENSBURG (about 12 miles; EBENSBURG, PA; ID: 9G8)
  • BLUE KNOB VALLEY (about 24 miles; NEWRY, PA; ID: 7G4)
  • INDIANA COUNTY/JIMMY STEWART FLD/ (about 28 miles; INDIANA, PA; ID: IDI)

Local government website: www.carrolltown.pa.us/Borough

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carrolltown:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 25 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,851)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-PENN STATE ALTOONA (about 27 miles; ALTOONA, PA; FT enrollment: 3,516)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; INDIANA, PA; FT enrollment: 12,307)
  • PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, PA; FT enrollment: 38,248)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 62 miles; CLARION, PA; FT enrollment: 5,690)
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; FT enrollment: 4,672)
Public elementary/middle school in Carrolltown:
Private elementary/middle school in Carrolltown:
  • ST BENEDICT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: PO BOX 596 119 S CHURCH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Carrolltown:
  • CARROLLTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $38,732; Location: 140 EAST CARROLL STREET; 7,847 books; 65 audio materials; 48 video materials; 51 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Carrolltown that have no violations reported:
  • CARROLLTOWN BORO MUNI AUTH (Population served: 1047, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.0%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.1%

Carrolltown compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Carrolltown (2007 data):
  • Ameriserv Financial Bank: Carrolltown Branch at Main And Church Streets, branch established on 1965-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $886.1 mil, Deposits: $742.0 mil, headquarters in Johnstown, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Ameriserv Financial, Inc



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cambria County Pennsylvania:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Sewerage 1$5,291$63,4921$170
Water Supply 1$1,486$17,8320$0
Local Libraries 1$2,834$34,0080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$280
Other Government Administration 3$5,063$20,2528$400
Streets and Highways 1$1,486$17,8321$110
Totals for Government 7$16,160$27,70312$960



Carrolltown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $148,000
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000
    Parks & Recreation: $25,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $25,000
    General Public Buildings: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $90,000
    Regular Highways: $89,000
    General - Other: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Police Protection: $44,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Libraries: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $31,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $153,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $103,000
    Individual Income: $66,000
    NEC: $21,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $87,000

3.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,835 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.35%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($297 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.04%
Pennsylvania average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Somerset County, PA  0.42% ($21,680 average AGI)
from Blair County, PA  0.32% ($30,783)
from Indiana County, PA  0.23% ($29,414)


4.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.02%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Cambria County:  0.02%
Pennsylvania average:  0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Somerset County, PA  0.45% ($35,913 average AGI)
to Blair County, PA  0.40% ($28,300)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.38% ($29,854)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carrolltown:
  • WNCC (950 AM; 1 kW; BARNESBORO, PA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WRDD (1580 AM; 1 kW; EBENSBURG, PA)
  • WCCS (1160 AM; 10 kW; HOMER CITY, PA; Owner: RENDA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVAM (1430 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFBG (1290 AM; 5 kW; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKMC (1370 AM; 5 kW; ROARING SPRING, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WECZ (1540 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WCED (1420 AM; 5 kW; DU BOIS, PA; Owner: VOX ALLEGANY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carrolltown:
  • WHPA (93.5 FM; BARNESBORO, PA; Owner: VERNAL ENTERPRISES INC.)
  • WBRX (94.3 FM; PATTON, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WPCL (97.3 FM; NORTHERN CAMBRIA, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INCORPORATED)
  • WPRR (100.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: VITAL LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFGY (98.1 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • WKYE-FM1 (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WINSTON RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WALY (103.9 FM; BELLWOOD, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WBXQ (94.7 FM; CRESSON, PA; Owner: SOUNDS GOOD, INC.)
  • WMAJ-FM (104.9 FM; HOLLIDAYSBURG, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF PA, LLC)
  • W294AE (106.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBRX-FM1 (94.7 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: SHERLOCK BROADCASTING, INC)
  • W267AC (101.3 FM; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: ALLEGHENY MOUNTAIN NETWORK)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WGLU (99.1 FM; EBENSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKYE (95.5 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WFRJ (88.9 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WQKK (92.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, 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.)
  • WOKW (102.9 FM; CURWENSVILLE, PA; Owner: RAYMARK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Carrolltown:
  • WPSX-TV (Channel 3; CLEARFIELD, PA; Owner: THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W41CF (Channel 41; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLLS-LP (Channel 49; INDIANA, PA; Owner: LARRY L. SCHRECONGOST)
  • WATM-TV (Channel 23; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WTAJ-TV (Channel 10; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WJAC-TV (Channel 6; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W57AH (Channel 57; BROCKPORT, PA; Owner: PALM TELEVISION, L.P.)
  • WKBS-TV (Channel 47; ALTOONA, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)

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