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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $347,954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | very high cost relative to PA, high cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density) |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms), a few Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Urban Sophisticates, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Upper middle income (well-above average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
SOUTHERN LEHIGH SD School District
3,063 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of PA school districts |
89.8% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
10 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
96.2% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| 17 |
| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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| PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH |
PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| HOPEWELL EL SCH 4625 W HOPEWELL RD, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034 (610) 791-0200 |
KG-05 |
| LIBERTY BELL EL SCH 960 W OXFORD ST, COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 (610) 282-1850 |
KG-05 |
| LOWER MILFORD EL SCH 7350 ELEMENTARY RD, COOPERSBURG, PA 18036 (610) 965-4095 |
KG-05 |
| SOUTHERN LEHIGH MS 3715 PRESTON LANE, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034 (610) 282-3700 |
06-08 |
| SOUTHERN LEHIGH SHS 5800 MAIN ST, CENTER VALLEY, PA 18034 (610) 282-1421 |
09-12 |
| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 93.5 | 74.8 |
| BLACK (%) | 1.5 | 16.2 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.8 | 6.4 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 6.8 | 31.4 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,312 | $16,271,000 | 44.0 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $457 | $1,401,000 | 3.8 |
| STAFF | $584 | $1,789,000 | 4.8 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $257 | $786,000 | 2.1 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $447 | $1,368,000 | 3.7 |
| OPERATION | $1,070 | $3,276,000 | 8.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $914 | $2,799,000 | 7.6 |
| OTHER | $374 | $1,146,000 | 3.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $4,102 | $12,565,000 | 34.0 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,663 | $8,158,000 | 22.0 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $12,078 | $36,994,000 | 100.0 |
Center Valley EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Center Valley WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 37.7 |
| CHILDREN IN Center Valley LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 0.8 |
Center Valley Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO PA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  108.52%
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About Center Valley
Center Valley is a somewhat small town located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 6,275 people and just one neighborhood, Center Valley is the 277th largest community in Pennsylvania.
Center Valley is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Center Valley is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Center Valley who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.92%), sales jobs (12.93%), and management occupations (10.39%).
Also of interest is that Center Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because there are quite a few people attending college in Center Valley, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Center Valley provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
In addition, Center Valley is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.
Center Valley is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Center Valley's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small town, Center Valley does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
Center Valley Information and Demographics
The education level of Center Valley citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (14.96%): 36.99% of adults in Center Valley have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Center Valley in 2000 was $27,372, which is wealthy relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $109,488 for a family of four. However, Center Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Center Valley home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Center Valley is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Center Valley include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, English, Pennsylvania German, Dutch, and French.
The most common language spoken in Center Valley is English.
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