Wilkins Township, Pennsylvania
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Wilkins Township is a township
in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate
, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 6,917 people, 3,235 households, and 2,012 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2,637.6 people per square mile (1,019.3/km²). There were 3,432 housing units at an average density of 1,308.7/sq mi (505.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.79% White, 4.38% African American
, 0.09% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.98% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 3,235 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% 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 2.73.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,439, and the median income for a family was $47,882. Males had a median income of $37,127 versus $31,101 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,515. About 3.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
in Allegheny County
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
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 6,357 at the 2010 census. It is served by Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district includes parts of Washington County, Allegheny and Westmoreland Counties. Republican Tim Murphy has represented the district since 2003....
, the 43rd District of the Pennsylvania State Senate
Pennsylvania State Senate
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, and the 34th District of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives.
Geography
Wilkins Township is located at 40°25′21"N 79°49′24"W (40.422668, -79.823491).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,917 people, 3,235 households, and 2,012 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 2,637.6 people per square mile (1,019.3/km²). There were 3,432 housing units at an average density of 1,308.7/sq mi (505.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.79% White, 4.38% African American
African American
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, 0.09% Native American, 1.52% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.98% from two or more races. 0.45% of the population were Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race.
There were 3,235 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% 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 2.73.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,439, and the median income for a family was $47,882. Males had a median income of $37,127 versus $31,101 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 township was $24,515. About 3.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.