Leith-Hatfield, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Leith-Hatfield is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,820 at the 2000 census. The twin villages of Leith and Hatfield are located in South Union Township
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,820 people, 1,098 households, and 802 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,506.8 people per square mile (582.3/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 610.7/sq mi (236.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.06% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 1,098 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,690, and the median income for a family was $61,786. Males had a median income of $44,125 versus $24,805 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,943. About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% 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 Fayette County
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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...
. The population was 2,820 at the 2000 census. The twin villages of Leith and Hatfield are located in South Union Township
South Union Township, Pennsylvania
South Union Township is a township in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,337 at the 2000 census.Villages within the township include Hopwood, Hatfield, Hutchinson, Chadville, South Uniontown, Leith, and Revere....
.
Geography
Leith-Hatfield is located at 39°52′56"N 79°43′50"W (39.882317, -79.730563).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 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), all of it land.
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 2,820 people, 1,098 households, and 802 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 1,506.8 people per square mile (582.3/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 610.7/sq mi (236.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.06% White, 0.57% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.07% 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 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.14% of the population.
There were 1,098 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% 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 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,690, and the median income for a family was $61,786. Males had a median income of $44,125 versus $24,805 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 $26,943. About 7.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.