Whitaker, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Whitaker is a borough in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, and is on the Monongahela River
3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census.
The borough is named for James Whitaker, who was deeded the land in 1788.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 11.76%, is water.
to the northwest and by the borough of West Mifflin
to the south and east. Across the Monongahela River to the northeast are the boroughs of Rankin
and Braddock
.
of 2000, there were 1,338 people, 560 households, and 384 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 4,427.0 people per square mile (1,722.0/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 2,051.4 per square mile (797.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.65% White, 5.01% African American, 0.60% from other races
, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 560 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,239, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $29,152 versus $23,409 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,910. About 11.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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, and is on the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
3 miles (5 km) upriver from Pittsburgh. The population was 1,271 at the 2010 census.
The borough is named for James Whitaker, who was deeded the land in 1788.
Geography
Whitaker is located at 40°23′58"N 79°53′12"W (40.399376, -79.886627).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), of which 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 11.76%, is water.
Surrounding communities
Whitaker is bordered by the borough of MunhallMunhall, Pennsylvania
Munhall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on the west bank of the Monongahela River, south of the confluence of the Monongahela and the Allegheny rivers where the Ohio River begins. It abuts the borough of Homestead. A large part of the Homestead Works of the Carnegie Steel Company...
to the northwest and by the borough of West Mifflin
West Mifflin, Pennsylvania
West Mifflin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, located southeast of downtown Pittsburgh. The population was 20,313 at the 2010 census....
to the south and east. Across the Monongahela River to the northeast are the boroughs of Rankin
Rankin, Pennsylvania
Rankin is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela River. Early in the 20th century, Rankin specialized in manufacturing steel and wire goods...
and Braddock
Braddock, Pennsylvania
Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River. The population was 2,159 at the 2010 census...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,338 people, 560 households, and 384 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 4,427.0 people per square mile (1,722.0/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 2,051.4 per square mile (797.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.65% White, 5.01% African American, 0.60% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 560 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 15.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,239, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $29,152 versus $23,409 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 $19,910. About 11.9% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.