East Brady, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
East Brady is a borough in Clarion County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census.
, who fought with Native American
s at that location.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (26.32%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 471 households, and 287 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 1,233.6 people per square mile (477.1/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 644.1 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.42% White, 0.10% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 471 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $37,589. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,299. About 10.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 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...
, United States
United States
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and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census.
History
East Brady is named after Captain Samuel BradySamuel Brady
Captain Samuel Brady was a frontier scout and the subject of many legends in the history of western Pennsylvania and northeastern Ohio. He is best known for jumping across a gorge over the Cuyahoga River to escape pursuing Indians in what is present day Kent, Ohio...
, who fought with Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
s at that location.
Geography
East Brady is located at 40°59′4"N 79°36′55"W (40.984550, -79.615333).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²) of it (26.32%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,038 people, 471 households, and 287 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 1,233.6 people per square mile (477.1/km²). There were 542 housing units at an average density of 644.1 per square mile (249.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.42% White, 0.10% Asian, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.
There were 471 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% 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, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $37,589. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,538 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 $15,299. About 10.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.