Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania
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Kennedy Township is a township located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 7,504.
Geography
Kennedy_Township is located at 40°28'45" North, 80°6'23" West (40.479292, -80.106395)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.2 km² (5.5 mi²). 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.91% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 7,504 people, 2,917 households, and 2,190 families residing in the township. The population density is 532.6/km² (1,378.3/mi²). There are 2,980 housing units at an average density of 211.5/km² (547.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.64% White, 0.51% African American, 0.01% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. 0.29% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,917 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% are married couples living together, 9.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% are non-families. 22.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the township the population is spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $48,057, and the median income for a family is $56,339. Males have a median income of $41,062 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township is $22,148. 3.8% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.