Clinton Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania
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Clinton Township is a township in Wayne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,053 at the 2010 census.
, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (3.29%) is water.
of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 851 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density
was 53.7 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,185 housing units at an average density of 30.2/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races
, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples
living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,811, and the median income for a family was $42,782. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $20,341 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,363. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 2,053 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 39.5 square miles (102.3 km²), of which, 38.4 square miles (99.5 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (3.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 2,053 people, 851 households, and 567 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 53.7 people per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 1,185 housing units at an average density of 30.2/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 61.6% from 18 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.9 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,811, and the median income for a family was $42,782. Males had a median income of $29,896 versus $20,341 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 $15,363. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.