Allegheny Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Allegheny Township is a township located in
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the township had a total population of 8,002.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 81.7
km² (31.6
mi²). 79.8 km² (30.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.9 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.31% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 8,002 people, 3,053 households, and 2,399 families residing in the township. The
population density is 100.2/km² (259.5/mi²). There are 3,196 housing units at an average density of 40.0/km² (103.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.36% White, 0.65%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,053 households out of which 33.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% are married couples living together, 8.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% are non-families. 18.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 2.97.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $43,168, and the median income for a family is $49,347. Males have a median income of $40,745 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the township is $20,910. 7.8% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.1% are under the age of 18 and 8.2% are 65 or older.