Newell, Pennsylvania
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Newell is a borough in Fayette County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 541 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Frazier School District
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (19.48%) is water.
of 2010, there were 541 people and 241 households. As reported in the 2000 census, there were 162 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 892.6 people per square mile (343.1/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 375.8 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.82% White and 0.18% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,988, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $38,611 versus $20,556 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $18,592. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Fayette County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the2010 census, the population was 136,606. The county is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, 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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. The population was 541 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Frazier School District
Frazier School District
The Frazier School District is a small public district located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, about 35 miles south of Pittsburgh. It serves the boroughs of Perryopolis and Newell, and the townships of Perry, Jefferson, and Lower Tyrone....
.
Geography
Newell is located at 40°4′29"N 79°53′49"W (40.074689, -79.896984).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (19.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 541 people and 241 households. As reported in the 2000 census, there were 162 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 892.6 people per square mile (343.1/km²). There were 232 housing units at an average density of 375.8 per square mile (144.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.82% White and 0.18% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 222 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $33,988, and the median income for a family was $41,477. Males had a median income of $38,611 versus $20,556 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 $18,592. About 3.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.