| Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania |
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Pen Argyl is the resting place of famous actress Jayne Mansfield . After a car accident, Jayne's family from the area requested to have her body laid to rest in a small cemetery on the borough's outskirts. Her heart-shaped gravestone is visible from the road as you pass by the cemetery. GEOGRAPHY Pen Argyl is located at 40°52'8" North, 75°15'20" West (40.868854, -75.255451). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 3.6 Km&2 (1.4 Mi&2 ). 3.6 km&2 (1.4 mi&2) of it is land and 0.71% is water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,615 people, 1,427 households, and 1,003 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,004.1/km&2 (2,603.9/mi&2). There were 1,506 housing units at an average density of 418.3/km&2 (1,084.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.81% White , 0.47% African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.55% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.25% from Other Races , and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.22% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 1,427 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were Married Couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.01. In the borough the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $40,066, and the median income for a family was $47,935. Males had a median income of $32,596 versus $23,239 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $18,145. 5.7% of the population and 4.3% of families were below the Poverty Line . 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 8.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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