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Donora, Pennsylvania

Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA, 20 miles south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1901. Donora got its name from a combination of William Donner and Nora Mellon; banker Andrew Mellon's wife. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and other industries were conducted in Donora early in its history. In 1910, 8,174 people lived there; in 1920, 14,131; and in 1940, 13,180 people lived in Donora. The population was 5,653 at the 2000 census. Donora is a Rust Belt place which has lost most of its industrial capacity. It is in the "Mon valley" five miles downriver from Charleroi and 25 miles upstream of Braddock.

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Among the most common occupations in Donora are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 21%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 78 percent of workers in Donora, Pennsylvania work for companies, 8 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Donora Industries

The leading industries in Donora, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 23%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Donora job listings indicate that the following industries in Donora are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Equity Research, Investment Advisers and Investment Services.

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According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Donora, Pennsylvania is $28,036, and the median income of households in Donora was $27,939.
 

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Donora, PA

$28,000
 

Donora Unemployment Rate

Donora has an unemployment rate of 9.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Donora Trends data, the number of Donora, Pennsylvania jobs has decreased by 48% since March 2008.
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Population of Donora
Total population 5,653
Male 45.27%
Female 54.73%
Median age 42.2
  
Donora Housing
Owner-occupied homes 65.0%
Median cost of a home $38,600
Median mortgage payment $383
Renter-occupied homes 35.0%
Vacant housing 16.5%
Median monthly rent $351
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $33,725
Median for all female full-time $22,346
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 16%
$10,000 to $14,999 13%
$15,000 to $24,999 17%
$25,000 to $34,999 14%
$35,000 to $49,999 21%
$50,000 to $74,999 14%
$75,000 to $99,999 4%
$100,000 to $149,999 2%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 6%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14%
High school graduate 47%
Some college, no degree 14%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 5%
  
Marital Status
Never married 27%
Currently married 48%
Separated 2%
Widowed 15%
Divorced 8%
  
Race
White 84%
Black or African American 15%
Asian 0%
Other 0%
  
Donora Commute
Carpool 14.2%
Public transportation 4.4%
Average travel time 27 minutes