Wampum, PA

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Wampum, Pennsylvania

Wampum, Pennsylvania, in Lawrence county, is 21 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center) and 35 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town has a population of 678.

The People and Families of Wampum

In Wampum, about 54% of adults are married. Wampum offers a lot of one-person housing.

You'll feel comfortable in the town if you're 65 since the town is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wampum had a median family income of $36,094.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Wampum Housing

Owners occupy 67% of the housing units in Wampum. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then Wampum is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in Wampum?

Commuting

In Wampum, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 9%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Wampum, PA

Comparing Wampum 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles SE of Youngstown, Ohio (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles NW of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Lawrence
Standard Zip Codes	16157
Phone Area Codes	724
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.888
Longitude	-80.337

Station	NEW CASTLE 1 N
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 35 F
Apr Temp	34 to 61 F
Jul Temp	59 to 85 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	BUTLER 2 SW
Distance	22.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 34 F
Apr Temp	34 to 59 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	MERCER
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 35 F
Apr Temp	35 to 61 F
Jul Temp	58 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 63 F
Annual Precip	42.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	678	100%
Male	321	47.3%
Female	357	52.7%
Under 18	156	23%
18+	522	77%
65+	152	22.4%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.99
White	658	97.1%
African-American	12	1.8%
Asian	3	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	646
Growth	-32
Growth %	-4.69%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.3%
Italian	23.1%
Irish	10.8%
US/American	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	6.6%
Polish	5.9%
English	5.6%
Croatian	2.7%
Russian	0.8%
Dutch	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Scottish	0.3%
Hungarian	0.3%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Romanian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wampum	678	$36,094
Darlington	299	$38,750
Ellport	1,148	$41,406
Ellwood City	8,688	$40,758
Enon Valley	387	$39,167
Koppel	856	$36,250
New Galilee	424	$33,750

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