Coalport, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Coalport is a borough
in Clearfield County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 490 people, 223 households, and 132 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,273.9 people per square mile (497.9/km2). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 675.9 per square mile (264.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.57% White, 1.02% Asian, 0.20% from other races
, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.8% 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 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,528, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,232. About 12.1% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
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Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Clearfield County
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Clearfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 81,642.Clearfield County was created on March 26, 1804, from parts of Huntingdon and Lycoming Counties but was administered as part of Centre County until 1812...
, 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...
. The population was 490 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Coalport is located at 40.748040°N 78.534322°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 490 people, 223 households, and 132 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,273.9 people per square mile (497.9/km2). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 675.9 per square mile (264.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.57% White, 1.02% Asian, 0.20% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% 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, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.8% 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 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,528, and the median income for a family was $40,833. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $20,313 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 borough was $16,232. About 12.1% of families and 15.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
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