White Oak, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
White Oak is a suburban Pittsburgh borough in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 7,862 at the 2010 census.
The borough's motto is "Come Grow With Us."
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 0.45%, is water.
of 2000, there were 8,437 people, 3,678 households, and 2,390 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,265.4 people per square mile (488.4/km²). There were 3,821 housing units at an average density of 573.1 per square mile (221.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.20% White, 1.86% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 3,678 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,046, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $37,761 versus $27,378 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $20,775. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
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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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. The population was 7,862 at the 2010 census.
The borough's motto is "Come Grow With Us."
Geography
White Oak is located at 40°20′42"N 79°48′48"W (40.344869, -79.813202).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km²), of which 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²), or 0.45%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 8,437 people, 3,678 households, and 2,390 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 1,265.4 people per square mile (488.4/km²). There were 3,821 housing units at an average density of 573.1 per square mile (221.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.20% White, 1.86% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 3,678 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,046, and the median income for a family was $47,019. Males had a median income of $37,761 versus $27,378 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $20,775. About 4.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Elected representatives
- Mayor - Ina Jean Marton
- President - David Pasternak
- Vice President - Edward Babyak
- President Pro Tem - Ronald Massung
- Council - Carrie Verbanick
- Council - Charles Davis
- Council - George Dillinger
- Council - Kenneth Robb
- Borough Manager - John W.(Jack) Petro, Jr.
- Borough Secretary / Treasurer - Nancy Greenland
- Clerk - Michelle Gessner
- Code Enforcement / Building Inspector - Wayne Washowich
- Financial Department - Janet Gerber
- Police Chief - Joseph Hoffman
- Police Department Secretary - Vicki McNamee
- Public Works Department Foreman - Jim McCabe
- District Magistrate - Tom Miller
- PA State Constable - Josh Wander
- 299 Fire Chief - Jim Hoffman
- Appointed King - Chris Noll http://www.woboro.com/contacts.htm
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Schools
- Mercaz Hatorah of White Oak
- St. Angela Merici
- White Oak Elementary
- Francis McClure Middle School