Brownsville Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Brownsville Township is a township in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Brownsville School District.
Braznell, Linn, and Hiller
are villages located within the township.
, the township has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.38%) is water.
of 2000, there were 769 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the township. The population density
was 470.7 people per square mile (182.2/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 221.6/sq mi (85.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.80% White, 3.90% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.52% from other races
, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 325 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,777. About 9.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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
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. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. It is served by the Brownsville School District.
Braznell, Linn, and Hiller
Hiller, Pennsylvania
Hiller is a census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,234. It is located in Luzerne Township.-Geography:Hiller is located at ....
are villages located within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (2.38%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 769 people, 325 households, and 216 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 470.7 people per square mile (182.2/km²). There were 362 housing units at an average density of 221.6/sq mi (85.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.80% White, 3.90% African American, 0.13% Asian, 0.52% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 325 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,917, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $20,250 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 township was $16,777. About 9.7% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.