Glassport, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Glassport is a borough
in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela
and Allegheny
rivers where they form the Ohio River.
Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela River in the "Mon valley"
, where many blue-collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steel-making throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. In 1910, the population of Glassport was 5,540. By 1940, it had risen to 8,748, but has since declined to 4,483 as of the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 11.05%, is water.
of 2000, there were 4,993 people, 2,187 households, and 1,355 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,968.5 people per square mile (1,147.5/km2). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 1,429.8 per square mile (552.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.24% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. 22.4% were of Polish
, 22.0% Italian, 13.0% German
, 8.7% Irish
, 7.9% Slovak
and 5.6% English
ancestry according to census 2000.
There were 2,187 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples
living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
The population comprised 20.9% under the age of 18; 7.2% from 18 to 24; 26.6% from 25 to 44; 23.1% from 45 to 64; and 22.2% 65 or older (the median age was 42). For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,616, and the median income for a family was $37,364. Males had a median income of $35,631 versus $20,440 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $15,035. About 7.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Borough (Pennsylvania)
In the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a borough is a self-governing municipal entity that is usually smaller than a city. There are 958 boroughs in Pennsylvania. All municipalities in Pennsylvania are classified as either cities, boroughs, or townships...
in Allegheny County
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
United States
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, approximately 10 miles (16.1 km) south of Pittsburgh and the confluence of the Monongahela
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
and Allegheny
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
rivers where they form the Ohio River.
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
Glassport lies along the east side of the Monongahela River in the "Mon valley"
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
, where many blue-collar municipalities have suffered severe economic decline in the wake of the loss of steel-making throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area. In 1910, the population of Glassport was 5,540. By 1940, it had risen to 8,748, but has since declined to 4,483 as of the 2010 census.
Geography
Glassport is located at 40.326919°N 79.888693°W (40.326919, -79.888693).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²), of which 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 11.05%, is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,993 people, 2,187 households, and 1,355 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 2,968.5 people per square mile (1,147.5/km2). There were 2,405 housing units at an average density of 1,429.8 per square mile (552.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.24% White, 0.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population. 22.4% were of Polish
Poles
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, 22.0% Italian, 13.0% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 8.7% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.9% Slovak
Slovaks
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and 5.6% English
English people
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ancestry according to census 2000.
There were 2,187 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
The population comprised 20.9% under the age of 18; 7.2% from 18 to 24; 26.6% from 25 to 44; 23.1% from 45 to 64; and 22.2% 65 or older (the median age was 42). For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,616, and the median income for a family was $37,364. Males had a median income of $35,631 versus $20,440 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 $15,035. About 7.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.