New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
New Philadelphia is a borough in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,149 at the 2000 census.
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,149 people, 507 households, and 311 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 772.9 people per square mile (297.7/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 393.5 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.30% White, 0.52% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 507 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,159, and the median income for a family was $38,229. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,192 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $17,899. About 6.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 20.8% of New Philadelphia residents identified as being of Lithuanian
heritage. This was the highest percentage of Lithuanian Americans in the country.
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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, 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 1,149 at the 2000 census.
Geography
New Philadelphia is located at 40°43′14"N 76°7′2"W (40.720594, -76.117295), approximately 70 miles (112.7 km) northwest of the city of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
.
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 borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
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 1,149 people, 507 households, and 311 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 772.9 people per square mile (297.7/km²). There were 585 housing units at an average density of 393.5 per square mile (151.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.30% White, 0.52% Asian, and 0.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.35% of the population.
There were 507 households out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.96.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,159, and the median income for a family was $38,229. Males had a median income of $29,107 versus $20,192 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 $17,899. About 6.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 2000, 20.8% of New Philadelphia residents identified as being of Lithuanian
Lithuanians
Lithuanians are the Baltic ethnic group native to Lithuania, where they number around 2,765,600 people. Another million or more make up the Lithuanian diaspora, largely found in countries such as the United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Russia, United Kingdom and Ireland. Their native language...
heritage. This was the highest percentage of Lithuanian Americans in the country.