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Stoystown, Pennsylvania

Stoystown is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 428.

Geography Stoystown is located at 40°6'10" North, 78°57'14" West (40.102753, -78.953869)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²). 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 428 people, 184 households, and 117 families residing in the borough. The population density is 869.7/km² (2,267.5/mi²). There are 201 housing units at an average density of 408.5/km² (1,064.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 99.77% White, 0.00% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 184 households out of which 26.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% are married couples living together, 7.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 21.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.99.

In the borough the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 82.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $30,313, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $27,361 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $14,629. 17.3% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 20.8% are under the age of 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older.



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