Audubon, Pennsylvania
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Audubon is a census-designated place located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 6,549.
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Geography
Audubon is located at 40°7'51" North, 75°25'33" West (40.130948, -75.425742)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 11.6 km² (4.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.44% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 6,549 people, 2,379 households, and 1,750 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 564.4/km² (1,461.1/mi²). There are 2,457 housing units at an average density of 211.8/km² (548.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP is 87.86% White, 4.35% African American, 0.05% Native American, 6.03% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. 2.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,379 households out of which 35.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% are married couples living together, 7.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% are non-families. 20.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.67 and the average family size is 3.14.
In the CDP the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP is $70,527, and the median income for a family is $80,178. Males have a median income of $51,852 versus $35,965 for females. The per capita income for the CDP is $28,144. 5.1% of the population and 3.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.4% of those under the age of 18 and 6.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Audubon is named after John James Audubon, the famous bird painter. His first house, Mill Grove, is a mansion that now serves as a musuem in the Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary. The mansion contains an old lead mine. Mill Grove displays many of Audubon's great bird paintings.