Stowe, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Stowe is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Montgomery County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 3,695 at the 2010 census. It uses the Pottstown zip code of 19464. http://www.hipcodes.com/19464/
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. It occupies the space between Pottstown
on the east and Berks County
on the west while the Schuylkill River
forms its natural southern boundary.
of 2000, there were 3,585 people, 1,433 households, and 951 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,456.6 people per square mile (948.1/km²). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 1,032.7/sq mi (398.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.26% White, 7.22% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races
, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 1,433 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples
living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,434, and the median income for a family was $50,605. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $29,318 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,515. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% 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 Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
, 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 3,695 at the 2010 census. It uses the Pottstown zip code of 19464. http://www.hipcodes.com/19464/
Geography
Stowe is located at 40°15′6"N 75°40′52"W (40.251695, -75.681230).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land. It occupies the space between 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...
on the east and Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
on the west while the Schuylkill River
Schuylkill River
The Schuylkill River is a river in Pennsylvania. It is a designated Pennsylvania Scenic River.The river is about long. Its watershed of about lies entirely within the state of Pennsylvania. The source of its eastern branch is in the Appalachian Mountains at Tuscarora Springs, near Tamaqua in...
forms its natural southern boundary.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,585 people, 1,433 households, and 951 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 2,456.6 people per square mile (948.1/km²). There were 1,507 housing units at an average density of 1,032.7/sq mi (398.5/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.26% White, 7.22% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 1,433 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% 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, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,434, and the median income for a family was $50,605. Males had a median income of $32,264 versus $29,318 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 $18,515. About 6.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.