Shade Gap, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Shade Gap is a borough in Huntingdon County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 97 people, 38 households, and 25 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,103.7 people per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 932.6 per square mile (332.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.94% White and 2.06% African American.
There were 38 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household
in the borough was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $9,557. There were 13.0% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, 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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. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Shade Gap is located at 40°10′48"N 77°51′56"W (40.180107, -77.865434).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 97 people, 38 households, and 25 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 2,103.7 people per square mile (749.0/km²). There were 43 housing units at an average density of 932.6 per square mile (332.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.94% White and 2.06% African American.
There were 38 households out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males.
The median income for a household
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
in the borough was $18,125, and the median income for a family was $23,438. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $15,000 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 $9,557. There were 13.0% of families and 19.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 10.7% of those over 64.