Apollo, Pennsylvania
Apollo is a borough located in
Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,765.
Geography
\nApollo is located at 40°35'3" North, 79°33'52" West (40.584103, -79.564363)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9
km² (0.3
mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.57% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 1,765 people, 762 households, and 467 families residing in the borough. The
population density is 2,129.6/km² (5,577.1/mi²). There are 856 housing units at an average density of 1,032.8/km² (2,704.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.52% White, 3.29%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 0.11%
Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 762 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3% are married couples living together, 15.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% are non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $22,989, and the median income for a family is $29,952. Males have a median income of $26,750 versus $19,432 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $13,415. 14.7% of the population and 10.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.7% are under the age of 18 and 12.4% are 65 or older.