New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania
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Males: 222 | (51.5%) |
Females: 210 | (48.5%) |
Median resident age: | 40.2 years |
Pennsylvania median age: | 38.0 years |
Zip codes: 17948.
New Boston-Morea: | $62,894 |
PA: | $71,798 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,668 (it was $15,243 in 2000)
New Boston-Morea CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,580 (it was $42,200 in 2000)
New Boston-Morea: | $93,580 |
PA: | $245,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,446; detached houses: $223,489; townhouses or other attached units: $92,304; in 2-unit structures: $127,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,511; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,069; mobile homes: $146,998; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $300,489
New Boston-Morea, PA residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Boston-Morea, PA
- 43899.3%White alone
- 20.5%American Indian alone
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in New Boston-Morea detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Ancestries: Polish (29.0%), Slovak (21.5%), Irish (17.9%), German (15.6%), Lithuanian (8.4%), Dutch (7.9%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Land area: 0.42 square miles.
Population density: 1,033 people per square mile (low).
2 residents are foreign born
This place: | 0.5% |
Pennsylvania: | 4.1% |
New Boston-Morea CDP: | 1.3% ($543) |
Pennsylvania: | 1.6% ($1,552) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (33.6 miles , pop. 81,207).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 76.17 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 570
Here: | 3.4% |
Pennsylvania: | 2.9% |
- Health care (11.5%)
- Construction (9.9%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
- Metal & metal products (5.2%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
- Food (3.7%)
- Construction (15.7%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Metal & metal products (7.0%)
- Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
- Plastics & rubber products (5.2%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Transportation equipment (4.3%)
- Health care (28.9%)
- Plastics & rubber products (9.2%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
- Textile mills & textile products (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
- Apparel (3.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13.9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
- Carpenters (7.0%)
- Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.8%)
- Cashiers (10.5%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.2%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
- Therapists (5.3%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
- Religious workers (3.9%)
Average climate in New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
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 (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.462 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.72 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Tornado activity:
New Boston-Morea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the New Boston-Morea place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.
On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
New Boston-Morea-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 220.6 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 32.6 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 237.7 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 225.5 miles away from New Boston-Morea 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 33.2 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from New Boston-Morea 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).
Hospitals and medical centers near New Boston-Morea:
- SHENANDOAH MANOR NURSING CENTE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
- RIDGEVIEW HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
- BROAD MOUNTAIN NSG FRACKVILLE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
- BROAD MOUNTAIN NURSING AND REH (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
- SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
Operable nuclear power plants near New Boston-Morea:
- 19 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Boston-Morea:
- McCann School of Business & Technology (about 9 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
- Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 28 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
- Luzerne County Community College (about 30 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
- Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 31 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 32 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
- Albright College (about 33 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
Points of interest:
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This place: | 2.5 people |
Pennsylvania: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 70.6% |
Whole state: | 67.5% |
This place: | 3.4% |
Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
This place: | 9.9% |
Whole state: | 11.0% |
This place: | 2.6% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
For population 15 years and over in New Boston-Morea:
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 8.3%
- Divorced: 8.8%
For population 25 years and over in New Boston-Morea:
- High school or higher: 82.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Here: | 8.2 |
Pennsylvania average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for New Boston-Morea, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 40,814 | 48 |
Mainline Protestant | 37,489 | 144 |
Evangelical Protestant | 7,719 | 73 |
Other | 1,346 | 10 |
Orthodox | 735 | 7 |
Black Protestant | 177 | 1 |
None | 60,009 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
This county: | 2.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuylkill County: | 0.07 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.09 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuylkill County: | 0.95 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 0.88 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuylkill County: | 3.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Pennsylvania: | 2.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuylkill County: | 7.75 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.12 / 10,000 pop. |
Schuylkill County: | 10.5% |
State: | 9.1% |
Schuylkill County: | 30.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 27.2% |
Schuylkill County: | 9.3% |
Pennsylvania: | 11.5% |
Strongest AM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:
- WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- 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.)
- WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
- WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Strongest FM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:
- W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
- WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
- W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
- W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
- WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
- WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
- WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
- WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
- WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
- W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around New Boston-Morea:
- 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.)
- WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
- WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
- W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)
New Boston-Morea fatal accident list:
Oct 28, 2008 07:26 AM, Sr-1008, Lat: 40.794560, Lon: -76.163610, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
New Boston-Morea compared to Pennsylvania state average:
- Median house value significantly 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.
- 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.