Wayne Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania
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Wayne Township is a township
located in Clinton County
, Pennsylvania
. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,363.
, the township has a total area
of 22.8 square miles (59.2 km²). 57.8 km²; (22.3 sq mi) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28%
water.
of 2000, there are 1,363 people, 477 household
s, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density
is 23.6/km² (61.1/sq mi). There are 496 housing units at an average density of 8.6/km² (22.2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township is 98.17%
White, 1.32% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 477 household
s out of which 27.0%
have children under the ageof 18 living with them, 65.0% are married couples living together, 4.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the township the population is spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 118.4 males. For every 100 females age18 and over, there are 123.3 males.
The median
income for a household in the township is $35,417, and the median income for a family is $42,895. Males have a median income of $27,054 versus $20,380 for females. The per capita income
for the township is $16,785. 6.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Township (Pennsylvania)
A township in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a state of the United States of America, is one of four types of municipalities in the state . Townships were established based on convenient geographical boundaries and vary in size from six to forty square miles...
located in Clinton County
Clinton County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 37,914 people, 14,773 households, and 9,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 18,166 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, 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...
. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,363.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area
Area
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of 22.8 square miles (59.2 km²). 57.8 km²; (22.3 sq mi) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it is water. The total area is 2.28%
Percentage
In mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100 . It is often denoted using the percent sign, “%”, or the abbreviation “pct”. For example, 45% is equal to 45/100, or 0.45.Percentages are used to express how large/small one quantity is, relative to another quantity...
water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 1,363 people, 477 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s, and 353 families residing in the township. 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...
is 23.6/km² (61.1/sq mi). There are 496 housing units at an average density of 8.6/km² (22.2/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township is 98.17%
Percentage
In mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100 . It is often denoted using the percent sign, “%”, or the abbreviation “pct”. For example, 45% is equal to 45/100, or 0.45.Percentages are used to express how large/small one quantity is, relative to another quantity...
White, 1.32% African American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.51% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 477 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s out of which 27.0%
Percentage
In mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100 . It is often denoted using the percent sign, “%”, or the abbreviation “pct”. For example, 45% is equal to 45/100, or 0.45.Percentages are used to express how large/small one quantity is, relative to another quantity...
have children under the ageof 18 living with them, 65.0% are married couples living together, 4.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the township the population is spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 118.4 males. For every 100 females age18 and over, there are 123.3 males.
The median
Median
In probability theory and statistics, a median is described as the numerical value separating the higher half of a sample, a population, or a probability distribution, from the lower half. The median of a finite list of numbers can be found by arranging all the observations from lowest value to...
income for a household in the township is $35,417, and the median income for a family is $42,895. Males have a median income of $27,054 versus $20,380 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 township is $16,785. 6.3% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.