Ringtown, PA

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Ringtown, Pennsylvania

Ringtown, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill county, is 39 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 84 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 826.

The People and Families of Ringtown

In Ringtown, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Ringtown had a median family income of $43,125. Ringtown has a large middle class. The town isn't a place with a large population of people in poverty.

Ringtown Housing

In Ringtown, 86% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.

Commuting

In Ringtown, 92% of commuters drive to work. In Ringtown, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Ringtown, PA

Comparing Ringtown 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
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
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 Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Reading, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	84 miles NW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Schuylkill
Standard Zip Codes	17967
Phone Area Codes	570
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.859
Longitude	-76.229

Station	FREELAND
Distance	20.4 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	MILLVILLE 2 SW
Distance	24.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	35 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	HAMBURG
Distance	25 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	826	100%
Male	390	47.2%
Female	436	52.8%
Under 18	204	24.7%
18+	622	75.3%
65+	171	20.7%
Median Age	39.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	816	98.8%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	783
Growth	-43
Growth %	-5.19%

Ancestry	Percent
Polish	25.5%
German	17.9%
Irish	11.2%
English	8.8%
Italian	8.5%
Lithuanian	5.5%
Dutch	4.6%
US/American	4.1%
Pennsylvania German	3.5%
Ukrainian	3%
Slovak	1.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.3%
Norwegian	1.2%
Welsh	0.9%
Australian	0.7%
Russian	0.5%
Lebanese	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%
Scottish	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Danish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Ringtown	826	$43,125
Ashland	3,283	$34,688
Frackville	4,361	$47,553
Gilberton	867	$34,500
Girardville	1,742	$30,000
Mahanoy City	4,647	$32,033
Shenandoah	5,624	$26,910

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Ringtown Area Library 132 W. Main Street Ringtown, Pennsylvania (570) 889-5503

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