Milesburg, PA

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Milesburg, Pennsylvania

Milesburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre county, is 99 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 121 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the State College metropolitan area. Milesburg has a population of 1,187.

The People and Families of Milesburg

In Milesburg, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Milesburg had a median family income of $37,885.

Milesburg Housing

About 71% of housing units in Milesburg are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction.

Commuting

In Milesburg, 96% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in Milesburg. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

Comparative Profile of Milesburg, PA

Comparing Milesburg 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
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
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
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	99 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	121 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Metro Area	State College
P.O. Box Zip Codes	16853
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.942
Longitude	-77.784

Station	STATE COLLEGE
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	62 to 81 F
Oct Temp	41 to 60 F
Annual Precip	39.7 inches

Station	LOCK HAVEN SEWAGE PLANT
Distance	21.3 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 64 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	LEWISTOWN
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	40.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,187	100%
Male	564	47.5%
Female	623	52.5%
Under 18	281	23.7%
18+	906	76.3%
65+	173	14.6%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	2.93
White	1,178	99.2%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.5%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$37,885
Population In Poverty	126	11.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,149
Growth	-38
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
German	34.1%
US/American	14.2%
Irish	12.9%
English	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6%
Polish	4.8%
Dutch	4.6%
Italian	4%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Slovak	1.6%
Scottish	1.1%
Lithuanian	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Swiss	0.8%
Russian	0.7%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Norwegian	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Portuguese	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Milesburg	1,187	$37,885
Beech Creek	717	$39,167
Bellefonte	6,395	$42,378
Centre Hall	1,079	$49,333
Howard	699	$47,885
Snow Shoe	771	$42,222
State College	38,420	$54,949

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