Summerville, PA

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Summerville, Pennsylvania

Summerville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson county, is 63 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. There are an estimated 525 people in the town.

The People and Families of Summerville

In Summerville, about 61% of adults are married. Many folks in Summerville are married and settled down.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Summerville had a median family income of $38,000.

Political Inclinations

Party contributions tended to flow to the Republican team.

Summerville Housing

Approximately 82% of housing in Summerville is owner-occupied. The town sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in Summerville than you'll find in other towns. The town is known in Pennsylvania for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in Summerville.

Commuting

In Summerville, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Summerville, PA

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

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

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	63 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	15864
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.116
Longitude	-79.186

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	CLARION 3 SW
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	55 to 83 F
Oct Temp	36 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	RIDGWAY
Distance	30.8 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 57 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	525	100%
Male	252	48%
Female	273	52%
Under 18	105	20%
18+	420	80%
65+	108	20.6%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	515	98.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	7	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	505
Growth	-20
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	48.1%
US/American	19.5%
Irish	6.1%
Dutch	5%
Italian	3.2%
English	2.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.9%
European	1.7%
Swedish	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
Polish	1.5%
Pennsylvania German	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Czechoslovakian	0.6%
Croatian	0.6%
French Canadian	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Summerville	525	$38,000
Brookville	4,230	$38,438
Corsica	354	$38,438
Hawthorn	587	$29,545
New Bethlehem	1,057	$38,750
Strattanville	542	$31,125
Timblin	151	$35,139

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