Crescent Township, Pennsylvania
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Crescent Township is a township located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 2,314.
The township was created in 1855 and was given the name Crescent because it was formed from a portion of Moon Township. Crescent Township has been assigned the ZIP code 15046.
Crescent Township has two unincorporated villages:
- Glenwillard
- Wireton
Crescent is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.78% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,314 people, 886 households, and 658 families residing in the township. The population density is 431.6/km² (1,115.8/mi²). There are 920 housing units at an average density of 171.6/km² (443.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.23% White, 1.25% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.26% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 886 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% are married couples living together, 9.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $49,500, and the median income for a family is $52,267. Males have a median income of $35,661 versus $25,076 for females. The per capita income for the township is $19,472. 5.1% of the population and 3.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 6.4% of those under the age of 18 and 5.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.