Espy, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Espy is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Columbia County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg
–Berwick
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (15.60%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 658 households, and 402 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,547.8 people per square mile (599.3/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 747.9/sq mi (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.48% White, 0.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.21% from other races
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples
living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,250, and the median income for a family was $36,908. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $29,943 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $19,108. About 11.2% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 2.0% of Espy residents identified as being of Egyptian heritage. This was the highest percentage of Egyptian American
s of any place in the country, although in raw numbers this is dwarfed by neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey
and Queens, New York.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Columbia County
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,428 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
–Berwick
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Bloomsburg-Berwick micropolitan area
The Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Pennsylvania, anchored by the town of Bloomsburg and the borough of Berwick...
.
Geography
Espy is located at 41°0′21"N 76°24′54"W (41.005904, -76.414883).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 CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (15.60%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,428 people, 658 households, and 402 families residing in the CDP. 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 1,547.8 people per square mile (599.3/km²). There were 690 housing units at an average density of 747.9/sq mi (289.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.48% White, 0.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.21% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 658 households out of which 23.4% 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, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,250, and the median income for a family was $36,908. Males had a median income of $32,112 versus $29,943 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 CDP was $19,108. About 11.2% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 2.0% of Espy residents identified as being of Egyptian heritage. This was the highest percentage of Egyptian American
Egyptian American
Egyptian Americans are Americans of Egyptian ancestry, first-generation Egyptian immigrants, or descendants of Egyptians who immigrated to the United States. In the 2007 U.S. census, the number of people with Egyptian ancestry was estimated at 195,000, although some estimates range from several...
s of any place in the country, although in raw numbers this is dwarfed by neighborhoods in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
and Queens, New York.