Delaware Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
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Delaware Township is a township in Pike County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.
, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (117.8 km²), of which, 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (3.96%) is water.
on the Delaware River
and one of the very few left in the United States, is located here. It connects Delaware Township with Sandyston Township
, New Jersey
. It is operated by the Dingman's Choice and Delaware Bridge Company, chartered in 1834.
of 2010, there were 7,396 people, 2,785 households, and 2,040 families residing in the township. The population density
was 169.2 people per square mile (65.3/km²). There were 4,207 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94% White, 2.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races
, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7% of the population.
There were 2,785 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 64.1% from 18 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,263, and the median income for a family was $49,070. Males had a median income of $41,158 versus $26,366 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,661. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 7,396 at the 2010 census. The Birchwood Lakes housing community is located in Delaware Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 45.5 square miles (117.8 km²), of which, 43.7 square miles (113.2 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (3.96%) is water.
Bridge
The Dingmans Ferry Bridge, the last privately-owned toll bridgeToll bridge
A toll bridge is a bridge over which traffic may pass upon payment of a toll, or fee.- History :The practice of collecting tolls on bridges probably harks back to the days of ferry crossings where people paid a fee to be ferried across stretches of water. As boats became impractical to carry large...
on the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
and one of the very few left in the United States, is located here. It connects Delaware Township with Sandyston Township
Sandyston Township, New Jersey
- Local government :Sandyston Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It is operated by the Dingman's Choice and Delaware Bridge Company, chartered in 1834.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 7,396 people, 2,785 households, and 2,040 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 169.2 people per square mile (65.3/km²). There were 4,207 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94% White, 2.9% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7% of the population.
There were 2,785 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 64.1% from 18 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,263, and the median income for a family was $49,070. Males had a median income of $41,158 versus $26,366 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 $18,661. About 5.2% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.