Economy, Pennsylvania
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Economy is a borough in Beaver County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 9,363 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
of 2000, there were 9,363 people, 3,528 households, and 2,854 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 529.0 people per square mile (204.2/km²). There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of 205.0 per square mile (79.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.33% White, 0.66% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.13% from other races
, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 3,528 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,446, and the median income for a family was $60,081. Males had a median income of $41,756 versus $27,121 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $22,453. About 2.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 181,412 people, 72,576 households, and 50,512 families residing in the county. The population density was 418 people per square mile . There were 77,765 housing units at an average density of 179 per square mile...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. The population was 9,363 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Economy is located at 40°38′18"N 80°11′6"W (40.638466, -80.184891).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.1 km²), of which, 17.7 square miles (45.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 9,363 people, 3,528 households, and 2,854 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 529.0 people per square mile (204.2/km²). There were 3,629 housing units at an average density of 205.0 per square mile (79.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.33% White, 0.66% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.13% 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 0.44% of the population.
There were 3,528 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% 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, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,446, and the median income for a family was $60,081. Males had a median income of $41,756 versus $27,121 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 $22,453. About 2.0% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
See also
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