North Woodbury Township, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
North Woodbury Township is a township
in Blair County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,276 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.9 km²), all of it land.
North Woodbury Township is to the south of Woodbury Township, Blair County
. This geographical quirk is because the Township was formerly part of Bedford County, and is indeed north of Woodbury Township, Bedford County
.
of 2000, there were 2,276 people, 886 households, and 649 families residing in the township. The population density
was 109.4 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 919 housing units at an average density of 44.2/sq mi (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.38% White, 0.18% African American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 886 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,229, and the median income for a family was $44,153. Males had a median income of $30,142 versus $24,028 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,386. About 5.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Blair County
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
, 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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. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,276 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 20.8 square miles (53.9 km²), all of it land.
North Woodbury Township is to the south of Woodbury Township, Blair County
Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Woodbury Township is a township in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,637 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. This geographical quirk is because the Township was formerly part of Bedford County, and is indeed north of Woodbury Township, Bedford County
Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Woodbury Township is a township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which 23.7 square miles is land; 0.04 square miles of the township is...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,276 people, 886 households, and 649 families residing in the township. 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 109.4 people per square mile (42.2/km²). There were 919 housing units at an average density of 44.2/sq mi (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.38% White, 0.18% African American, 0.04% Asian, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.
There were 886 households out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,229, and the median income for a family was $44,153. Males had a median income of $30,142 versus $24,028 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 $17,386. About 5.3% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.