Davidsville, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Davidsville is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Somerset County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,119 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Davidsville is part of the municipality of Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
, as are nearby towns of Jerome, Pennsylvania
, Thomas Mills, Tire Hill, Seanor, Hyasota and part of Holsopple. Davidsville area code: 814; zip code: 15928.
, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 441 households, and 355 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 489.5 people per square mile (188.7/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 200.3/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.93% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.09% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples
living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% 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 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,577, and the median income for a family was $41,333. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $21,912 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $16,512. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% 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 Somerset County
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 77,742. Somerset County was created on April 17, 1795, from part of Bedford County and named for Somerset, United Kingdom. Its county seat is Somerset. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania,...
, 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 1,119 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Johnstown is a city in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States, west-southwest of Altoona, Pennsylvania and east of Pittsburgh. The population was 20,978 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Cambria County...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Davidsville is part of the municipality of Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Conemaugh Township is a township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,452 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, as are nearby towns of Jerome, Pennsylvania
Jerome, Pennsylvania
Jerome is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,068 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Thomas Mills, Tire Hill, Seanor, Hyasota and part of Holsopple. Davidsville area code: 814; zip code: 15928.
Geography
Davidsville is located at 40°13′36"N 78°56′12"W. According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 441 households, and 355 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 489.5 people per square mile (188.7/km²). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 200.3/sq mi (77.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.93% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 441 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% 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, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% 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 2.85.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 91.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,577, and the median income for a family was $41,333. Males had a median income of $31,923 versus $21,912 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 $16,512. About 2.0% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.