Star Junction, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 616.
Males: 243  (39.5%)
Females: 373  (60.5%)
Median resident age:

57.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 15482.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,776
Star Junction:

$51,776
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,505

Star Junction CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $130,800
Star Junction:

$130,800
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $135,660; detached houses: $144,432; townhouses or other attached units: $69,468

Median gross rent in 2022: $639.

March 2022 cost of living index in Star Junction: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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Ancestries: Italian (31.1%), English (30.3%), Slovak (10.9%), Polish (10.1%), Czech (7.6%), European (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1000 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (28.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (244.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Perryopolis borough, PA (1.3 miles ),
Smock, PA (2.1 miles ),
Grindstone-Rowes Run, PA (2.1 miles ),
Rowes Run, PA (2.2 miles ),
Fayette City borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Grindstone, PA (2.2 miles ),
Stockdale borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Allenport borough, PA (2.2 miles )

Latitude: 40.06 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

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

4.0%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
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 108. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

108
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.343. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.343
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.00
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.622. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.622
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 16.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0400. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 7.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0400
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Star Junction-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Pennsylvania state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the Star Junction place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 6/3/1980, a category F4 tornado 38.4 miles away from the place center injured 140 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Star Junction-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 47% 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 178.4 miles away from Star Junction 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 104.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 129.1 miles away from Star Junction 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 258.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 258.4 miles away from Star Junction 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 175.3 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 Fayette County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Star Junction:

  • VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES (Hospital, about 7 miles away; BELLE VERNON, PA)
  • TARA HOSPITAL AT BROWNSVILLE (Hospital, about 9 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE DONORA (Dialysis Facility, about 9 miles away; DONORA, PA)
  • HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; CONNELLSVILLE, PA)
  • LAFAYETTE MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • MT MACRINA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near Star Junction:

  • 10 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Star Junction:

  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 7 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 16 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
  • Seton Hill University (about 21 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • Waynesburg University (about 26 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 29 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)
  • University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus (about 29 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 27,137)
  • Duquesne University (about 29 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 8,211)

Points of interest:

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Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.5%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Star Junction:

Marital status in Star Junction, PA
  • Never married: 31.0%
  • Now married: 31.3%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 26.4%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

For population 25 years and over in Star Junction:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.7%
  • 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:

4.0
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Star Junction, PA (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,54429
Mainline Protestant20,117103
Evangelical Protestant13,148109
Other1,4349
Black Protestant9318
Orthodox3446
None76,088-
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: 36
Here:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
This county:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Fayette County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
This county:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

11.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:

32.0%
State:

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

16.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Businesses in Star Junction, PA

  • McDonald's: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Star Junction:

  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WEAE (1250 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPTT (1360 AM; 5 kW; MCKEESPORT, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF NEVADA)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Star Junction:

  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQED-FM (89.3 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WQEJ (89.7 FM; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WRRK (96.9 FM; BRADDOCK, PA; Owner: WPNT INC)
  • WKST-FM (96.1 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Star Junction:

  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WQED (Channel 13; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W61CC (Channel 61; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: THE VIDEOHOUSE, INC.)
  • WIIC-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WQVC-CA (Channel 28; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W56CG (Channel 56; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)

Star Junction fatal accident list:

Dec 14, 2014 01:13 PM, Sr-51 Pittsburgh Rd, Lat: 40.070011, Lon: -79.761989, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.8mTotal length
  • $659,000Total costs
  • 13,385Total average daily traffic
  • 1,504Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Craig Clifton, 190 Tony Row Rd. "curfew" (Lat: 40.058361 Lon: -79.774889), Type: 60.6, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Pegasus Tower Company, LLC, Cclifton@pegasustower.Com, , 233 Richl-ands, Phone: (276) 964-7416

  • CRAIG N CLIFTON, 190 Tony Row Rd. "curfew" (Lat: 40.058361 Lon: -79.774889), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 42051 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Registrant: Pegasus Tower Company, LLC, Cclifton@pegasustower.Com, , 233 Richl-ands, Phone: (276) 964-7416

  • Edward G Roach, 190 Tony Row Rd. "curfew" (Lat: 40.058361 Lon: -79.774889), Type: 60.6, Structure height: 42051 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, Licensee ID: L, Registrant: Sba Towers Vi, LLC, Eroach@sbasite.Com, , Boca -Raton, Phone: (561) 995-7670


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 3085 Pittsburgh Rd (Lat: 40.080833 Lon: -79.747222), Call Sign: WQBV330,
    Assigned Frequencies: 30.8400 MHz, 154.540 MHz, 33.4000 MHz, 33.1600 MHz, 31.2400 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz... (+21 more), Grant Date: 12/21/2004, Expiration Date: 12/21/2014, Cancellation Date: 02/21/2015, Certifier: Beth Cotner, Registrant: Dolfen Consulting Group, 95 Willow Lane, Bristol, IL 60512-9711, Phone: (630) 553-5886, Fax: (630) 566-1755, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KB3CIN, Grant Date: 03/31/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2008, Cancellation Date: 04/01/2010, Registrant: Andrew J Boni, Star Junction, PA 15482


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Star Junction, PA
  • 72.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.2%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Star Junction, PA
  • 27.7%No fuel used
  • 26.5%Utility gas
  • 26.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.3%Electricity


Star Junction compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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