Whitehall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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Whitehall is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,444 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Whitehall is located at (40.360292, -79.986271)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,444 people, 6,294 households, and 3,958 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,700.3/km² (4,397.8/mi²). There were 6,519 housing units at an average density of 767.4/km² (1,984.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60% White, 1.42% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 6,294 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the borough the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $45,111, and the median income for a family was $60,371. Males had a median income of $42,658 versus $31,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,730. 6.4% of the population and 2.9% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.7% are under the age of 18 and 7.2% are 65 or older.
Whitehall has a Police Department that works very hard at protecting its citizens.
