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Located along the Ohio River
between Emsworth and Avalon, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ben Avon is a
vibrant community built in the past and restored for the future. With a population of
approximately 2,000, Ben Avon is home to numerous professionals working in
Pittsburgh, who also want the thrills of a small town environment. We invite you to explore the
website, and visit us. Be sure to check out the following pages to
learn more about Ben Avon.
Census 2000 Demographic Profile
Highlights
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General Characteristics
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Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Total
population |
1,917 |
100.0 |
100% |
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Male |
893 |
46.6 |
49.1% |
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Female |
1,024 |
53.4 |
50.9% |
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Median age
(years) |
37.2 |
(X) |
35.3 |
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Under
5 years |
145 |
7.6 |
6.8% |
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18
years and over |
1,432 |
74.7 |
74.3% |
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65
years and over |
229 |
11.9 |
12.4% |
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One
race |
1,899 |
99.1 |
97.6% |
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White |
1,839 |
95.9 |
75.1% |
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Black
or African American |
47 |
2.5 |
12.3% |
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American Indian and Alaska Native |
7 |
0.4 |
0.9% |
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Asian |
5 |
0.3 |
3.6% |
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Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
0 |
0.0 |
0.1% |
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Some
other race |
1 |
0.1 |
5.5% |
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Two
or more races |
18 |
0.9 |
2.4% |
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Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
9 |
0.5 |
12.5% |
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Household population |
1,909 |
99.6 |
97.2% |
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Group
quarters population |
8 |
0.4 |
2.8% |
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Average
household
size |
2.43 |
(X) |
2.59 |
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Average family size |
3.05 |
(X) |
3.14 |
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Total
housing units |
825 |
100.0 |
100.0% |
|
Occupied housing units |
784 |
95.0 |
91.0% |
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Owner-occupied housing units |
563 |
71.8 |
66.2% |
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Renter-occupied housing units |
221 |
28.2 |
33.8% |
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Vacant housing units |
41 |
5.0 |
9.0% |
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Social Characteristics
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Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Population 25 years and over |
1,334 |
100.0 |
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High
school graduate or higher |
1,285 |
96.3 |
80.4% |
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Bachelor's degree or higher |
631 |
47.3 |
24.4% |
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Civilian veterans
(civilian population 18 years
and over) |
203 |
14.2 |
12.7% |
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Disability status (population 21 to 64 years) |
118 |
10.2 |
19.2% |
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Foreign born |
12 |
0.6 |
11.1% |
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Male,
Now married (population 15 years and over) |
401 |
59.0 |
27.5% |
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Female, Now married (population 15 years and over) |
450 |
54.4 |
26.9% |
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Speak
a language other than English at home (population 5 years and
over) |
40 |
2.3 |
17.9% |
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Economic Characteristics
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Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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In
labor force (population 16 years and over) |
1,051 |
70.1 |
63.9% |
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Mean
travel time to work in minutes (population 16 years and over) |
25.3 |
(X) |
25.5 |
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Median
household
income
(dollars) |
54,926 |
(X) |
41,994 |
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Median family income (dollars) |
66,875 |
(X) |
50,046 |
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Per
capita income (dollars) |
26,408 |
(X) |
21,587 |
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Families below poverty level |
14 |
2.7 |
9.2% |
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Individuals below poverty level |
86 |
4.5 |
12.4% |
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Housing Characteristics
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Number |
Percent |
U.S. |
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Single-family owner-occupied homes |
522 |
100.0 |
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Median value (dollars) |
120,300 |
(X) |
119,600 |
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Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
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With a
mortgage |
1,203 |
(X) |
1,088 |
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Not
mortgaged |
377 |
(X) |
295 |
Source: 2000 U.S. Census
For a more detailed statistics about Ben Avon, please
click the following link which will take you to
The
Pennsylvania State Data Center (You will need to have Adobe PDF Reader
installed on your computer).
http://pasdc.hbg.psu.edu/pasdc/census_2000/Data/SF3/DP1-DP4/1604205504.pdf
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