Speers, Pennsylvania
Speers is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,241.
Geography
Speers is located at 40°7'20" North, 79°52'50" West (40.122248, -79.880439)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.5 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 11.01% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,241 people, 538 households, and 381 families residing in the borough. The population density was 494.0/km² (1,285.0/mi²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 223.3/km² (580.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.66% White, 0.73% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. 0.24% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 538 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,500, and the median income for a family was $48,173. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $30,536 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,446. 7.7% of the population and 5.0% of families were below the poverty line. 17.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.