South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Encyclopedia
South Bethlehem is a borough
in Armstrong County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. The population was 444 at the 2000 census.
(Note that this borough is not adjacent to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
. It is, however, adjacent to New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
, which is in Clarion County
.)
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 444 people, 194 households, and 130 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 2,746.6 people per square mile (1,071.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 1,286.7 per square mile (501.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.32% White and 0.68% African American.
There were 194 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $16,266. About 9.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
Borough
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in Armstrong County
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Armstrong County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,941. It is located northeast of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Armstrong County was added to the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2003.The county seat is Kittanning...
, 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 444 at the 2000 census.
(Note that this borough is not adjacent to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...
. It is, however, adjacent to New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
New Bethlehem is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,057 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Bethlehem is located at ....
, which is in Clarion County
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
.)
Geography
South Bethlehem is located at 40°59′58"N 79°20′21"W (40.999516, -79.339219).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 444 people, 194 households, and 130 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 2,746.6 people per square mile (1,071.4/km²). There were 208 housing units at an average density of 1,286.7 per square mile (501.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.32% White and 0.68% African American.
There were 194 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 23.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $29,688, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $28,269 versus $26,000 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 $16,266. About 9.1% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.