15501

  1. Legal Resources for the 15501 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 15501 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15501 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 15501 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,155
  • Land Area (2000): 357.736 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.399 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,150
Population - Urban/Rural for the 15501 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,105 52.89%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 228 1.32%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,881 45.78%



Employment Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 15501 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,937 50.05%
15-35 hours 1,684 12.15%
1-14 hours 387 2.79%
No regular hours 4,852 35.01%

Time Left For Work for the 15501 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 316 4.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 277 3.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 551 7.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 559 7.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 793 10.64%
7 AM-7:29 AM 998 13.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,395 18.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 737 9.89%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 266 3.57%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 266 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 98 1.31%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.66%
Noon-3:59 PM 566 7.59%
4 PM-11:59 PM 584 7.83%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 15501 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 473 6.34%
5-9 1,613 21.64%
10-14 1,752 23.50%
15-19 1,430 19.18%
20-24 728 9.77%
25-29 209 2.80%
30-34 353 4.74%
35-39 102 1.37%
40-44 91 1.22%
45-59 316 4.24%
60-89 211 2.83%
At least 90 177 2.37%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 15501 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 48 0.64% 6,157 82.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 546 7.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 316 4.24%
At least 60 2 0.03% 386 5.18%

Type Of Commute for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 929 12.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,204 80.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 38 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.65%
Color 6 Box Walked 228 2.95%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 263 3.41%



Family Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,049
People at same address in 1995: 10,792
Household Income in 1999 for the 15501 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 796 11.49%
$10,000-$14,999 630 9.09%
$15,000-$19,999 546 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 628 9.06%
$25,000-$29,999 608 8.77%
$30,000-$34,999 556 8.02%
$35,000-$39,999 442 6.38%
$40,000-$44,999 447 6.45%
$45,000-$49,999 414 5.97%
$50,000-$59,999 556 8.02%
$60,000-$74,999 656 9.47%
$75,000-$99,999 347 5.01%
$100,000-$124,999 111 1.60%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.59%
$150,000-$199,999 72 1.04%
$200,000 or more 79 1.14%

Household Type for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,056 29.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,190 31.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 252 3.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,086 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 873 12.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 334 4.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 34 0.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,066 27.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,801 14.96%
Public Assistance 161 0.86%
Retirement 1,388 7.41%
Self Employment 829 4.43%
Social Security 2,250 12.02%
Supplemental Security 335 1.79%
Wage / Salary 4,889 26.11%
Other 1,006 5.37%

Family Type for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,378 60.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,550 39.46%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 614 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 4,416 64.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,526 22.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 257 3.77%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 613 8.49%
Color 1 Box Married 4,169 57.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,413 19.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,027 14.22%



Education Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 15501 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 905 6.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,832 13.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,370 47.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,689 12.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 677 5.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,214 9.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 656 4.92%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 15501 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 128 0.75% 43 0.25% 171 1.00%
Kindergarten 192 1.12% 23 0.13% 215 1.25%
Grades 1-4 745 4.34% 103 0.60% 848 4.94%
Grades 5-8 848 4.94% 52 0.30% 900 5.25%
Grades 9-12 982 5.72% 4 0.02% 986 5.75%
Undergrad college 328 1.91% 55 0.32% 383 2.23%
Graduate or professional school 22 0.13% 11 0.06% 33 0.19%
Total 3,245 18.92% 291 1.70% 3,536 20.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 15501 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,647 89.31%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,754 10.69%



Criminal Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 470


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 15501 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,932 11.26%
10-19 Years 2,280 13.29%
20-29 Years 1,936 11.29%
30-39 Years 2,308 13.45%
40-49 Years 2,735 15.94%
50-59 Years 2,032 11.84%
60-69 Years 1,528 8.91%
70-79 Years 1,465 8.54%
80-89 Years 788 4.59%
90+ Years 151 0.88%

Population - Male/Female for the 15501 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,388 48.90%
Color 1 Box Female 8,767 51.10%

Population By Ethnicity for the 15501 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,694 97.31%
Color 1 Box African-American 190 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 98 0.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 89 0.52%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 68 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 15501 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,284 41.37%
2. United States Or American 1,526 10.05%
3. Irish 1,405 9.25%
4. English 1,232 8.11%
5. Italian 961 6.33%
6. Polish 797 5.25%
7. Dutch 489 3.22%
8. Pennsylvania German 273 1.80%
9. French Non-Basque 269 1.77%
10. Hungarian 265 1.74%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 15501 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,764 97.33%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 149 0.92%
3. French 107 0.66%
4. German 30 0.19%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 30 0.19%
6. Italian 28 0.17%
7. Chinese 25 0.15%
8. Russian 21 0.13%
9. Polish 17 0.10%
10. Other West Germanic 11 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 15501 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 16,990 98.70%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 111 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 113 0.66%



Cities for the 15501 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Somerset