Albany Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Berks |
| Area | 40.2 sq mi (104.1 km²) |
| - land | 40.2 sq mi (104.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²) |
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| - elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population | 1,662 (2000) |
| Density | 41.3 /sq mi (15.9 /km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 610 |
  Location of Albany Township in Pennsylvania
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Albany Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,662 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.2 square miles (104.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,662 people, 618 households, and 465 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.3 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 686 housing units at an average density of 17.1/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% White, 0.18% African American, 0.42% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,830, and the median income for a family was $50,455. Males had a median income of $36,553 versus $25,603 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,509. About 2.7% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
