New Britain, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of New Britain | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Bucks |
| Area | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - elevation | 276 ft (84.1 m) |
| Population | 3,125 (2000) |
| Density | 2,454.1 /sq mi (947.5 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 215 |
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New Britain is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,125 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
New Britain is located at (40.299256, -75.178224)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,125 people, 912 households, and 670 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,454.1 people per square mile (950.1/km²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 730.3/sq mi (282.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.87% White, 2.05% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 912 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 29.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,029, and the median income for a family was $67,500. Males had a median income of $45,875 versus $28,942 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,877. About 1.6% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
