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Ravine, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 662.
Population change since 2000: +5.2%
Males: 398  (60.2%)
Females: 264  (39.8%)
Median resident age:

39.6 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 17963.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,292 (it was $30,739 in 2000)
Ravine:

$59,292
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,050 (it was $16,297 in 2000)

Ravine CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,820 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Ravine:

$176,820
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

Median gross rent in 2022: $554.

March 2022 cost of living index in Ravine: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.9%
(10.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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    • 68595.9%White alone
    • 131.8%Hispanic

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Ancestries: German (42.5%), Pennsylvania German (12.9%), Dutch (10.3%), American (10.1%), Irish (6.0%), Polish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 567 feet

Land area: 1.08 square miles.

Population density: 615 people per square mile   (low).

Ravine, Pennsylvania map

22 residents are foreign born (2.4% North America, 1.1% Europe).

This place:

3.5%
Pennsylvania:

4.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,652 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,342 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Reading, PA (29.1 miles , pop. 81,207).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (76.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Pine Grove borough, PA (1.1 miles ),
Tremont borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Donaldson, PA (2.2 miles ),
Muir, PA (2.6 miles ),
Orwin, PA (2.7 miles ),
Reinerton, PA (2.8 miles ),
Reinerton-Orwin-Muir, PA (2.8 miles ),
Branchdale, PA (2.8 miles )

Latitude: 40.57 N, Longitude: 76.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 570

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

3.4%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in Ravine, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Health care (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (18.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.5%)
  • Utilities (6.9%)
  • Electrical & electronic goods merchant wholesalers (5.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.0%)
  • Wood products (5.0%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (12.5%)
  • Health care (10.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.8%)
  • Warehousing & storage (7.0%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6.2%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.2%)
Most common occupations in Ravine, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (9.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.5%)
  • Top executives (6.9%)
  • Computer specialists (5.0%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (23.4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.4%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.5%)

Average climate in Ravine, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 115. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

115
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2007 was 0.462. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.8 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 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2019 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.4. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.4
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Ravine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Ravine place center killed one person and injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center caused $18 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Ravine-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 201.6 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 24.9 miles away from Ravine 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 218.4 miles away from the city 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 26.2 miles away from Ravine center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 256.6 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 305.4 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 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).
Ravine topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Ravine:

  • TREMONT NURSING CT ICF (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • TREMONT HEALTH AND REHABILITAT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; TREMONT, PA)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER-YORK TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • REST HAVEN (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, PA)
  • PRECISION HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • SCHUYLKILL HEALTH HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)
  • POTTSVILLE HOSP AND WARNE CLINIC HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; POTTSVILLE, PA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ravine:

  • McCann School of Business & Technology (about 12 miles; Pottsville, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,412)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (about 27 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,605)
  • Reading Area Community College (about 29 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,941)
  • Albright College (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,319)
  • Alvernia University (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)
  • Susquehanna University (about 30 miles; Selinsgrove, PA; FT enrollment: 2,495)
  • Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (about 31 miles; Bloomsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 9,452)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Ravine Fire Company 1 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Adams Run (A). Display/hide its location 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:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

67.0%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Ravine:

Marital status in Ravine, PA
  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

For population 25 years and over in Ravine:

  • High school or higher: 86.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Ravine, 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
This county:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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.
State:

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:
Here:

10.5%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.3%
Pennsylvania:

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

9.3%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.6%
Pennsylvania:

50.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Ravine:

43.1%
Pennsylvania:

47.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.9
State:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

18.3%
Pennsylvania:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Ravine:

7.7%
Pennsylvania:

10.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
Pennsylvania:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

27.5%
State:

34.3%

General health condition:
This city:

58.2%
State:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.5%
Pennsylvania:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Ravine, PA Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Ravine:

  • 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.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNWR (1540 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ravine:

  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WQKX (94.1 FM; SUNBURY, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSPI (99.7 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, PA; Owner: H & P COMMUNICATIONS, LTD)
  • WEGH (107.3 FM; NORTHUMBERLAND, PA; Owner: SUNBURY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFYY (106.5 FM; BLOOMSBURG, PA; Owner: RADIO FRIENDZ, INC.)
  • WBLJ-FM (95.3 FM; SHAMOKIN, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W299AF (107.7 FM; CATAWISSA, PA; Owner: SALT & LIGHT MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAVT-FM (101.9 FM; POTTSVILLE, PA; Owner: POTTSVILLE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBSX (97.9 FM; HAZLETON, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)
  • WYGL-FM (100.5 FM; ELIZABETHVILLE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGL (92.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, PA; Owner: SUNAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ravine:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W24BL (Channel 24; POTTSVILLE, ETC., PA; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF NORTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA, L.L.C.)

Ravine fatal accident list:

Nov 7, 2018 06:32 PM, Sr-125, Schultz Rd, Lat: 40.572447, Lon: -76.403492, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 12, 2015 11:28 AM, Sr-3002 Sweet Arrow Lake Rd, Lat: 40.565472, Lon: -76.386167, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 105ft / 31.6mTotal length
  • $3,186,000Total costs
  • 130,013Total average daily traffic
  • 32,754Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Ravine, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 101960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Ravine, PA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Ravine, PA
  • 39.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 32.7%Coal or coke
  • 15.7%Electricity
  • 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Ravine, PA
  • 57.1%Coal or coke
  • 22.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.4%Electricity


Ravine compared to Pennsylvania state average:

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