Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Heidelberg is a small suburb southwest of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 1,244 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Scott Township
of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 571 households, and 331 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 4,654.3 people per square mile (1,819.1/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 2,302.5 per square mile (899.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.63% White, 0.98% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples
living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,023. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $26,298 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $18,713. About 8.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...
, 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 1,244 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Heidelberg is located at 40°23′27"N 80°5′26"W (40.390919, -80.090693).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all of it land.
Amateur Soccer History
Heidelberg is known to have a rich amateur soccer history. Amateur soccer teams from Heidelberg Borough were nationally competitive from the 1920s through the 1950s, bringing home the amateur national title in 1927, 1929, and 1955.Surrounding communities
Collier TownshipCollier Township, Pennsylvania
Collier Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,080 at the 2010 census.- Geography :According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
Scott Township
Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Scott Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,024 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Scott Township is located at ....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,225 people, 571 households, and 331 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 4,654.3 people per square mile (1,819.1/km²). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 2,302.5 per square mile (899.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.63% White, 0.98% African American, 0.24% Asian, 0.24% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 571 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% 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, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $41,023. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $26,298 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 $18,713. About 8.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.