Snow Shoe, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Snow Shoe is a borough
in Centre County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 771 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 771 people, 286 households, and 217 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,297.0 people per square mile (504.6/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 513.1 per square mile (199.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.74% White and 0.26% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,398, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $21,979 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,497. About 3.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Centre County
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....
, 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...
. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania
State College, Pennsylvania
State College is the largest borough in Centre County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is the principal city of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Centre County. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 42,034, and roughly double...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 771 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Snow Shoe is located at 41°1′40"N 77°56′57"W (41.027821, -77.949099).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 771 people, 286 households, and 217 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 1,297.0 people per square mile (504.6/km²). There were 305 housing units at an average density of 513.1 per square mile (199.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.74% White and 0.26% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 286 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,398, and the median income for a family was $42,222. Males had a median income of $29,886 versus $21,979 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 $16,497. About 3.5% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.