Seltzer, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
Seltzer is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Schuylkill County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 307 at the 2000 census. Seltzer is located in Norwegian Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 307 people, 129 households, and 82 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,434.8 people per square mile (1,693.3/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 1,979.0/sq mi (755.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 129 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples
living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $22,250 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $20,422. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
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) in Schuylkill County
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
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, 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 307 at the 2000 census. Seltzer is located in Norwegian Township.
Geography
Seltzer is located at 40°41′47"N 76°14′8"W (40.696252, -76.235543).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 307 people, 129 households, and 82 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 4,434.8 people per square mile (1,693.3/km²). There were 137 housing units at an average density of 1,979.0/sq mi (755.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 129 households out of which 20.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% 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, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.3% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $22,250 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 CDP was $20,422. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.