Conway, PA

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Conway, Pennsylvania

Conway, Pennsylvania, in Beaver county, is 19 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is included in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,290 people lived in Conway.

The People and Families of Conway

In Conway, about 57% of adults are married.

If you spend a lot of time in Conway, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Conway had a median family income of $46,250.

Political Inclinations

Conway residents donated more money ($250) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the town.

Conway Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Conway are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The housing stock in the town is younger than in most places. Living alone is quite feasible in Conway, with the choice of small rental properties there.

Commuting

In Conway, 91% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Conway, PA

Comparing Conway 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
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	19 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
Standard Zip Codes	15027
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.66
Longitude	-80.238

Station	MONTGOMERY LOCK & DAM
Distance	7.6 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 61 F
Jul Temp	62 to 83 F
Oct Temp	42 to 63 F
Annual Precip	37.1 inches

Station	BAKERSTOWN 3 WNW
Distance	13.5 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	BURGETTSTOWN 2 W
Distance	21.7 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 36 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	57 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 63 F
Annual Precip	40.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,290	100%
Male	1,081	47.2%
Female	1,209	52.8%
Under 18	429	18.7%
18+	1,861	81.3%
65+	535	23.4%
Median Age	44.2
Average Family Size	2.87
White	2,250	98.3%
African-American	29	1.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	11	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,191
Growth	-99
Growth %	-4.29%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.7%
Italian	18.6%
Irish	8.7%
English	8.1%
Polish	7.8%
Croatian	5.4%
Slovak	4.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	4.1%
US/American	4%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
Hungarian	2.7%
Ukrainian	1.7%
Greek	1.6%
Serbian	1.1%
Swiss	0.8%
Scottish	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Russian	0.4%
Alsatian	0.4%
Dutch	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Conway	2,290	$46,250
Aliquippa	11,734	$34,003
Baden	4,377	$40,924
Beaver	4,775	$57,208
Freedom	1,763	$38,000
Monaca	6,286	$45,046
Rochester	4,014	$39,805

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