East Lansdowne, Pennsylvania
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| Borough of East Lansdowne | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Delaware |
| Area | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - land | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population | 2,586 (2000) |
| Density | 12,517.6 /sq mi (4,833.1 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
 Location of East Lansdowne in Delaware County
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| Website : http://www.eastlansdowne.org | |
East Lansdowne is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,586 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
East Lansdowne is located at (39.944162, -75.260253)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,586 people, 938 households, and 608 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,517.6 people per square mile (4,754.6/km²). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 4,898.6/sq mi (1,860.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.23% White, 20.49% African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.03% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.
There were 938 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,205, and the median income for a family was $53,021. Males had a median income of $37,813 versus $28,409 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,558. About 6.2% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
William Penn School District serves East Lansdowne.
- East Lansdowne Basics Magnet Elementary School (K-6)
- Penn Wood Middle School (7-8) (Darby)
- Penn Wood Ninth Grade Academy (9) (Yeadon)
- Penn Wood High School (10-12) (Lansdowne)
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
