Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°18′29″N 78°57′38″W / 40.30806°N 78.96056°W / 40.30806; -78.96056
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Upper Yoder Township, Pennsylvania
814
FIPS code42-021-79360
Websiteupperyodertownship.org

Upper Yoder Township is a

Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

Geography

The township is located in the southwestern corner of Cambria County, 5 miles (8 km) southwest of the center of Johnstown. It is bordered by Johnstown to the east and the boroughs of Westmont and Southmont to the north. Westmoreland County is on the township's western border, and Somerset County is to the south. The unincorporated community of Elim occupies the eastern end of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.7 km2), of which 12.2 square miles (31.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.27%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20005,862—
20105,449−7.0%
2016 (est.)5,198[2]−4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 2,156 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 27.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,504, and the median income for a family was $51,415. Males had a median income of $31,344 versus $27,468 for females. The

poverty line
, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Upper Yoder township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

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