North Charleroi, Pennsylvania
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North Charleroi is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,409.
The city is also known as "Lock 4". Previously Lock and Dam #4 was located on this side of the Monongahela River, and the place had this name. Lock and Dam #4 was later re-located further upstream on the other side of the "Charleroi Monessen Bridge". The name was changed but most residents still refer to the city as "Lock 4".
Geography
North Charleroi is located at 40°9'3" North, 79°54'34" West (40.150927, -79.909365)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 10.00% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 1,409 people, 650 households, and 388 families residing in the borough. The population density is 2,092.4/km² (5,362.1/mi²). There are 706 housing units at an average density of 1,048.4/km² (2,686.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 97.16% White, 1.77% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. 1.28% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 650 households out of which 23.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.3% are non-families. 36.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 22.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.17 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the borough the population is spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $29,135, and the median income for a family is $36,131. Males have a median income of $32,250 versus $22,379 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $17,834. 8.7% of the population and 5.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 10.3% of those under the age of 18 and 11.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.