Apollo, PA

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Apollo, Pennsylvania

Apollo, Pennsylvania, in Westmoreland county, is 21 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 1,765 people people live in Apollo.

The People and Families of Apollo

In Apollo, about 48% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Apollo, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Apollo had a median family income of $29,952.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($1,450) in Apollo than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Apollo Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Apollo, about 57% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in Apollo. If you're looking for affordable rentals, the town is one place with an advantage over most places in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Apollo, 89% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Apollo strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Apollo, PA

Comparing Apollo to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	21 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15613
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.54
Longitude	-79.599

Station	SALINA 3 W
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 37 F
Apr Temp	33 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 83 F
Oct Temp	41 to 64 F
Annual Precip	39 inches

Station	INDIANA 3 SE
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,765	100%
Male	823	46.6%
Female	942	53.4%
Under 18	425	24.1%
18+	1,340	75.9%
65+	294	16.7%
Median Age	37.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,686	95.5%
African-American	58	3.3%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,672
Growth	-93
Growth %	-5.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	40.7%
Italian	10.7%
US/American	8.1%
Irish	7.3%
Polish	6.5%
Scotch-Irish	6%
Slovak	5.4%
English	4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.7%
Scottish	2.5%
Greek	1.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Swedish	0.6%
Russian	0.5%
Swiss	0.4%
Luxemburger	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Apollo	1,765	$29,952
East Vandergrift	742	$30,000
Hyde Park	513	$39,519
Leechburg	2,386	$38,785
North Apollo	1,426	$35,789
Vandergrift	5,455	$35,984
West Leechburg	1,290	$44,000

Library
Apollo Memorial Library 219 North Pennsylvania Ave Apollo, Pennsylvania (724) 478-4214

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