East Vandergrift, Pennsylvania
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East Vandergrift is a borough in Westmoreland County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.
Adam Maida, Cardinal
Archbishop of Detroit, was born in East Vandergrift on March 18, 1930.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (14.29%) is water.
of 2000, there were 742 people, 333 households, and 204 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 6,091.4 people per square mile (2,387.4/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 3,078.6 per square mile (1,206.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.60% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races.
There were 333 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,817, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $14,611. About 14.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 369,993 people, 149,813 households, and 104,569 families residing in the county. The population density was 361 people per square mile . There were 161,058 housing units at an average density of 157 per square mile...
, 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
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. The population was 742 at the 2000 census.
Adam Maida, Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
Archbishop of Detroit, was born in East Vandergrift on March 18, 1930.
Geography
East Vandergrift is located at 40°35′54"N 79°33′43"W (40.598412, -79.561964).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), of which, 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (14.29%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 742 people, 333 households, and 204 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 6,091.4 people per square mile (2,387.4/km²). There were 375 housing units at an average density of 3,078.6 per square mile (1,206.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.60% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races.
There were 333 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,817, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $14,611. About 14.4% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.4% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.