| Union City, Pennsylvania |
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| erie county, pennsylvania | |
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Union City is a borough located in Erie County, Pennsylvania , 26 miles (42 km) southeast of Erie . In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powderedmilk plant, and several furniture factories. In 1900 , 3,104 people lived here, and in 1910 , 3,684 people lived here. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 3,463. Local legends persist regarding inbreeding but there is little to no evidence of such activity. GEOGRAPHY Union City is located at 41°53'46" North, 79°50'40" West (41.896056, -79.844425). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 4.8 Km&2 (1.9 Mi&2 ). 4.8 km&2 (1.9 mi&2) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,463 people, 1,326 households, and 900 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 715.0/km&2 (1,848.6/mi&2). There were 1,422 housing units at an average density of 293.6/km&2 (759.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.92% White , 0.14% African American , 0.32% Native American , 0.75% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.23% from Other Races , and 0.61% from two or more races. 0.84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,326 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were Married Couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16. In the borough the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $27,216, and the median income for a family was $34,352. Males had a median income of $29,833 versus $21,016 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $12,599. 20.9% of the population and 17.9% of families were below the Poverty Line . 26.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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