Garden View, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Garden View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lycoming County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
. As the crow flies
, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,679 people, 1,207 households, and 738 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,602.1 people per square mile (1,004.2/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 1,232.6/sq mi (475.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.89% White, 1.12% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 1,207 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,118, and the median income for a family was $42,383. Males had a median income of $37,162 versus $21,982 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $17,945. About 11.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
-Appalachian Mountains and Allegheny Plateau:Lycoming County is divided between the Appalachian Mountains in the south, the dissected Allegheny Plateau in the north and east, and the valley of the West Branch Susquehanna River between these.-West Branch Susquehanna River:The West Branch of the...
, 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 2,679 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Williamsport is a city in and the county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. In 2009, the population was estimated at 29,304...
Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Garden View is located at 41°15′21"N 77°2′54"W (41.255859, -77.048425) and is part of Old Lycoming TownshipOld Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania
Old Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 5,508 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. As the crow flies
As the crow flies
"As the crow flies" or beelining is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance.An example is the great-circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S...
, Lycoming County is about 130 miles (209 km) northwest of Philadelphia and 165 miles (266 km) east-northeast of Pittsburgh.
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 CDP has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 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 2,679 people, 1,207 households, and 738 families residing in the CDP. 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 2,602.1 people per square mile (1,004.2/km²). There were 1,269 housing units at an average density of 1,232.6/sq mi (475.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.89% White, 1.12% African American, 0.11% Native American, 1.34% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 1,207 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% 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 38.8% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $36,118, and the median income for a family was $42,383. Males had a median income of $37,162 versus $21,982 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 CDP was $17,945. About 11.9% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.