Findlay Township, Pennsylvania
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Findlay Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,145 at the 2000 census.
The township is the home of Pittsburgh International Airport, which serves Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,145 people, 2,028 households, and 1,460 families residing in the township. The population density was 157.9 people per square mile (61.0/km²). There were 2,128 housing units at an average density of 65.3/sq mi (25.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.17% White, 1.63% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.11% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 2,028 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,484, and the median income for a family was $55,930. Males had a median income of $40,173 versus $27,045 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,417. About 4.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
West Allegheny School District serves the township.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
