Seneca, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Seneca is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Venango County
, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 966.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
, there were 966 people, 421 households and 300 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 430.8 people per square mile (166.5/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 192.6/sq mi (74.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.17% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.
There were 421 households of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples
living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.
Age distribution was 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median household income $35,250, and the median family income was $47,083. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $20,217 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,726. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
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 Venango County
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 966.
Geography
Seneca is located at 41°22′40"N 79°42′12"W (41.377828, -79.703224).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
At the 2000 censusCensus
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, there were 966 people, 421 households and 300 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 430.8 people per square mile (166.5/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 192.6/sq mi (74.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.17% White, 0.31% African American, 0.31% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.
There were 421 households of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% 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, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.76.
Age distribution was 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median household income $35,250, and the median family income was $47,083. Males had a median income of $32,750 versus $20,217 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 $18,726. About 3.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.