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Starrucca, Pennsylvania

Starrucca is a borough located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 216.

Geography

\nStarrucca is located at 41°53'58" North, 75°27'40" West (41.899334, -75.461135)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²). 22.6 km² (8.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.23% water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 216 people, 89 households, and 67 families residing in the borough. The population density is 9.6/km² (24.8/mi²). There are 124 housing units at an average density of 5.5/km² (14.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.15% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.46% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 89 households out of which 19.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% are married couples living together, 4.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 20.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.70. In the borough the population is spread out with 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough is $34,500, and the median income for a family is $37,750. Males have a median income of $33,333 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $23,071. 18.4% of the population and 12.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 36.1% are under the age of 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older.