Blanchard, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Blanchard is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
, there were 621 people, 242 households and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 517.7 per square mile (199.8/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 212.6/sq mi (82.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.68% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.16% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 242 households of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.
24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median household income
was $31,042 and the median family income was $37,813. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $19,183 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,836. About 3.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Centre County
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 621 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Blanchard is located at 41°3′45"N 77°36′8"W (41.062447, -77.602237).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 621 people, 242 households and 180 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 517.7 per square mile (199.8/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 212.6/sq mi (82.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.68% White, 0.16% Native American, and 0.16% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 242 households of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.91.
24.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $31,042 and the median family income was $37,813. Males had a median income of $27,014 versus $19,183 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $17,836. About 3.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 17.1% of those age 65 or over.