Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Allen Township is a township in Cumberland County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 17,437 at the 2000 census.
The township has the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
and State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill
.
, the township has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²), all of it land.
Unincorporated communities and/or census designated places in Lower Allen Township.
of 2000, there were 17,437 people, 6,314 households, and 3,801 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1,695.1 people per square mile (654.3/km²). There were 6,520 housing units at an average density of 633.8/sq mi (244.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.71% White, 10.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races
, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
There were 6,314 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 127.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,172, and the median income for a family was $57,973. Males had a median income of $38,013 versus $29,798 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,735. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 235,406.-History:...
, 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 17,437 at the 2000 census.
The township has the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is the Pennsylvania state agency that is responsible for the confinement, care and rehabilitation of approximately 51,000 inmates at state correctional facilities funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
and State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill
State Correctional Institution - Camp Hill
The State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, commonly referred to as SCI Camp Hill, is a Pennsylvania Department of Corrections prison. Its Superintendent is John Murray...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 10.3 square miles (26.7 km²), all of it land.
Unincorporated communities and/or census designated places in Lower Allen Township.
- Lower AllenLower Allen, PennsylvaniaLower Allen is a census-designated place in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,619 at the 2000 census...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe 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... - LisburnLisburn, PennsylvaniaLisburn, Pennsylvania is a village located in southeastern Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It has one main road also known as Pa 114. The village is home to the Lisburn Fire Department, which also hosts the Lisburn Fire Fair every August. There is an old cemetery located next to the fire hall...
, PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe 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...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 17,437 people, 6,314 households, and 3,801 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 1,695.1 people per square mile (654.3/km²). There were 6,520 housing units at an average density of 633.8/sq mi (244.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.71% White, 10.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% of the population.
There were 6,314 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.4% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 127.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,172, and the median income for a family was $57,973. Males had a median income of $38,013 versus $29,798 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 township was $24,735. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.