Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Ford Cliff is a borough
in Armstrong County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 412 people, 181 households, and 129 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 5,967.3 people per square mile (2,272.5/km2). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 2,665.0 per square mile (1,014.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.76% White and 0.24% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 181 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,568. About 9.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Borough
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in Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Ford Cliff is located at 40.759936°N 79.536379°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 412 people, 181 households, and 129 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 5,967.3 people per square mile (2,272.5/km2). There were 184 housing units at an average density of 2,665.0 per square mile (1,014.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.76% White and 0.24% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.
There were 181 households out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the borough was $17,568. About 9.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.