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New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 432.
Males: 222  (51.5%)
Females: 210  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:

38.0 years

Zip codes: 17948.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,894 (it was $32,054 in 2000)
New Boston-Morea:

$62,894
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,668 (it was $15,243 in 2000)

New Boston-Morea CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,580 (it was $42,200 in 2000)
New Boston-Morea:

$93,580
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 New Boston-Morea: 92.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in New Boston-Morea, PA (2000)
    • 43899.3%White alone
    • 20.5%American Indian alone
    • 10.2%Asian alone

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Ancestries: Polish (29.0%), Slovak (21.5%), Irish (17.9%), German (15.6%), Lithuanian (8.4%), Dutch (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 0.42 square miles.

Population density: 1,033 people per square mile   (low).

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2 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.5%
Pennsylvania:

4.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
New Boston-Morea CDP:

1.3% ($543)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (33.6 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Mahanoy City borough, PA (1.4 miles ),
Shenandoah borough, PA (1.6 miles ),
Altamont, PA (1.7 miles ),
Gilberton borough, PA (1.8 miles ),
Shenandoah Heights, PA (1.8 miles ),
Frackville borough, PA (1.9 miles ),
Englewood, PA (2.0 miles ),
Brandonville, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.79 N, Longitude: 76.17 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

Distribution of median household income in New Boston-Morea, PA in 2022
New Boston-Morea satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in New Boston-Morea, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Construction (9.9%)
  • Public administration (6.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
  • Food (3.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (15.7%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.1%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.2%)
  • Food (4.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (28.9%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (9.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.3%)
  • Apparel (3.9%)
Most common occupations in New Boston-Morea, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Carpenters (7.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.8%)
  • Cashiers (10.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6.6%)
  • Therapists (5.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
  • Religious workers (3.9%)

Average climate in New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania average temperatures New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania average precipitation New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania humidity New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania wind speed New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania snowfall New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania sunshine New Boston-Morea, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2007 was 20.5. This is significantly better than average.

City:

20.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.462
U.S.:

0.251
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 5.72. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51

Tornado activity:

New Boston-Morea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1998, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the New Boston-Morea place center injured 7 people and caused $1 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 27.3 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Boston-Morea-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 220.6 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 32.6 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 237.7 miles away from the city 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 225.5 miles away from New Boston-Morea 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 33.2 miles away from New Boston-Morea center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 286.4 miles away from New Boston-Morea 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).
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Hospitals and medical centers near New Boston-Morea:

  • SHENANDOAH MANOR NURSING CENTE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
  • RIDGEVIEW HEALTHCARE AND REHAB CENTER LLC (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; SHENANDOAH, PA)
  • BROAD MOUNTAIN NSG FRACKVILLE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
  • BROAD MOUNTAIN NURSING AND REH (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; FRACKVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL MEDICAL CENTER - EAST NORWEGIAN STREET Acute Care Hospitals (about 8 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 8 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Operable nuclear power plants near New Boston-Morea:

  • 19 miles: Susquehanna 1 and 2 in Berwick, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Boston-Morea:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 9 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 21 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Kutztown University of Pennsylvania (about 28 miles; Kutztown, PA; FT enrollment: 9,099)
  • Luzerne County Community College (about 30 miles; Nanticoke, PA; FT enrollment: 4,724)
  • Lehigh Carbon Community College (about 31 miles; Schnecksville, PA; FT enrollment: 4,391)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 32 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Albright College (about 33 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)

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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:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.6%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.4%
Whole state:

5.0%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

9.9%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.6%
Whole state:

5.1%

For population 15 years and over in New Boston-Morea:

Marital status in New Boston-Morea, PA
  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

For population 25 years and over in New Boston-Morea:

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.2
Pennsylvania average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Boston-Morea, 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
This county:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

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
Schuylkill County:

3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

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

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

10.5%
State:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Schuylkill County:

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:

  • WPPA (1360 AM; 5 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WOGY (1300 AM; 5 kW; WEST HAZLETON, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WPAM (1450 AM; 1 kW; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: CURRAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLSH (1410 AM; 5 kW; LANSFORD, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, 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.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Boston-Morea:

  • W220BE (91.9 FM; ST. CLAIR, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMGH-FM (105.5 FM; TAMAQUA, PA; Owner: J-SYSTEMS FRANCHISING CORP.)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • W256AB (99.1 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WMGS (92.9 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W290AC (105.9 FM; PALMERTON, PA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVIA-FM (89.9 FM; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA EDUCATIONAL TV ASSN.)
  • WAMT (103.1 FM; FREELAND, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WBHT (97.1 FM; MOUNTAIN TOP, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPGM-FM (96.7 FM; DANVILLE, PA; Owner: MONTROSE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W218AX (91.5 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: GOSPEL MEDIA INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WKRZ (98.5 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: ENTERCOM WILKES-BARRE SCRANTON, LLC)
  • WQFM (92.1 FM; NANTICOKE, PA; Owner: THE SCRANTON TIMES, L.P.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCLH (90.7 FM; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: WILKES COLLEGE)
  • W219CG (91.7 FM; WILKER-BARRE, PA; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Boston-Morea:

  • WNEP-TV (Channel 16; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVIA-TV (Channel 44; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: NE PA ED TV ASSOCIATION)
  • WBRE-TV (Channel 28; WILKES-BARRE, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WYOU (Channel 22; SCRANTON, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOLF-TV (Channel 56; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: WOLF LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W47AO (Channel 47; BERWICK, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W19CI (Channel 19; BERWICK, PA; Owner: CATHOLIC BROADCASTING OF SCRANTON, INC.)

New Boston-Morea fatal accident list:

Jan 24, 2014 03:41 PM, Sr-1008 Morea Rd, Lat: 40.794786, Lon: -76.162956, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Oct 28, 2008 07:26 AM, Sr-1008, Lat: 40.794560, Lon: -76.163610, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


New Boston-Morea 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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