Courtdale, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Courtdale is a borough in Luzerne County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 791 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 791 people, 315 households, and 230 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 771.5 people per square mile (296.5/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 319.9 per square mile (123.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.75% White and 0.25% Asian.
There were 315 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples
living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,150, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $25,234 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,765. About 7.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, 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 791 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Courtdale is located at 41°17′5"N 75°54′17"W (41.284730, -75.904612).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 791 people, 315 households, and 230 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 771.5 people per square mile (296.5/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 319.9 per square mile (123.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.75% White and 0.25% Asian.
There were 315 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% 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, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,150, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $25,234 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 $17,765. About 7.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% of those age 65 or over.