Grindstone-Rowes Run, Pennsylvania
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| Males: 530 |  (47.9%) |
| Females: 576 |  (52.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 41.4 years |
| Pennsylvania median age: | 38.0 years |
Zip codes: 15442.
| Grindstone-Rowes Run: | $44,909 |
| PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,754 (it was $12,486 in 2000)
Grindstone-Rowes Run CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $59,141 (it was $27,400 in 2000)
| Grindstone-Rowes Run: | $59,141 |
| PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $175,950; detached houses: $189,978; townhouses or other attached units: $101,252; in 2-unit structures: $192,052; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,825; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $75,768
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- 1,08695.2%White alone
- 343.0%Black alone
- 70.6%Other race alone
- 60.5%Two or more races
- 60.5%Hispanic
- 10.09%American Indian alone
- 10.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
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Ancestries: Polish (16.6%), German (13.9%), Irish (12.9%), English (12.4%), Italian (9.6%), Hungarian (6.7%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 2.15 square miles.
Population density: 515 people per square mile (low).
16 residents are foreign born
| This place: | 1.4% |
| Pennsylvania: | 4.1% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Grindstone-Rowes Run CDP: | 1.1% ($290) |
| Pennsylvania: | 1.6% ($1,552) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA 
(30.8 miles , pop. 334,563).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (247.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Rowes Run, PA (0.5 miles ),
), Grindstone, PA (0.8 miles ),
), Smock, PA (1.5 miles ),
), Allison, PA (1.7 miles ),
), Hiller, PA (2.1 miles )
)Latitude: 40.01 N, Longitude: 79.82 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 724
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
- Health care (10.5%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.6%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
- Construction (4.9%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (4.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (4.9%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (4.6%)
- Construction (7.9%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (7.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.5%)
- Metal & metal products (6.7%)
- Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (5.4%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.0%)
- Health care (5.0%)
- Health care (19.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (13.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.6%)
- Social assistance (8.6%)
- Broadcasting & telecommunications (6.6%)
- Sporting goods, camera, hobby & toy stores (4.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.0%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (10.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.0%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Cashiers (7.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.6%)
- Registered nurses (5.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
Average climate in Grindstone-Rowes Run, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.
| City: | 107 |
| U.S.: | 73 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2015 was 0.273. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.273 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 7.00 |
| U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.550. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.550 |
| U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 30.1 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 15.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 13.6 |
| U.S.: | 8.1 |
Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0400. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.0400 |
| U.S.: | 0.0093 |
Tornado activity:
Grindstone-Rowes Run-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.9 miles away from the Grindstone-Rowes Run place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.
On 8/3/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.5 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Grindstone-Rowes Run-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 47% 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 177.2 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 106.6 miles away from Grindstone-Rowes Run center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 130.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 254.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 254.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.2 miles away from the city 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 Fayette County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- TARA HOSPITAL AT BROWNSVILLE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
- BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
- LAFAYETTE MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
- MT MACRINA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
- AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF PA (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
- CHERRY TREE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
- UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 9 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- California University of Pennsylvania (about 6 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
- Westmoreland County Community College (about 21 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
- Waynesburg University (about 21 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
- Seton Hill University (about 25 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
- West Virginia University (about 28 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 27,429)
- Carnegie Mellon University (about 31 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
- University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 31 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
Points of interest:
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Washwater Run (A), Rowes Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.9% |
| Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
| This place: | 21.6% |
| Whole state: | 11.0% |
| This place: | 7.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.1% |
For population 15 years and over in Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- Never married: 25.5%
- Now married: 50.0%
- Separated: 2.4%
- Widowed: 14.8%
- Divorced: 7.3%
For population 25 years and over in Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- High school or higher: 74.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 7.8%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.9 |
| Pennsylvania average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Grindstone-Rowes Run, PA (based on Fayette County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 24,544 | 29 |
| Mainline Protestant | 20,117 | 103 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 13,148 | 109 |
| Other | 1,434 | 9 |
| Black Protestant | 931 | 8 |
| Orthodox | 344 | 6 |
| None | 76,088 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 36
| Fayette County: | 2.49 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Fayette County: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
| Fayette County: | 0.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
| Fayette County: | 2.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
| Fayette County: | 6.16 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Fayette County: | 11.8% |
| State: | 9.1% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 32.0% |
| Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.1% |
| State: | 11.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
- WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
- WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
- WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
- WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
- WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
- WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
- WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
- WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
- WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
- WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
TV broadcast stations around Grindstone-Rowes Run:
- WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
- WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
- WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
- KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
- WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
- WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
- W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
- WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 3Number of bridges
- 36ft / 10.8mTotal length
- 2,317Total average daily traffic
- 201Total average daily truck traffic
- 3,965Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 86.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 5.8%Electricity
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.2%Other fuel
- 1.1%Utility gas
- 95.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.8%Coal or coke
- 1.8%Electricity
Grindstone-Rowes Run compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.