Mcadoo, PA

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McAdoo, Pennsylvania

McAdoo, Pennsylvania is 33 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 79 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is in Schuylkill county. The population of the town is 2,274.

The People and Families of McAdoo

In McAdoo, about 49% of adults are married. Adults in McAdoo are more likely than in most places to live alone. There are a lot of singles in the town.

Seniors are common in McAdoo.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, McAdoo had a median family income of $31,625.

McAdoo Housing

Of the housing in McAdoo, approximately 66% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Rents in McAdoo are lower than most places in Pennsylvania. Property taxes in the town are low by Pennsylvania standards.

Commuting

In McAdoo, 88% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of McAdoo, PA

Comparing Mcadoo 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
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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	33 miles NW of Allentown, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	79 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Standard Zip Codes	18237
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.91
Longitude	-75.991

Station	FREELAND
Distance	8.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 30 F
Apr Temp	34 to 54 F
Jul Temp	58 to 77 F
Oct Temp	38 to 57 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	BELTZVILLE DAM
Distance	16.8 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

Station	FRANCIS E WALTER DAM
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	54 to 79 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,274	100%
Male	1,084	47.7%
Female	1,190	52.3%
Under 18	469	20.6%
18+	1,805	79.4%
65+	530	23.3%
Median Age	41
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,262	99.5%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	1	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	1	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,140
Growth	-134
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	20.6%
Italian	18.6%
Irish	11.1%
Slovak	10.6%
German	8.3%
Ukrainian	5.7%
US/American	3.4%
Dutch	2.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
English	2%
Greek	2%
Czechoslovakian	2%
Lithuanian	1.5%
Hungarian	1.5%
Russian	1.4%
Pennsylvania German	1.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.1%
Austrian	1%
Albanian	0.7%
Slavic	0.7%
Czech	0.6%
Swedish	0.4%
Eastern European	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Scottish	0.3%
Jamaican	0.2%
Slovene	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.2%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
McAdoo	2,274	$31,625
Beaver Meadows	968	$42,500
Coaldale	2,295	$31,905
Conyngham	1,958	$59,083
Hazleton	23,329	$37,093
Tamaqua	7,174	$36,406
West Hazleton	3,542	$37,476

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