Seltzer, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 350.
Population change since 2000: +14.0%
Males: 162  (46.3%)
Females: 188  (53.7%)
Median resident age:

33.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17974.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $84,875 (it was $33,438 in 2000)
Seltzer:

$84,875
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,229 (it was $20,422 in 2000)

Seltzer CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,540 (it was $55,500 in 2000)
Seltzer:

$158,540
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $140,498; detached houses: $164,418; townhouses or other attached units: $92,271
March 2022 cost of living index in Seltzer: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.1%

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Ancestries: German (35.0%), Polish (23.7%), American (17.5%), Italian (11.9%), Lithuanian (11.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 5,056 people per square mile   (average).

Seltzer, Pennsylvania map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Seltzer CDP:

2.0% ($1,108)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.4 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (75.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Marlin, PA (1.1 miles ),
Minersville borough, PA (1.2 miles ),
Pottsville, PA (1.4 miles ),
Heckscherville, PA (1.5 miles),
St. Clair borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Mount Carbon, PA (1.7 miles),
Forrestville, PA (1.8 miles ),
Palo Alto borough, PA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 40.70 N, Longitude: 76.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Seltzer, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Seltzer, PA in 2022
Seltzer satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Seltzer, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (23.4%)
  • Educational services (8.5%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (6.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (4.3%)
  • Warehousing & storage (4.3%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (37.9%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, components (6.9%)
  • Warehousing & storage (6.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (22.2%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (16.7%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (9.3%)
  • Health & personal care, except drug, stores (9.3%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
Most common occupations in Seltzer, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (10.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.0%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (16.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (9.3%)

Average climate in Seltzer, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Seltzer, Pennsylvania average temperatures Seltzer, Pennsylvania average precipitation Seltzer, Pennsylvania humidity Seltzer, Pennsylvania wind speed Seltzer, Pennsylvania snowfall Seltzer, Pennsylvania sunshine Seltzer, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

Seltzer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 0% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Seltzer place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 23.1 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Seltzer-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% 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 213.1 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 27.4 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 223.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from the city 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 28.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 293.8 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 Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Seltzer topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Seltzer:

  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-YORK TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSP AND WARNE CLINIC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 3 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seltzer:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 2 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 25 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 28 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Albright College (about 29 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Alvernia University (about 31 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Seltzer Hose Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Schuylkill 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:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

75.7%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.4%
Whole state:

6.6%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Seltzer:

Marital status in Seltzer, PA
  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 65.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

For population 25 years and over in Seltzer:

  • High school or higher: 91.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.5
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Seltzer, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,81448
Mainline Protestant37,489144
Evangelical Protestant7,71973
Other1,34610
Orthodox7357
Black Protestant1771
None60,009-
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: 32
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Here:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Here:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Schuylkill County:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Seltzer:

  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seltzer:

  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W235AD (94.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA ED TV ASSC)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Seltzer:

  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: N3JCU, Grant Date: 04/02/1991, Expiration Date: 04/02/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2003, Registrant: William J Lescavage, Seltzer, PA 17974


Most common first names in Seltzer, PA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Anna1175.5 years
John1070.2 years
Charles874.4 years
Joseph873.4 years
Mary878.5 years
Catherine682.0 years
George481.2 years
William471.5 years
Frank373.4 years
Anthony357.7 years
Most common last names in Seltzer, PA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Holley967.9 years
Lenosky578.0 years
Terway571.0 years
Kiertekles483.5 years
Padinske479.5 years
Zanis471.0 years
Keating369.0 years
Hopkins365.7 years
Filiac379.7 years
Helman373.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seltzer, PA
  • 48.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.2%No fuel used
  • 17.3%Coal or coke
  • 10.6%Solar energy
  • 3.8%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seltzer, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Seltzer 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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