Youngwood is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,138 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Youngwood is located at 40°14′22″N, 79°34′50″W (40.239566, -79.580686)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 4,138 people, 1,506 households, and 891 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,249.2 people per square mile (868.3/km²). There were 1,601 housing units at an average density of 870.2/sq mi (336.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 87.68% White, 11.65% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.37% of the population.

There were 1,506 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.8% were non-families. 36.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the borough the population was spread out with 14.7% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 38.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 136.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 143.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $43,942. Males had a median income of $32,596 versus $22,429 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,715. About 3.1% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over.

Westmoreland County Community College

The Main Campus of Westmoreland County Community College is located in Youngwood.

Noteable people from Youngwood

International artist Dusty Genard known for his shadowbox assemblages, was born and raised in Youngwood.

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.

External links

• Youngwood Borough
• Youngwood, Pennsylvania is at coordinates 40°14′22″N 79°34′51″W / 40.239566, -79.580686 (Youngwood, Pennsylvania)Coordinates: 40°14′22″N 79°34′51″W / 40.239566, -79.580686 (Youngwood, Pennsylvania)

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