New Kingstown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
New Kingstown is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Silver Spring Township
, Cumberland County
, Pennsylvania
, USA
. The population was 539 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Harrisburg
–Carlisle
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 539 people, 222 households, and 158 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 339.2 people per square mile (130.9/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 152.9/sq mi (59.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.06% White, 0.37% African American, 1.11% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 2.23% from other races
, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples
living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,652, and the median income for a family was $44,844. Males had a median income of $31,958 versus $25,608 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $29,541. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
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 Silver Spring Township
Silver Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Silver Spring Township is a township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,592 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Cumberland County
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...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 539 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 Kingstown is located at 40°14′4"N 77°4′37"W (40.234457, -77.077072).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 1.6 square miles (4.1 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 539 people, 222 households, and 158 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 339.2 people per square mile (130.9/km²). There were 243 housing units at an average density of 152.9/sq mi (59.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.06% White, 0.37% African American, 1.11% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 2.23% 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 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.60% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% 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, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,652, and the median income for a family was $44,844. Males had a median income of $31,958 versus $25,608 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 $29,541. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.