East Manchester Township, Pennsylvania
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East Manchester Township is a township
in York County
, Pennsylvania
, USA
. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 7,264.
, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.5 km²). 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (3.43%) is water. The township surrounds the boroughs of Manchester
and Mount Wolf
, located side by side at the center of the township.
is 305.5 people per square mile (118.0/km²). There are 1,986 housing units at an average density of 119.5/sq mi (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.40% White, 1.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,926 households out of which 35.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% are married couples
living together, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% are non-families. 17.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $49,417, and the median income for a family is $56,186. Males have a median income of $38,672 versus $26,506 for females. The per capita income
for the township is $20,559. 2.6% of the population and 1.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Township
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in York County
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central 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...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 7,264.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 17.2 square miles (44.5 km²). 16.6 square miles (43 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (3.43%) is water. The township surrounds the boroughs of Manchester
Manchester, Pennsylvania
Manchester is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,763 at the 2010 census.-History:Settled in 1814, the village of Liverpool was incorporated in 1864 in the eastern section of Manchester Township...
and Mount Wolf
Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
Mount Wolf is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,393 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Mount Wolf is located at ....
, located side by side at the center of the township.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,078 people, 1,926 households, and 1,504 families residing in the township. The population densityPopulation density
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is 305.5 people per square mile (118.0/km²). There are 1,986 housing units at an average density of 119.5/sq mi (46.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.40% White, 1.04% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.43% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,926 households out of which 35.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% are 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, 6.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% are non-families. 17.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.64 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $49,417, and the median income for a family is $56,186. Males have a median income of $38,672 versus $26,506 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 is $20,559. 2.6% of the population and 1.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.