Borough of East Side
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Carbon
Area	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	41°03′39″N 75°45′50″W / 41.06083, -75.76389Coordinates: 41°03′39″N 75°45′50″W / 41.06083, -75.76389
- elevation	1,532 ft (467 m)
Population	290 (2000)
Density	242.7 /sq mi (93.7 /km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	570
Location of East Side in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

East Side is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census.

Geography

East Side is located at 41°3′39″N, 75°45′50″W (41.060844, -75.763973).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it is land and 0.83% is water.

East Side is located 1 mile east of White Haven and 3 miles west of the Interstate 476 and I-80 interchange. East Side's elevation is 1532 feet above sea level

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 290 people, 129 households, and 77 families residing in the borough. The population density was 242.7 people per square mile (94.1/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 122.2/sq mi (47.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.93% White and 2.07% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 129 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $30,481 versus $17,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,132. About 12.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.8% of those sixty five or over.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Carbon County, Pennsylvania County seat: Jim Thorpe Boroughs Beaver Meadows | Bowmanstown | East Side | Jim Thorpe | Lansford | Lehighton | Nesquehoning | Palmerton | Parryville | Summit Hill | Weatherly | Weissport Townships Banks | East Penn | Franklin | Kidder | Lausanne | Lehigh | Lower Towamensing | Mahoning | Packer | Penn Forest | Towamensing CDPs Tresckow | Weissport East

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.