- Brackenridge, Pennsylvania
Geobox|Settlement
name = Brackenridge
native_name =
other_name =
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category = Borough
etymology_type = Named for
etymology =Henry Marie Brackenridge
official_name = Borough of Brackenridge
nickname =
motto =
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country = United States
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state = Pennsylvania
state_
region = Allegheny
region_type = County
district =
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landmark =
river =Allegheny River
location =
lat_d = 40
lat_m = 36
lat_s = 30
lat_NS = N
long_d = 79
long_m = 44
long_s = 32
long_EW = W
elevation_imperial = 827
elevation_round = 0
area_imperial = 0.6
area_land_imperial = 0.5
area_water_imperial = 0.04
area_water_percentage = 7.27
area_percentage_round = 2
area_round = 1
area_land_round = 1
area_water_round = 1
population_as_of = 2000
population = 3543
population_density_imperial = 6924.2
population_density_round = 1
established_type = Incorporated
established =September 21 ,1901
established_note = cite web| url =http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/counties/pdfs/Allegheny.pdf | title = "Allegheny County - 2nd Class" | accessdate = 2007-08-25| language = English]
mayor =
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
postal_code = 15014
postal_code_type = ZIP code
area_code = 724
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free_type = School District
free = Highlands
map_caption = Location of Brackenridge in Allegheny County
map1 = Pennsylvania Locator Map.png
map1_caption = Location of Brackenridge in Pennsylvania
map1_locator = Pennsylvania
map2 = Map of USA PA.svg
map2_caption = Location of Pennsylvania in the United States
website =Brackenridge is a borough in Allegheny County,
Pennsylvania , along theAllegheny River and is part of thePittsburgh Metro Area .The town is named for
Henry Marie Brackenridge . The borough once had glass factories. An Allegheny Technologies, Inc. steel mill, Allegheny Ludlum Steel Brackenridge Plant, plays a prominent role in the community. The population stood at 3,421 in 1910 and at 6,400 in 1940. The population was 3,543 at the 2000 census. The drop in the population is attributable to the decline of the steel industry and the consequent loss of employment in the Pittsburgh region.Geography
Brackenridge is located at coor dms|40|36|30|N|79|44|32|W|cityGR|1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of convert|0.6|sqmi|km2, of which, convert|0.5|sqmi|km2 of it is land and convert|0.04|sqmi|km2 of it (7.27%) is water. Its average elevation is convert|827|ft|m above sea level GR|3.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,543 people, 1,507 households, and 931 families residing in the borough. Thepopulation density was 6,924.2 people per square mile (2,682.3/km²). There were 1,700 housing units at an average density of 3,322.4/sq mi (1,287.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.03% White, 3.44% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.There were 1,507 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.9% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $30,050, and the median income for a family was $41,803. Males had a median income of $30,661 versus $21,821 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $19,040. About 6.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.References
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