Marion Heights, PA

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Marion Heights, Pennsylvania

Marion Heights, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland county, is 43 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 90 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town contains a population of approximately 735.

The People and Families of Marion Heights

In Marion Heights, about 52% of adults are married.

Marion Heights boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marion Heights had a median family income of $37,500.

Marion Heights Housing

Marion Heights has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 84% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the town might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in Marion Heights the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Marion Heights, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Marion Heights, PA

Comparing Marion Heights 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
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
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
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	43 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Northumberland
P.O. Box Zip Codes	17832
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.804
Longitude	-76.464

Station	SELINSGROVE 2 S
Distance	21.1 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	30.8 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	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	38.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	37 to 63 F
Annual Precip	49.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	735	100%
Male	353	48%
Female	382	52%
Under 18	141	19.2%
18+	594	80.8%
65+	157	21.4%
Median Age	42.9
Average Family Size	2.89
White	730	99.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	702
Growth	-33
Growth %	-4.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	31.1%
Italian	18.4%
Ukrainian	14.2%
German	7.6%
Dutch	6.2%
Slovak	4.6%
Irish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
US/American	2.3%
Russian	1.5%
Lithuanian	1.2%
Scottish	1.1%
Syrian	1.1%
English	0.9%
Eastern European	0.9%
Welsh	0.6%
British	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.2%
Iranian	0.2%

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

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