Lower Allen, Pennsylvania
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Lower Allen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,619 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Lower Allen is located at GR1.
(40.227990, -76.902305)According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,619 people, 3,031 households, and 1,851 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,092.1/km² (2,827.7/mi²). There were 3,131 housing units at an average density of 516.6/km² (1,337.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.32% White, 2.55% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 3,031 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,379, and the median income for a family was $61,964. Males had a median income of $40,237 versus $30,669 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,956. About 6.8% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
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Cumberland County, Pennsylvania County Seat: Carlisle |
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Boroughs |
Camp Hill | Carlisle | Lemoyne | Mechanicsburg | Mount Holly Springs | New Cumberland | Newburg | Newville | Shippensburg | Shiremanstown | Wormleysburg |
Townships |
Cooke | Dickinson | East Pennsboro | Hampden | Hopewell | Lower Allen | Lower Frankford | Lower Mifflin | Middlesex | Monroe | North Middleton | North Newton | Penn | Shippensburg | Silver Spring | South Middleton | South Newton | Southampton | Upper Allen | Upper Frankford | Upper Mifflin | West Pennsboro |
Communities and CDPs |
Boiling Springs | Enola | Grantham | Lower Allen | New Kingstown | Plainfield | Schlusser | Summerdale | West Fairview |