New Buffalo, Pennsylvania
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New Buffalo is a borough in Perry County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg
–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 123 people, 57 households, and 36 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,843.5 people per square mile (678.4/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 884.3 per square mile (325.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.12% White, 2.44% African American, 0.81% Asian, and 1.63% from two or more races.
There were 57 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples
living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,276. There were 20.6% of families and 22.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Perry County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 123 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
–Carlisle
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Harrisburg metropolitan area
The Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area , as defined the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley, anchored by the cities of Harrisburg and Carlisle...
.
Geography
New Buffalo is located at 40°27′15"N 76°58′12"W (40.454175, -76.969914).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 miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 123 people, 57 households, and 36 families residing in the borough. 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 1,843.5 people per square mile (678.4/km²). There were 59 housing units at an average density of 884.3 per square mile (325.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.12% White, 2.44% African American, 0.81% Asian, and 1.63% from two or more races.
There were 57 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 38.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $23,750 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 borough was $17,276. There were 20.6% of families and 22.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 50.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.