West Lawn, Pennsylvania
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West Lawn is a former borough and current census-designated place in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,762 at the 2020 census. This borough was dissolved and became part of Spring Township on January 1, 2006. Voters in both municipalities approved the dissolution during a general election vote in November 2004.
Geography
West Lawn is located at 40°19′43″N 75°59′40″W / 40.32861°N 75.99444°W (40.328676, −75.994407).[1]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the census-designated place has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1970 | 1,973 | — | |
1980 | 1,686 | −14.5% | |
1990 | 1,606 | −4.7% | |
2000 | 1,597 | −0.6% | |
2010 | 1,715 | 7.4% | |
2020 | 1,762 | 2.7% | |
Sources:[2][3][4] |
As of the
There were 706 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18, 47.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough, the age of the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,595, and the median income for a family was $48,854. Males had a median income of $35,956 versus $25,403 for females. The
Education
Notable people
People who were born in and/or lived in West Lawn, Pennsylvania include:
- Kerry Collins, NFL quarterback
- Chris Finch, NBA head coach
- Chad Henne, NFL quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Clayton Morris, co-host of both Fox & Friends and The Grizzly Bear Egg Café
- Mike Quackenbush, professional wrestler and co-host of The Grizzly Bear Egg Café
References
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2013.