Pitcairn, Pennsylvania
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Pitcairn is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 15 miles (24 km) east of Pittsburgh. Early in the twentieth century, it was the site of large railroad yards and shops that employed nearly 10,000 men. In 1900, 2,601 people lived here; in 1910, 4,975 lived here; and in 1940, Pitcairn was home to 6,310 people. The population was 3,689 at the 2000 census.
Pitcairn was the birthplace of bandleader Ted Weems and of musical instrument maker Carl Thompson.
Geography
Pitcairn is located at (40.405768, -79.776434)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 3,689 people, 1,675 households, and 911 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,637.6/km² (6,892.2/mi²). There were 1,901 housing units at an average density of 1,359.2/km² (3,551.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.10% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.There were 1,675 households out of which 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 39.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $25,688, and the median income for a family was $34,226. Males had a median income of $30,637 versus $21,312 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,785. About 7.2% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
K-12 students in Pitcairn are served by the award-winning Gateway School District, a public school district with a student population of 4,300.External links
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