Oberlin, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 588.
Males: 198  (33.8%)
Females: 390  (66.2%)
Median resident age:

32.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,424
Oberlin:

$67,424
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,522

Oberlin CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,400
Oberlin:

$217,400
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $192,636; detached houses: $218,690; townhouses or other attached units: $146,418
March 2022 cost of living index in Oberlin: 93.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: American (99.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (30.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (65.4 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (89.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Bressler-Enhaut-Oberlin, PA (0.8 miles ),
Bressler, PA (0.9 miles ),
Enhaut, PA (1.0 miles ),
Steelton borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Lawnton, PA (1.2 miles ),
Paxtang borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
New Market, PA (1.5 miles ),
Highspire borough, PA (1.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 76.81 W

Distribution of median household income in Oberlin, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Oberlin, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2014 was 0.468. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.468
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.8
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Oberlin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the Oberlin place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 4/5/1952, a category F3 tornado 20.8 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oberlin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% 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 172.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 41.5 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 206.3 miles away from Oberlin center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from Oberlin center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 286.3 miles away from Oberlin center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 245.8 miles away from Oberlin 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 Dauphin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Tropical Depressions: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Oberlin:

  • VNA OF CENTRAL PA INC (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • BAYADA NURSES HARRISBURG (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • DAUPHIN CO HOME AND HOSP (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • SPRING CREEK REHABILITATION AND HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HARRISBURG (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • VILLA TERESA (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)
  • COMMUNITY GENERAL SUBACUTE CARE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Oberlin:

  • 4 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oberlin:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 5 miles; Middletown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 6 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Messiah College (about 11 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 20 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Dickinson College (about 21 miles; Carlisle, PA; FT enrollment: 2,505)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 30 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Swatara Township Volunteer Fire Company Station 1 Company 49 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Oberlin include: Neidig Church (A), Salem Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Dauphin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

69.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Oberlin:

Marital status in Oberlin, PA
  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

For population 25 years and over in Oberlin:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oberlin, PA (based on Dauphin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant43,691122
Catholic39,73916
Evangelical Protestant27,374164
Other10,39026
Black Protestant6,46431
Orthodox6895
None139,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 51
This county:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Dauphin County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Dauphin County:

3.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
This county:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.9%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dauphin County:

12.6%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, PA  0.91% ($50,746 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.57% ($49,881)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.48% ($51,310)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.44% ($46,129 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.50% ($51,602)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.47% ($61,761)

Businesses in Oberlin, PA

  • Kroger: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Oberlin:

  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTCY (1400 AM; 1 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WKBO (1230 AM; 0 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WHYL (960 AM; 5 kW; CARLISLE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGOP (700 AM; daytime; 25 kW; WALKERSVILLE, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oberlin:

  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXPH (88.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV. OF PA.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Oberlin:

  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 8.2mTotal length
  • $1,970,000Total costs
  • 162,764Total average daily traffic
  • 25,933Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Leonard L Greisz, 601a South Harrisburg Street (Located On An Electric Transmission Structure) (Lat: 40.231000 Lon: -76.806472), Type: 27.1, Overall height: 24 m, Registrant: Shenandoah Personal Commumications Company, Len.Greisz@emp.Shentel.Com, , 459 Edinb-urg, Phone: (540) 984-3003

  • Leonard L Greisz, 601a South Harrisburg Street (Located On An Electric Transmission Structure) (Lat: 40.231000 Lon: -76.806472), Type: 27.1, Overall height: 24 m, Registrant: Shenandoah Personal Commumications Company, Len.Greisz@emp.Shentel.Com, , 459 Edinb-urg, Phone: (540) 984-3003

  • Leonard L Greisz, 601a South Harrisburg Street (Located On An Electric Transmission Structure) (Lat: 40.231000 Lon: -76.806472), Type: 27.1, Structure height: 42043 m, Overall height: 24 m, Registrant: Shenandoah Personal Commumications Company, Len.Greisz@emp.Shentel.Com, , 459 Edinb-urg, Phone: (540) 984-3003


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 40.227500 Lon: -76.808556, Call Sign: WQWG969,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.337 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 457.037 MHz, Grant Date: 08/19/2015, Expiration Date: 08/19/2025, Certifier: Jon Szekeres, Registrant: Scott Communications, Inc., 2888 Bethlehem Pike, Hatfield, PA 19440, Phone: (215) 997-9500, Fax: (215) 822-8713, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

4
  • Call Sign: N3PHR, Grant Date: 06/01/1993, Expiration Date: 06/01/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/02/2005, Registrant: Wasyl Kadenko, 1266 Ober St, Oberlin, PA 17113

  • Call Sign: W3JVW, Licensee ID: L00880962, Grant Date: 06/18/2014, Expiration Date: 07/16/2024, Certifier: Earl W Eshenauer Jr, Registrant: Earl W Eshenauer Jr, 165 Hanshue St, Oberlin, PA 17113

  • Call Sign: W8CRB, Previous Call Sign: KE8JPE, Licensee ID: L02180114, Grant Date: 05/18/2018, Expiration Date: 05/18/2028, Certifier: Chad R Brommer, Registrant: Chad R Brommer, 449 Kelker St, Oberlin, PA 17113

  • Call Sign: KC3PVS, Licensee ID: L02369224, Grant Date: 08/20/2020, Expiration Date: 08/20/2030, Certifier: Gregory J Radosevic, Registrant: Gregory J Radosevic, 188 N Harrisburg Street, Oberlin, PA 17113


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oberlin, PA
  • 53.2%Utility gas
  • 32.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.4%Electricity


Oberlin compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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