Audubon, Pennsylvania
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Audubon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,549 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Audubon is located at (40.130948, -75.425742)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.44%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,549 people, 2,379 households, and 1,750 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 564.4/km² (1,461.1/mi²). There were 2,457 housing units at an average density of 211.8/km² (548.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.86% White, 4.35% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.03% Asian, 1.28% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.03% of the population.
There were 2,379 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $70,527, and the median income for a family was $80,178. Males had a median income of $51,852 versus $35,965 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,144. About 3.1% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Audubon is named after John James Audubon, the famous bird painter. His first house, Mill Grove, is a mansion that now serves as a museum in the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. The mansion contains an old lead mine. Mill Grove displays many of Audubon's great bird paintings.
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