Eastlawn Gardens, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Eastlawn Gardens is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Upper Nazareth Township
, Northampton County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. Eastlawn Gardens is located in the Lehigh Valley
region of the state.
The population of Eastlawn Gardens was 2,832 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,832 people, 1,010 households, and 804 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,709.6 people per square mile (658.7/km²). There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of 620.6/sq mi (239.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.81% White, 0.28% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.74% from other races
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 1,010 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,855, and the median income for a family was $62,969. Males had a median income of $43,688 versus $27,276 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,985. About 0.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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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 Upper Nazareth Township
Upper Nazareth Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Nazareth Township is a township in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upper Nazareth Township is located in the Lehigh Valley region of the state.The population of Upper Nazareth Township was 4,426 at the 2000 census....
, Northampton County
Northampton County, Pennsylvania
As of the 2010 census, the county was 86.3% White, 5.0% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 2.4% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 2.2% were two or more races, and 3.8% were some other race. 10.5% of the population were of Hispanic or Latino ancestry.As of the census of...
, 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...
. Eastlawn Gardens is located in the Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Valley
The Lehigh Valley, known officially by the United States Census Bureau as the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area and referred to locally as The Valley and A-B-E, is a metropolitan region consisting of Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, and Carbon counties in eastern Pennsylvania and...
region of the state.
The population of Eastlawn Gardens was 2,832 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Eastlawn Gardens is located at 40°44′57"N 75°17′55"W (40.749065, -75.298750).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (1.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,832 people, 1,010 households, and 804 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 1,709.6 people per square mile (658.7/km²). There were 1,028 housing units at an average density of 620.6/sq mi (239.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.81% White, 0.28% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.74% 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...
, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 1,010 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,855, and the median income for a family was $62,969. Males had a median income of $43,688 versus $27,276 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 $23,985. About 0.8% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Public education
The community is served by the Nazareth Area School DistrictNazareth Area School District
Nazareth Area School District is a school district located in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It serves the boroughs of Nazareth, Stockertown, and Tatamy; as well as Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, and Upper Nazareth Townships. District enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year...
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