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Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

Canonsburg is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 8,607.

Geography

Canonsburg is located at 40°15'43" North, 80°11'6" West (40.262012, -80.185030)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,607 people, 3,809 households, and 2,285 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,432.4/km² (3,703.5/mi²). There are 4,144 housing units at an average density of 689.7/km² (1,783.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.01% White, 6.53% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 0.72% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,809 households out of which 23.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 34.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.88.

In the borough the population is spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $31,184, and the median income for a family is $42,793. Males have a median income of $32,458 versus $22,733 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $17,469. 8.9% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.5% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

  • Greater Canonsburg Chamber of Commerce http://www.canonchamber.com/
  • Canonsburg: City of Antiques http://cityofantiques.com/
  • Maps and aerial photos
    • Street map from Mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=NaodW29-item76
      d7b0b0622e3d9e&longitude=-80.18503&zoom=6
    • Topographic map from Topozone http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.262012&lon=NaodW29-item
      5b6354cb15a793e0&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100
    • Aerial photograph from Terraserver http://terraservice.net/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-80.18503&lat=Na
      odW29-itemcf733a359c07628&w=750&h=500



Last updated: 02-10-2005 15:17:05
Last updated: 04-25-2005 03:06:01