Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
Orwigsburg is a borough located in
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,106.
Geography
\nOrwigsburg is located at 40°39'24" North, 76°6'7" West (40.656567, -76.101882)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.7
km² (2.2
mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,106 people, 1,158 households, and 795 families residing in the borough. The
population density is 547.6/km² (1,419.3/mi²). There are 1,217 housing units at an average density of 214.6/km² (556.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 97.71% White, 0.32%
African American, 0.03%
Native American, 1.09%
Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,158 households out of which 31.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% are married couples living together, 9.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 27.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 2.98.
In the borough the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 82.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $42,400, and the median income for a family is $55,313. Males have a median income of $42,438 versus $27,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $22,538. 2.7% of the population and 2.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.7% are under the age of 18 and 4.9% are 65 or older.