Oval, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 361.
Males: 171  (47.5%)
Females: 190  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

41.7 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,516
Oval:

$62,516
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,971

Oval CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,700
Oval:

$194,700
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $236,956; detached houses: $248,293; townhouses or other attached units: $197,197; in 2-unit structures: $164,005; mobile homes: $67,703

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,920.

March 2022 cost of living index in Oval: 97.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 29.4%

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Ancestries: German (38.9%), Swiss (25.3%), Italian (11.6%), Irish (8.6%), Portuguese (4.0%), English (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 813 feet

11 residents are foreign born (2.6% Europe).

This place:

2.9%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,993 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,213 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Scranton, PA (80.1 miles , pop. 76,415).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (130.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (132.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Rauchtown, PA (2.0 miles ),
Jersey Shore borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Avis borough, PA (2.8 miles ),
Duboistown borough, PA (2.9 miles ),
Salladasburg borough, PA (3.0 miles ),
Garden View, PA (3.1 miles ),
McElhattan, PA (3.2 miles ),
Williamsport, PA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 41.15 N, Longitude: 77.17 W

Area code: 570

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

3.2%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM10 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.9. This is significantly better than average.

City:

46.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2008 was 2.53. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.53
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 11.6. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

19.2
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00035. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00035
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Oval-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 38% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.2 miles away from the Oval place center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the place center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oval-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 64% 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 227.9 miles away from Oval 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 169.2 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 82.1 miles away from Oval center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 241.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 209.4 miles away from Oval center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 291.6 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 Lycoming County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flash Flood: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Oval:

  • PRN HOME HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 5 miles away; LINDEN, PA)
  • MANORCARE HEALTH SERVICES-JERSEY SHORE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; JERSEY SHORE, PA)
  • JERSEY SHORE HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 7 miles away; JERSEY SHORE, PA)
  • PAULINE HOME (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
  • ROSE VIEW CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)
  • LOCUST GROVE RETIREMENT VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; MIFFLIN, PA)
  • WILLIAMSPORT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; WILLIAMSPORT, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oval:

  • Pennsylvania College of Technology (about 10 miles; Williamsport, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,291)
  • Lock Haven University (about 16 miles; Lock Haven, PA; FT enrollment: 5,184)
  • Bucknell University (about 21 miles; Lewisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,418)
  • Susquehanna University (about 29 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 39 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)
  • Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (about 42 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 4,893)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; University Park, PA; FT enrollment: 45,483)

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Notable location: Nippenose Valley Fire Company (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lycoming 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:

79.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
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 Oval:

Marital status in Oval, PA
  • Never married: 9.9%
  • Now married: 77.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

For population 25 years and over in Oval:

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Oval, PA (based on Lycoming County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant25,272114
Catholic18,50011
Evangelical Protestant10,96769
Other1,5917
Black Protestant4163
Orthodox1211
None59,244-
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: 20
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
This county:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
This county:

3.42 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 95
This county:

8.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Lycoming County:

25.7%
State:

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

11.5%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Oval:

  • WRKK (1200 AM; 10 kW; HUGHESVILLE, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOK (1070 AM; 10 kW; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJSA (1600 AM; 1 kW; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRAK (1400 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLYC (1050 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: WILLIAMSPORT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWPA (1340 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WIEZ (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBPZ (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oval:

  • WILQ (105.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WRVH (107.9 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZXR (99.3 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBZD-FM (93.3 FM; MUNCY, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W263AG (100.5 FM; SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: DBA COVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQBR (99.9 FM; AVIS, PA; Owner: MAXIMUM IMPACT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCXR (103.7 FM; LEWISBURG, PA; Owner: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WJSA-FM (96.3 FM; JERSEY SHORE, PA; Owner: CONVENANT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBYL (95.5 FM; SALLADASBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVRT (97.7 FM; MILL HALL, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBUS (93.7 FM; BOALSBURG, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVLY-FM (100.9 FM; MILTON, PA; Owner: MILTON-LEWISBURG BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHV (103.1 FM; STATE COLLEGE, PA; Owner: FOREVER BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWBE (98.3 FM; MIFFLINBURG, PA; Owner: B-98 BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WQJU (107.1 FM; MIFFLINTOWN, PA; Owner: CENTRAL PA CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WJRC (90.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, PA; Owner: SALT AND LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC)
  • WQSU (88.9 FM; SELINSGROVE, PA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY)
  • WSNU (92.1 FM; LOCK HAVEN, PA; Owner: LIPEZ BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Oval:

  • WILF (Channel 53; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PEGASUS BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, L.P.)
  • W39BT (Channel 39; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W05BG (Channel 5; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • W20AD (Channel 20; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W09BL (Channel 9; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: PENN CENTRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W26AT (Channel 26; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: MISSION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W30AN (Channel 30; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)
  • W62CS (Channel 62; WILLIAMSPORT, PA; Owner: TRIPLE J COMMUNITY BROADCASTING., L.L.C.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 5.5mTotal length
  • $302,000Total costs
  • 21,768Total average daily traffic
  • 2,681Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,743Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Oval, PA
  • 56.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.1%Electricity
  • 16.4%Wood
  • 2.3%Coal or coke
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Oval, PA
  • 57.9%Coal or coke
  • 31.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.5%Electricity


Oval compared to Pennsylvania 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 above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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