McMurray, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
McMurray is a community in Peters Township
, Washington County
in the U.S. state
of Pennsylvania
. The U.S. Census Bureau defined the community as a census-designated place
(CDP), though it has no legal status as a separately incorporated municipality. The population was 4,726 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
is 15317, which it shares with neighboring borough Canonsburg
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 4,726 people, 1,582 households, and 1,387 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 1,533.5 people per square mile (592.4/km²). There were 1,612 housing units at an average density of 523.1/sq mi (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.97% White, 0.55% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.15% from other races
, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
Ancestries of CDP residents include Italian (28.7%), German (28.4%), Irish (24.3%), English (12.0%), Polish (9.4%), and Slovak (4.4%).
There were 1,582 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples
living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.3% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,736, and the median income for a family was $86,711. Males had a median income of $67,317 versus $41,467 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $37,364. 0.7% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total The median house value in the year 2000 was $187,100.
Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Peters Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,566 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, Washington County
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
. The U.S. Census Bureau defined the community as a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP), though it has no legal status as a separately incorporated municipality. The population was 4,726 at the 2000 census. Its zip code
ZIP Code
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is 15317, which it shares with neighboring borough Canonsburg
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Canonsburg is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Pittsburgh. Canonsburg was laid out by Colonel John Canon in 1789 and incorporated in 1802....
.
Geography
McMurray is located at 40°16′56"N 80°5′14"W (40.282276, -80.087162).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,726 people, 1,582 households, and 1,387 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 1,533.5 people per square mile (592.4/km²). There were 1,612 housing units at an average density of 523.1/sq mi (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.97% White, 0.55% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.15% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.
Ancestries of CDP residents include Italian (28.7%), German (28.4%), Irish (24.3%), English (12.0%), Polish (9.4%), and Slovak (4.4%).
There were 1,582 households out of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% 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, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.3% were non-families. 11.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,736, and the median income for a family was $86,711. Males had a median income of $67,317 versus $41,467 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 $37,364. 0.7% of the population and 0.6% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total The median house value in the year 2000 was $187,100.