South Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
South Pottstown is a community in North Coventry Township
, Chester County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a separately incorporated municipality. It is a part of the Pottstown
urban area. The population was 2,081 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 4.32%, is water.
of 2000, there were 2,135 people, 997 households, and 528 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,373.0 people per square mile (531.8/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 672.7/sq mi (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 3.70% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.56% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 997 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,634, and the median income for a family was $59,180. Males had a median income of $36,708 versus $26,404 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,099. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania
North Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of 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...
. It is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place
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) for statistical purposes and does not have any legal status as a separately incorporated municipality. It is a part of the Pottstown
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Pottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
urban area. The population was 2,081 at the 2010 census.
Geography
South Pottstown is located at 40°14′11"N 75°39′26"W (40.236443, -75.657220).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²), of which 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), or 4.32%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,135 people, 997 households, and 528 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,373.0 people per square mile (531.8/km²). There were 1,046 housing units at an average density of 672.7/sq mi (260.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.26% White, 3.70% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population.
There were 997 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,634, and the median income for a family was $59,180. Males had a median income of $36,708 versus $26,404 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 $23,099. About 5.0% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.