Avonmore is a borough located in
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the borough had a total population of 820.
Geography
\nAvonmore is located at 40°31'40" North, 79°27'58" West (40.527750, -79.466186)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.2
km² (1.6
mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.83% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 820 people, 344 households, and 234 families residing in the borough. The
population density is 211.1/km² (547.9/mi²). There are 376 housing units at an average density of 96.8/km² (251.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.17% White, 1.22%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.37%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.12% from two or more races. 0.37% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 344 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% are married couples living together, 8.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 30.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.89.
In the borough the population is spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $30,156, and the median income for a family is $39,583. Males have a median income of $34,286 versus $22,361 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,712. 9.2% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 19.2% are under the age of 18 and 6.8% are 65 or older.
