Baden, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Baden is a borough in Beaver County
, Pennsylvania
, along the Ohio River
. The population was 4,377 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.3 square miles (6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (8.03%) is water.
of 2000, there were 4,377 people, 1,900 households, and 1,200 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,913.8 people per square mile (738.0/km²). There were 1,986 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (334.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.58% White, 0.73% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.09% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,924, and the median income for a family was $40,924. Males had a median income of $31,025 versus $23,813 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,112. About 5.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, 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...
, along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The population was 4,377 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Baden is located at 40°38′23"N 80°13′36"W (40.639847, -80.226727). It is approximately 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), of which 2.3 square miles (6 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) (8.03%) is water.
Surrounding communities
- AmbridgeAmbridge, PennsylvaniaAmbridge is a borough in Beaver County in Western Pennsylvania, incorporated in 1905 and named after the American Bridge Company. Ambridge is located 16 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, alongside the Ohio River. In 1910, 5,205 people lived in Ambridge; in 1920, 12,730 people lived there, and in...
- Harmony TownshipHarmony Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaHarmony Township is a township and census-designated place in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,373 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Harmony Township is located at ....
- ConwayConway, PennsylvaniaConway is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, on the Ohio River. At the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,290.- Geography :Conway is located at 40°39'48" North, 80°14'10" West ....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,377 people, 1,900 households, and 1,200 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 1,913.8 people per square mile (738.0/km²). There were 1,986 housing units at an average density of 868.4 per square mile (334.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.58% White, 0.73% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.09% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 1,900 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% 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, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $32,924, and the median income for a family was $40,924. Males had a median income of $31,025 versus $23,813 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 $17,112. About 5.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.