Port Vue, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Port Vue is a borough in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,798 at the 2010 census.
along the Youghiogheny River
near its confluence with the more navigable Monongahela River
. It is bounded by McKeesport
to the north and east, Liberty
to the south and Glassport
to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 3.54%, is water.
of 2000, there were 4,228 people, 1,826 households, and 1,194 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 3,858.4 people per square mile (1,484.0/km²). There were 1,940 housing units at an average density of 1,770.4 per square mile (680.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.75% White, 0.69% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 1,826 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,509, and the median income for a family was $37,318. Males had a median income of $31,680 versus $23,203 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,065. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, 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 3,798 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Port Vue is located in western PennsylvaniaWestern Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania consists of the western third of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States. Pittsburgh is the largest city in the region, with a metropolitan area population of about 2.4 million people, and serves as its economic and cultural center. Erie, Altoona, and Johnstown are its...
along the Youghiogheny River
Youghiogheny River
The Youghiogheny River , or the Yough for short, is a tributary of the Monongahela River in the U.S. states of West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania...
near its confluence with the more navigable Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
. It is bounded by McKeesport
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census...
to the north and east, Liberty
Liberty, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Liberty is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,551 at the 2010 census.The mayor of Liberty is currently Edward R. Slater....
to the south and Glassport
Glassport, Pennsylvania
Glassport is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, approximately south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers where they form the Ohio River...
to the west.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 3.54%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,228 people, 1,826 households, and 1,194 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 3,858.4 people per square mile (1,484.0/km²). There were 1,940 housing units at an average density of 1,770.4 per square mile (680.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.75% White, 0.69% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.02% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 1,826 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,509, and the median income for a family was $37,318. Males had a median income of $31,680 versus $23,203 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 $16,065. About 7.7% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.