SELINSGROVE, PA SNYDER CO. HOME OF THE SELINSGROVE AREA SEALS COMMUNITY PROFILE FOR: LOCATIONS OF COUNTIES RESEARCHED Key Snyder Union Cambria TOWNSHIPS & BOROUGHS IN SNYDER COUNTY U.S. CENSUS BUREAU DATA, W/PERSONAL COMPARISONS County/City:Snyder Co.Selinsgrove, PA Lewisburg, PA (Union Co.) Johnstown, PA (Cambria Co.) Population (2012 est) 39,6725,5835,76320,577 White97.3%91.7%90%80% Foreign Born1.4%3%3.7%1% ESL home 7.8%6.5%9%4% Home Ownership 77%53%43%50% HS Graduates83%86%91%84% Bachelors +16%25%40%12% Median Income$47,059$37,063$30,759$25,186 Below Poverty Level 11.4%17.9%24%34% Square Miles~ People/sq. mile1213,0885,9533,560 quickfacts.census.gov SUPPORTING INFORMATION ABOUT SELINSGROVE Religion: The most prominent religious congregations include the Evan. Lutheran Church in America and the United Methodist Church, followed by the United Church of Christ and only 1.2% of congregations being Catholic. Employment/Economy: The largest employers include the school district, Susquehanna University, and housing related manufacturers. Prominent employers nearby include Evangelical Community Hospital and Sunbury Community hospital. Flooding: While the boroughs website generally was quite similar to any other city website, one unique feature was the extensive information on flooding hazard, due to the boroughs location in the flood plain of the Susquehanna River. Since 1891, 56 over-bank floods have affected property and land near the river. While some of these floods have resulted from tropical storms, many are the result of snow-melt and the backup of nearby Penns Creek. SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA & COMPARISON Middle SchoolSelinsgroveLewisburgGreater Johnstown Enrollment White92%84%57% Black/Af.Am.3%5%35% Hispanic2%6%2% Asian2%4%