Center Township is a township located in
Beaver County, Pennsylvania. As of the
2000 census, the township had a total population of 11,492.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.6
km² (15.7
mi²). 39.9 km² (15.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.72% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 11,492 people, 4,270 households, and 3,317 families residing in the township. The
population density is 288.1/km² (746.5/mi²). There are 4,438 housing units at an average density of 111.3/km² (288.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 95.87% White, 2.97%
African American, 0.09%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 0.70% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 4,270 households out of which 31.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% are married couples living together, 8.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% are non-families. 19.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.00.
In the township the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $50,071, and the median income for a family is $58,796. Males have a median income of $40,495 versus $26,443 for females. The per capita income for the township is $21,143. 4.6% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 3.8% are under the age of 18 and 1.9% are 65 or older.
