Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is a city located in
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 7,332.
Geography
\nDuquesne is located at 40°22'12" North, 79°51'3" West (40.369969, -79.850957)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3
km² (2.0
mi²). 4.7 km² (1.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.84% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 7,332 people, 3,179 households, and 1,853 families residing in the city. The
population density is 1,555.4/km² (4,035.0/mi²). There are 3,768 housing units at an average density of 799.4/km² (2,073.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 48.92% White, 47.75%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 0.14%
Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.74% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,179 households out of which 28.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.8% are married couples living together, 27.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% are non-families. 37.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.28 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 80.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $19,766, and the median income for a family is $25,898. Males have a median income of $25,046 versus $22,272 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,067. 34.7% of the population and 31.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 52.9% are under the age of 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older.