Rural Valley, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Rural Valley is a borough
in Armstrong County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 922 people, 382 households, and 267 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 438.3 people per square mile (169.5/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.26% White, 0.54% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,327. Males had a median income of $27,946 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $14,238. About 13.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Borough
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in Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Rural Valley is located at 40°47′55"N 79°18′57"W (40.798714, -79.315932).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 922 people, 382 households, and 267 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 438.3 people per square mile (169.5/km²). There were 414 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.26% White, 0.54% African American, 0.22% Native American, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.11% of the population.
There were 382 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,327. Males had a median income of $27,946 versus $20,000 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 $14,238. About 13.0% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.