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Population (year 2000): 6,706. Estimated population in July 2006: 6,204 (-7.5% change)
 

Males: 3,179  (47.4%)
Females: 3,527  (52.6%)

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Median resident age:  37.8 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $41,600 (it was $38,323 in 2000)
Crafton  $41,600
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $102,900 (it was $85,200 in 2000)
Crafton  $102,900
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

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Races in Crafton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (29.7%), Irish (26.6%), Italian (16.9%), Polish (11.3%), English (9.1%), United States (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 08/01/1894

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 5533 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Crafton

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crafton borough

  • Never married: 31.4%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

116 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%

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

Crafton:  2.3% ($1,958)
Pennsylvania:  1.6% ($1,552)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (6.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (339.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ingram borough, PA (0.8 miles ), Thornburg borough, PA (1.0 miles ), Rosslyn Farms borough, PA (1.7 miles ), Green Tree borough, PA (1.8 miles ), Carnegie borough, PA (2.3 miles ), Pennsbury Village borough, PA (2.3 miles ), McKees Rocks borough, PA (2.5 miles ), Scott Township, PA (3.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 80.07 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,407 (-21.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 405 (11.6%)


People in group quarters in Crafton
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other group homes

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Population change in the 1990s: -516 (-7.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Crafton by Year
Type 2002 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0100
    per 100,000 0.015.20.00.0
Robberies 0528
    per 100,000 0.076.031.3127.1
Assaults 61596
    per 100,000 89.1228.1140.695.3
Burglaries 19301316
    per 100,000 282.1456.1203.2254.2
Thefts 13614795109
    per 100,000 2019.32235.11484.61731.5
Auto thefts 156116
    per 100,000 222.791.2171.995.3
Arson 2001
    per 100,000 29.70.00.015.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.1) 136.2209.2124.9151.9

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Crafton-area historical tornado activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 7% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Crafton city center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Crafton:
  • ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 1 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • MERCY PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL, INC (about 1 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA)
  • ALLE-KISKI MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crafton:
  • PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
  • ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 12 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
  • ARNOLD PALMER REGIONAL (about 48 miles; LATROBE, PA; ID: LBE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Crafton:
  • FINLEYVILLE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; FINLEYVILLE, PA; ID: G05)
  • LAKEHILL (about 19 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
  • ROCK (about 21 miles; TARENTUM, PA; ID: 9G1)

Amtrak station near Crafton:
  • 6 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 Crafton:
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; Full-time enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 3 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 7 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 7,903)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  52.4%
Whole state:  67.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.1%

Crafton compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Crafton (2007 data):
  • Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania: Crafton Branch at Crafton-Ingram Shopping Center, branch established on 1967-11-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,418.0 mil, Deposits: $25,942.5 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, PA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 412 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The
  • PNC Bank, National Association: Crafton Branch at 1 Foster Avenue And Glenn Streets, branch established on 1952-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $90,142.4 mil, Deposits: $65,279.9 mil, headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 836 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The



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Crafton government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $688,000
    Solid Waste Management: $283,000
    All Other: $196,000
    Parks & Recreation: $71,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $167,000
    Regular Highways: $113,000
    Police Protection: $53,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $693,000
    Regular Highways: $633,000
    Sewerage: $307,000
    General - Other: $304,000
    Solid Waste Management: $233,000
    Central Staff Services: $194,000
    Parks & Recreation: $119,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $113,000
    Financial Administration: $112,000
    General Public Buildings: $68,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Housing & Community Development: $47,000
    Libraries: $35,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $7,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Cash & Deposits: $1,840,000
    Interest Revenue: $84,000
    From Other Government: $62,000
    Benefit Payments: $49,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $86,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $111,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,461,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,385,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $76,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $33,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
    General Public Building: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $424,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $300,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $227,000
    Highways: $105,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $871,000
    Individual Income: $527,000
    NEC: $237,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,116,000

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 Crafton:
  • WZUM (1590 AM; 4 kW; CARNEGIE, PA; Owner: HORVATH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WBGG (970 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQV (1410 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CALVARY, INC.)
  • 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 Crafton:
  • WBZZ (93.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDUQ (90.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WORD-FM (101.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WOGI (98.3 FM; DUQUESNE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXDX-FM (105.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPTS-FM (92.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH COMMONWEALTH SYS)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYEP-FM (91.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PITTSBURGH COMM. B/CING. CORP.)
  • W249BD (97.7 FM; WEST VIEW, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)

TV broadcast stations around Crafton:
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W63AU (Channel 63; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE BON-TELE NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, 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)
  • 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)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W20AN (Channel 20; WASHINGTON, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

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