Grier City-Park Crest, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Grier City-Park Crest is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.
, 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 (1.16%) is water.
of 2000, there were 954 people, 381 households, and 283 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 555.9 people per square mile (214.2/km2). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 240.6/sq mi (92.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.79% White and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 381 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,574, and the median income for a family was $47,045. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,443. About 9.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% 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 Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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, 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 954 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, 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 (1.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 954 people, 381 households, and 283 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 555.9 people per square mile (214.2/km2). There were 413 housing units at an average density of 240.6/sq mi (92.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.79% White and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 381 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 31.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,574, and the median income for a family was $47,045. Males had a median income of $35,435 versus $21,944 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 $17,443. About 9.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.4% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.