Union Deposit, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 407.
Males: 201  (49.5%)
Females: 206  (50.5%)
Median resident age:

37.0 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $67,424
Union Deposit:

$67,424
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,522

Union Deposit CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,400
Union Deposit:

$217,400
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,176; detached houses: $245,517

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,329.

March 2022 cost of living index in Union Deposit: 98.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 12.5%

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Ancestries: German (35.2%), American (33.5%), Pennsylvania German (9.9%), English (7.7%), Norwegian (7.1%), Swiss (6.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 360 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (26.4 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (68.0 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (83.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Hershey, PA (1.4 miles ),
Hummelstown borough, PA (1.5 miles ),
Palmdale, PA (1.8 miles ),
Skyline View, PA (2.0 miles ),
Palmyra borough, PA (2.2 miles ),
Rutherford, PA (2.2 miles ),
Campbelltown, PA (2.3 miles ),
Paxtonia, PA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.29 N, Longitude: 76.68 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

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

2.7%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 109. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

109
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 17.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 15.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.5
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Union Deposit-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Union Deposit place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 6/18/1970, a category F3 tornado 21.5 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:

Union Deposit-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 63% 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 177.9 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 34.1 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 211.2 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 35.7 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 280.3 miles away from Union Deposit center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 250.9 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 Dauphin County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 4

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

Hospitals and medical centers near Union Deposit:

  • MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 2 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • HERSHEY OUTPATIENT SURGERY CENTER (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • IHS OF HERSHEY AT WOODLANDS (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HERSHEY, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HUMMELSTOWN, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 4 miles away; HUMMELSTOWN, PA)
  • ALLEGHENY VALLEY SCHOOL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; HARRISBURG, PA)

Amtrak stations near Union Deposit:

  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 11 miles: HARRISBURG (4TH & CHESTNUT STS.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Union Deposit:

  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 7 miles; Middletown, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,797)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 11 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Messiah College (about 19 miles; Mechanicsburg, PA; FT enrollment: 3,035)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 21 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 24 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 26 miles; Lancaster, PA; FT enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 27 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Union Deposit Volunteer Fire Company Station 47 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Dauphin 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:

2.3 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

64.6%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Union Deposit:

Marital status in Union Deposit, PA
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 4.9%

For population 25 years and over in Union Deposit:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Union Deposit, PA (based on Dauphin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant43,691122
Catholic39,73916
Evangelical Protestant27,374164
Other10,39026
Black Protestant6,46431
Orthodox6895
None139,753-
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: 51
Dauphin County:

2.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 20
Dauphin County:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Dauphin County:

3.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 224
Here:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Dauphin County:

30.9%
Pennsylvania:

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

12.6%
State:

11.5%

6.58% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.58%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($63 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.02%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, PA  0.91% ($50,746 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, PA  0.57% ($49,881)
from Lebanon County, PA  0.48% ($51,310)


6.69% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($57,278 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.69%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($249 average AGI)
Dauphin County:

0.04%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, PA  1.44% ($46,129 average AGI)
to York County, PA  0.50% ($51,602)
to Lancaster County, PA  0.47% ($61,761)

Strongest AM radio stations in Union Deposit:

  • WHP (580 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTKT (1460 AM; 5 kW; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WWII (720 AM; daytime; 2 kW; SHIREMANSTOWN, PA; Owner: HENSLEY BROADCASTING)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Union Deposit:

  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWKL (92.1 FM; PALMYRA, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WHKF (99.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNNK-FM (104.1 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRBT (94.9 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJAZ (91.7 FM; SUMMERDALE, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV. COMMWEALTH SYS. HGHR ED)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WQLV (98.9 FM; MILLERSBURG, PA; Owner: HEPCO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJUN-FM (92.5 FM; MEXICO, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC.)
  • WLZS (106.1 FM; BEAVER SPRINGS, PA; Owner: STARVIEW MEDIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Union Deposit:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W40AF (Channel 40; DILLSBURG, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK, LLC)

Union Deposit fatal accident list:

Mar 23, 2017 00:44 AM, Sr-2010 Canal St, Second St, Lat: 40.288750, Lon: -76.687717, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 2010 09:40 PM, Sr-39, Sr-2010, Lat: 40.294264, Lon: -76.677653, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.4mTotal length
  • 1,565Total average daily traffic
  • 31Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,910Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 12 W Main St (Lat: 40.291194 Lon: -76.680250), Call Sign: KGE488,
    Assigned Frequencies: 33.9000 MHz, Grant Date: 06/16/1999, Expiration Date: 06/14/2004, Cancellation Date: 09/23/2003, Registrant: Union Deposit Vol Fire Company, 12 W Main St, Union Deposit, PA 17033, Phone: (717) 566-8832


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Union Deposit, PA
  • 69.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 31.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Union Deposit, PA
  • 74.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 25.4%Electricity


Union Deposit 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.
  • 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 below state average.
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