East Washington is a borough of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,858 at the time of the 2020 census.[4]
East Washington | |
|---|---|
| The Borough of East Washington | |
 Historic homes on South Wade Avenue | |
 Location of East Washington in Washington County, Pennsylvania. | |
  East Washington Location of East Washington in Pennsylvania | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′26″N 80°14′2″W / 40.17389°N 80.23389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Washington |
| Established | 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Demond Nixon (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,853 |
| • Density | 4,126.95/sq mi (1,593.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 15301[3] |
| Area code | 724 |
| Website | www.eastwash.com |
History
editThe East Washington Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[5]
Geography
editEast Washington is located at 40°10′26″N 80°14′2″W / 40.17389°N 80.23389°W (40.173799, -80.233945).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all land.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 1,051 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,300 | 23.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,561 | 20.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,859 | 19.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,106 | 13.3% | |
| 1950 | 2,304 | 9.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,483 | 7.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,198 | −11.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,241 | 2.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,126 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,930 | −9.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,234 | 15.8% | |
| 2020 | 1,858 | −16.8% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 1,846 | [4] | −0.6% |
| Sources:[7][8][9][2] | |||
At the time of the 2000 census there were 1,930 people, 903 households, and 492 families living in the borough.
The population density was 4,225.3 people per square mile (1,631.4 people/km2). There were 983 housing units at an average density of 2,152.1 per square mile (830.9/km2).
The racial makeup of the borough was 94.04% White, 4.25% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.21%.[8]
There were 903 households, 23.4% had children under the age of eighteen living with them; 42.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-family households. 38.2% of the households documented were one-person households and 12.2% were one-person households with residents who were aged sixty-five or older.
The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.82.
The age distribution was 20.3% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 10.1% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.9% who were aged twenty-five to forty-four, 25.7% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 15.0% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was forty years.
For every one hundred females, there were 90.7 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 84.4 males.
The median household income was $41,319 and the median family income was $65,625. Males had a median income of $47,266 compared with that of $27,414 for females.
The per capita income for the borough was $32,852.
Approximately 5.4% of families and 9.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those who were under the age of eighteen; however, no residents over the age of sixty-five were living in poverty.
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
- ^ "East Washington PA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". Census.gov. US Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
{{cite web}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.