Newell, PA

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Newell, Pennsylvania

Newell, Pennsylvania, in Fayette county, is 25 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is in the Pittsburgh area. There are 551 residents in Newell.

The People and Families of Newell

In Newell, about 54% of adults are married.

There are a lot of senior citizens in Newell.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newell had a median family income of $41,477.

Newell Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Newell that were owner-occupied was 88%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Newell has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Newell, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Newell, PA

Comparing Newell 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
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	25 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Fayette
Metro Area	Pittsburgh
P.O. Box Zip Codes	15466
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.076
Longitude	-79.897

Station	DONORA 1 SW
Distance	6.5 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 38 F
Apr Temp	38 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	WASHINGTON 3 NE
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	40 to 62 F
Annual Precip	38.1 inches

Station	CHALK HILL 2 ENE
Distance	22.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	36 to 60 F
Jul Temp	59 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 61 F
Annual Precip	54 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	551	100%
Male	263	47.7%
Female	288	52.3%
Under 18	116	21.1%
18+	435	78.9%
65+	119	21.6%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	550	99.8%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	529
Growth	-22
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	28.1%
German	12.8%
Irish	10.8%
English	10.5%
US/American	8.2%
Polish	6.4%
Russian	5.7%
Hungarian	3.7%
Slovak	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Scottish	2.1%
Croatian	0.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	0.9%
Greek	0.7%
Australian	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Romanian	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Belgian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newell	551	$41,477
California	5,274	$43,168
Coal Center	134	$28,125
Daisytown	356	$38,229
Elco	362	$33,214
Roscoe	848	$41,250
Stockdale	555	$33,750

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