Tionesta, Pennsylvania
Tionesta is a borough located in
Forest County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the borough had a total population of 615. It is the
county seat of
Forest County6.
Geography
\nTionesta is located at 41°29'42" North, 79°27'21" West (41.495017, -79.455939)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5
km² (1.3
mi²). 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 615 people, 282 households, and 166 families residing in the borough. The
population density is 177.2/km² (457.5/mi²). There are 337 housing units at an average density of 97.1/km² (250.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 99.67% White, 0.00%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.16%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.16% from two or more races. 0.49% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 282 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% are non-families. 36.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 24.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the borough the population is spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $26,806, and the median income for a family is $40,625. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $17,799. 14.1% of the population and 9.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.2% are under the age of 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older.