Tunnelhill, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Tunnelhill is a borough that is located in both Cambria
and Blair
counties in Pennsylvania
in the United States
. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tunnelhill is named after the many railroad tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad
near here.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Tunnelhill has the third-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2300 feet.
of 2000, there were 409 people, 178 households, and 100 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 844.4 people per square mile (329.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (151.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.78% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% 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 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $22,604, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $13,042. About 10.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Cambria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It comprises the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 143,679....
and Blair
Blair County, Pennsylvania
-Significant Topographic Features:*Brush Mountain*Logan Valley*Morrison Cove*Tussey Mountain-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 129,144 people, 51,518 households, and 34,877 families residing in the county. The population density was 246 people per square mile . There were 55,061...
counties in 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...
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 409 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tunnelhill is named after the many railroad tunnels of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
near here.
Geography
Tunnelhill is located at 40°28′39"N 78°32′29"W (40.477501, -78.541363).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²).None of the area is covered with water.
Tunnelhill has the third-highest elevation of towns in Pennsylvania, at 2300 feet.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 409 people, 178 households, and 100 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 844.4 people per square mile (329.0/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 388.1 per square mile (151.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.78% White, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, and 0.49% from two or more races.
There were 178 households out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.8% were non-families. 38.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% 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 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $22,604, and the median income for a family was $34,500. Males had a median income of $23,500 versus $16,250 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 $13,042. About 10.4% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.