Brave, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 201.
Males: 110  (55.1%)
Females: 91  (44.9%)
Median resident age:

29.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15316, 15352.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,040
Brave:

$65,040
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,472

Brave CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,922
Brave:

$152,922
PA:

$245,500
March 2022 cost of living index in Brave: 91.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 37.9%

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According to our research of Pennsylvania and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Brave, Pennsylvania as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Brave is 216 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (51.0%), English (40.8%), American (8.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (51.8 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (272.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Blacksville, WV (1.6 miles),
Pentress, WV (2.3 miles),
New Freeport, PA (3.0 miles),
Fairview, WV (3.0 miles ),
Mount Morris, PA (3.2 miles ),
Rogersville, PA (3.3 miles ),
Hundred, WV (3.3 miles ),
Cassville, WV (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 39.72 N, Longitude: 80.26 W

Area code: 724

Distribution of median household income in Brave, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Brave, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 40.2. This is significantly better than average.

City:

40.2
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2008 was 0.148. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.148
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 1.14. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.14
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 35.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

35.0
U.S.:

33.3
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 0.00291. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00291
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Brave-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/3/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 23.4 miles away from the Brave place center injured 19 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/25/1968, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Brave-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 177.3 miles away from Brave center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 122.4 miles away from Brave center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 138.2 miles away from Brave center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 224.2 miles away from Brave center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 229.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Greene County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Brave:

  • SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-WAYNESBURG (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
  • GREENE HEALTH CARE CNTR (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
  • SOUTHWESTERN HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)
  • DAVITA - WAYNESBURG DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 14 miles away; WAYNESBURG, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brave:

  • Waynesburg University (about 13 miles; Waynesburg, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,080)
  • Fairmont State University (about 18 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
  • West Virginia University (about 18 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 27,429)
  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; California, PA; FT enrollment: 7,773)
  • West Liberty University (about 36 miles; West Liberty, WV; FT enrollment: 2,728)
  • Pittsburgh Technical Institute (about 49 miles; Oakdale, PA; FT enrollment: 2,805)
  • Franciscan University of Steubenville (about 49 miles; Steubenville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,572)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Brave: Brave Station (A), Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Company (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Brave: Kents Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Morris Run (A), Hoovers Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Greene County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Brave and their reported violations in the past:

BRAVE WATER AUTH (Population served: 200, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (APR-24-2012), St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2012), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-09-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-04-2011), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2011), St Compliance achieved (AUG-02-2012)
  • 4 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2014 and JUN-2014, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2014)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 other older monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.7 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

78.4%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Brave:

Marital status in Brave, PA
  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 25.0%

For population 25 years and over in Brave:

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.9
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Brave, PA (based on Greene County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant7,00651
Catholic4,6808
Evangelical Protestant4,26032
Other1674
Orthodox731
None22,500-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Here:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 21
This county:

5.33 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Greene County:

10.2%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

29.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.2%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Brave:

  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WMMN (920 AM; 5 kW; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FANTASIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 2 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WANB (1580 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVLY (1370 AM; 5 kW; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: SCOTT RADIO GROUP, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brave:

  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBVQ (93.1 FM; BARRACKVILLE, WV; Owner: CAT RADIO, INC.)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WGYE (102.7 FM; MANNINGTON, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WKKW (97.9 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: DESCENDANTS TRUST, LAUREN M.KELLEY, TRUSTEE)
  • WZWA (90.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGIE (92.7 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKJL (88.1 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKP (96.5 FM; MOUNDSVILLE, WV; Owner: RKP INTERNATIONAL CORP.)
  • WAJR-FM (103.3 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF SALEM)
  • WRLF (94.3 FM; FAIRMONT, WV; Owner: FAIRMONT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCLG-FM (100.1 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOBG-FM (105.7 FM; SALEM, WV; Owner: BURBACH OF DE, LLC)
  • WWLW (106.5 FM; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CLARKSBURG)

TV broadcast stations around Brave:

  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WVFX (Channel 46; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: DAVIS TELEVISION CLARKSBURG, LLC)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WBOY-TV (Channel 12; CLARKSBURG, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)

Brave fatal accident list:

Apr 16, 2019 03:11 PM, Sr-3009 Toms Run Rd, Lat: 39.721717, Lon: -80.244264, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.3mTotal length
  • $2,433,000Total costs
  • 1,858Total average daily traffic
  • 133Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,908Total future (year 2011) average daily traffic
New bridges in Brave, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 1Before 1900
  • 21910-1919
  • 41960-1969
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Brave, PA

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Fire Dept (Lat: 39.728694 Lon: -80.261472), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: KGD921, Licensee ID: L00069164,
    Assigned Frequencies: 46.1200 MHz, 46.4600 MHz, Grant Date: 03/12/2015, Expiration Date: 03/14/2025, Registrant: County Of Greene, 55 West Greene Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370, Phone: (724) 852-2911


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Brave, PA
  • 85.7%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 4.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Brave, PA
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Brave compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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