East Side, Pennsylvania
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East Side is a borough in Carbon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.83% is water.
East Side is located 1 miles (1.6 km) east of White Haven and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Interstate 476 and I-80 interchange. East Side's elevation is 1532 feet (467 m) above sea level
of 2000, there were 290 people, 129 households, and 77 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 242.7 people per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 122.2 per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.93% White and 2.07% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,132. About 12.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those sixty five or over.
Carbon County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 58,802 people, 23,701 households, and 16,424 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were 30,492 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.
Geography
East Side is located at 41°3′39"N 75°45′50"W (41.060844, -75.763973).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.83% is water.
East Side is located 1 miles (1.6 km) east of White Haven and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the Interstate 476 and I-80 interchange. East Side's elevation is 1532 feet (467 m) above sea level
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 290 people, 129 households, and 77 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 242.7 people per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 122.2 per square mile (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.93% White and 2.07% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $17,000 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 $15,132. About 12.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those sixty five or over.