Jennerstown, PA

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Jennerstown, Pennsylvania

Jennerstown, Pennsylvania, in Somerset county, is 52 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is conveniently located inside the Johnstown metropolitan area. There are an estimated 714 people in Jennerstown.

The People and Families of Jennerstown

In Jennerstown, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jennerstown had a median family income of $46,111. You won't find a lot of people in Jennerstown living below the poverty line. A tendency for its residents to work at home is one of the things that define the lifestyle in the town.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Democratic team.

Jennerstown Housing

Approximately 88% of housing in Jennerstown is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Jennerstown contains many homes that have been built in recent years. The town is known in Pennsylvania for having lower rents than most places.

Commuting

In Jennerstown, 90% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jennerstown, PA

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

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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	52 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Somerset
Metro Area	Johnstown
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15547
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.16
Longitude	-79.066

Station	LAUREL MOUNTAIN
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 75 F
Oct Temp	40 to 57 F
Annual Precip	52.4 inches

Station	STOYSTOWN
Distance	7.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 79 F
Oct Temp	37 to 60 F
Annual Precip	41.3 inches

Station	KEGG
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 39 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	59 to 86 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	38.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	714	100%
Male	353	49.4%
Female	361	50.6%
Under 18	137	19.2%
18+	577	80.8%
65+	141	19.7%
Median Age	43.8
Average Family Size	2.77
White	714	100%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	707
Growth	-7
Growth %	-0.99%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.3%
Irish	10%
Italian	8.2%
Polish	8.1%
Pennsylvania German	6.3%
US/American	4.5%
English	4.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.7%
Welsh	2.1%
Scottish	2%
Hungarian	1.6%
Dutch	1.1%
Slovak	0.9%
French Canadian	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.4%
Greek	0.4%
Czechoslovakian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Jennerstown	714	$46,111
Boswell	1,364	$26,667
Hooversville	779	$34,375
Ligonier	1,695	$42,656
Shanksville	245	$40,833
Somerset	6,762	$41,831
Stoystown	428	$36,250

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