Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,640.
Population change since 2000: +34.6%
Males: 1,287  (48.8%)
Females: 1,353  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

47.3 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17922.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $92,662 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
Lake Wynonah:

$92,662
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,405 (it was $19,886 in 2000)

Lake Wynonah CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $226,233 (it was $108,400 in 2000)
Lake Wynonah:

$226,233
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $188,446; detached houses: $223,489; townhouses or other attached units: $92,304; in 2-unit structures: $127,555; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,511; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $524,069; mobile homes: $146,998; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $300,489
March 2022 cost of living index in Lake Wynonah: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.2%
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  • Races in Lake Wynonah, PA (2022)
    • 2,76993.2%White alone
    • 1324.4%Hispanic
    • 280.9%Two or more races

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Ancestries: German (40.9%), Polish (9.4%), American (6.8%), Irish (6.5%), Italian (5.6%), Pennsylvania German (4.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 750 feet

Land area: 2.94 square miles.

Population density: 898 people per square mile   (low).

Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania map

68 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This place:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,765 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,088 (1.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (21.7 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Summit Station, PA (1.4 miles ),
Friedensburg, PA (1.7 miles ),
Schuylkill Haven borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Cressona borough, PA (1.7 miles ),
Landingville, PA (2.0 miles),
Renningers, PA (2.2 miles ),
Auburn borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Mount Carbon, PA (2.4 miles)

Latitude: 40.59 N, Longitude: 76.18 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in Lake Wynonah, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake Wynonah, PA in 2022
Lake Wynonah satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Lake Wynonah, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.6%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Construction (4.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (9.8%)
  • Public administration (9.6%)
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.8%)
  • Truck transportation (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.6%)
  • Educational services (12.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Publishing, motion picture & sound recording industries (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Lake Wynonah, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.0%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.5%)
  • Cashiers (6.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.0%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)

Average climate in Lake Wynonah, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 107. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

107
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.0450. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0450
U.S.:

0.2513
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2015 was 7.80. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.80
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.247. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.247
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.9
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 13.2. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00391. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00391
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Lake Wynonah-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Lake Wynonah place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 tornado 16.6 miles away from the place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Wynonah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 65% 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 207.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.4 miles away from Lake Wynonah center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.3 miles away from Lake Wynonah 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 228.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 251.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 299.5 miles away from Lake Wynonah 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 Schuylkill County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Water Shortage: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake Wynonah topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lake Wynonah:

  • REST HAVEN (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA)
  • SETON MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ORWIGSBURG, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-YORK TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSP AND WARNE CLINIC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH JACKSON STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Wynonah:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 7 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 20 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Albright College (about 22 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 22 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 22 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Alvernia University (about 24 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 31 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)

Points of interest:

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Church in Lake Wynonah: Summer Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Fawn Lake (A), Lake Wynonah (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Schuylkill County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

79.9%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.1%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lake Wynonah:

Marital status in Lake Wynonah, PA
  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 66.2%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lake Wynonah:

  • High school or higher: 98.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake Wynonah, PA (based on Schuylkill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic40,81448
Mainline Protestant37,489144
Evangelical Protestant7,71973
Other1,34610
Orthodox7357
Black Protestant1771
None60,009-
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: 32
Schuylkill County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
Schuylkill County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

56.6%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lake Wynonah:

56.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Lake Wynonah:

27.8
Pennsylvania:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake Wynonah:

19.1%
State:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.6%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake Wynonah:

7.1
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
Lake Wynonah:

31.9%
Pennsylvania:

34.3%

General health condition:
Lake Wynonah:

64.3%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.3%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake Wynonah, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Wynonah:

  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Wynonah:

  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WRFY-FM (102.5 FM; READING, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Wynonah:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W61AG (Channel 61; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W66AI (Channel 66; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)

Lake Wynonah fatal accident list:

Jul 20, 2018 12:15 AM, Sr-0183, Lat: 40.580136, Lon: -76.207253, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 15, 2013 09:49 AM, Sr-183, Lutz Valley Rd, Lat: 40.579819, Lon: -76.207033, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 10ft / 3.5mTotal length
  • $413,000Total costs
  • 2,819Total average daily traffic
  • 82Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,998Total future (year 2001) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Wynonah, PA
  • 55.6%Electricity
  • 12.0%Coal or coke
  • 9.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 8.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.0%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Wood
  • 2.1%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Wynonah, PA
  • 100.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Lake Wynonah compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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