Sykesville, PA

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Sykesville, Pennsylvania

Sykesville, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson county, is 74 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. About 1,246 people people live in Sykesville.

The People and Families of Sykesville

In Sykesville, about 55% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Sykesville, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sykesville had a median family income of $34,375.

Sykesville Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Sykesville, about 65% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average year in which most residences in the town were built is earlier than in most places. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Sykesville is one place with an advantage over most places in Pennsylvania. The town isn't one of those high-end towns with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Sykesville, 88% of commuters drive to work. Sykesville is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Sykesville, PA

Comparing Sykesville 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
Male Share of the Population
Female 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 in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

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

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	74 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	15865
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.05
Longitude	-78.822

Station	DUBOIS JEFFERSON CO AP
Distance	10.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 79 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	15.2 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	RIDGWAY
Distance	25.6 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	1,246	100%
Male	604	48.5%
Female	642	51.5%
Under 18	301	24.2%
18+	945	75.8%
65+	257	20.6%
Median Age	39.7
Average Family Size	2.92
White	1,239	99.4%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,199
Growth	-47
Growth %	-3.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.7%
Italian	16.2%
Irish	8.9%
Slovak	8.1%
Polish	8.1%
US/American	5.4%
English	5.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.7%
Scottish	2.6%
Swedish	1.9%
Dutch	1.6%
Slavic	1.6%
Croatian	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	1.1%
Lithuanian	1%
French (except Basque)	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	0.5%
Austrian	0.4%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
British	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sykesville	1,246	$34,375
Big Run	686	$31,111
Falls Creek	983	$39,219
Grampian	441	$34,219
Punxsutawney	6,271	$33,054
Reynoldsville	2,710	$34,783
Troutville	224	$37,188

Library
Sykesville Public Library 21 East Main St Sykesville, Pennsylvania (814) 894-5243 Library Web Site

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