| Yatesville, Pennsylvania | |
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| — Borough — | |
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Yatesville, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Luzerne |
| Settled | 1809 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough Council |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 0.74 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 649 |
| • Density | 1,171.1/sq mi (452.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Zip code | |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
Yatesville is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.
Yatesville is located at (41.302947, -75.781651)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all of it land. The borough is served by the Pittston Area School District.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 649 people, 233 households, and 188 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,171.1 people per square mile (455.6/km²). There were 241 housing units at an average density of 434.9 per square mile (169.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.69% White, 0.15% African American, and 0.15% from two or more races.
There were 233 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.5% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,429, and the median income for a family was $57,813. Males had a median income of $41,176 versus $23,333 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,551. About 1.5% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.