Kulpmont, PA

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Kulpmont, Pennsylvania

Kulpmont, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland county, is 42 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 2,985.

The People and Families of Kulpmont

In Kulpmont, about 55% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Kulpmont live by themselves.

The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kulpmont had a median family income of $34,674.

Kulpmont Housing

About 80% of housing units in Kulpmont are owner-occupied. Much of the housing in the town has been around for years. Typical rents in Kulpmont are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Pennsylvania.

Commuting

In Kulpmont, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 5%

Comparative Profile of Kulpmont, PA

Comparing Kulpmont 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
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
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
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
Standard Zip Codes	17834
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.793
Longitude	-76.472

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	20.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 60 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	39 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	46.6 inches

Station	READING 4 NNW
Distance	38.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	40 to 62 F
Jul Temp	65 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,985	100%
Male	1,431	47.9%
Female	1,554	52.1%
Under 18	584	19.6%
18+	2,401	80.4%
65+	756	25.3%
Median Age	44.6
Average Family Size	2.85
White	2,952	98.9%
African-American	14	0.5%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	0.2%
Mixed Race	11	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,838
Growth	-147
Growth %	-4.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	31.7%
Italian	26.2%
Irish	9.1%
German	7.1%
Ukrainian	5.7%
Hungarian	3.5%
Dutch	3%
Lithuanian	2%
Welsh	1.8%
Austrian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
US/American	1.4%
Slovak	1.2%
English	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1%
Latvian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Finnish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kulpmont	2,985	$34,674
Ashland	3,283	$34,688
Girardville	1,742	$30,000
Gordon	781	$40,714
Marion Heights	735	$37,500
Mount Carmel	6,390	$35,217
Shamokin	8,009	$30,038

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