Snow Shoe, PA

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Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania

Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania, in Centre county, is 110 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 114 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Part of the surrounding State College metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Snow Shoe is home to some 771 residents.

The People and Families of Snow Shoe

In Snow Shoe, about 66% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Snow Shoe are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.

The people of Snow Shoe are more likely male than female.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Snow Shoe had a median family income of $42,222. Fewer people in Snow Shoe are poor than in most places in Pennsylvania.

Snow Shoe Housing

According to the 2000 census, 90% of the housing in Snow Shoe was owner-occupied. The town presents in interesting mix of housing units, including some used primarily seasonally or for vacations. On average, homes in Snow Shoe have gone up relatively recently.

Commuting

In Snow Shoe, 93% of commuters drive to work. People in the town expect to drive a lot. The town does not have a lot of public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Snow Shoe, PA

Comparing Snow Shoe 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
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	110 miles NW of Lancaster, Pennsylvania (center to center)
Nearest Large City	114 miles E of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Centre
Metro Area	State College
Standard Zip Codes	16874
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.031
Longitude	-77.949

Station	PHILIPSBURG 8 E
Distance	10 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	35 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 78 F
Oct Temp	39 to 58 F
Annual Precip	41.8 inches

Station	STATE COLLEGE
Distance	16.5 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	STEVENSON DAM
Distance	25.8 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 33 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	771	100%
Male	400	51.9%
Female	371	48.1%
Under 18	192	24.9%
18+	579	75.1%
65+	106	13.7%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	3.13
White	769	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	778
Growth	7
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	17.2%
US/American	11.9%
Irish	10.7%
Slovak	10%
English	8.3%
Polish	6.7%
Italian	5.3%
Swedish	4.8%
French (except Basque)	3.4%
Scottish	3.3%
Dutch	2.8%
Welsh	2.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.4%
Russian	1.7%
Pennsylvania German	1.5%
Portuguese	1%
French Canadian	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Swiss	0.7%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Slavic	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Canadian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Brazilian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Snow Shoe	771	$42,222
Bellefonte	6,395	$42,378
Howard	699	$47,885
Milesburg	1,187	$37,885
Philipsburg	3,056	$36,667
Port Matilda	638	$37,344
State College	38,420	$54,949

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