Ford City Borough, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 3451 people in the borough, organized into 1580 households, and 935 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4864.8 people per square mile (1878.31/km˛), it is the 153rd most populated borough in terms of population density. There were 1713 housing units at an average density of 2412.7 per square mile (931.55/km˛). The average household size was 2.17 persons, and the average family size was 2.84 persons. In the borough the population is diverse age-wise, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median age of the borough's population was 41.8 years, the median age of male residents at 39.1 and the median age of female residents at 44.5. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.38% White, 3.88% Black or African American, 0.14% American Indian, 0.17% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.27% from two or more races and 0.14% Other races.
The median income for a household in the borough was $24457, making its Pennsylvania's 89th lowest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $30843, it is Pennsylvania's 105th poorest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $14318, it is Pennsylvania's 234th poorest borough by per capita income. The median income of borough was $17450, Males have a median income of $21936 versus $12247 for females.
In 2000, 688 pupils and students, of which 382 are male and 306 are female, 19.94% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 67 nursery or pri school, 42 kindergarten, 307 elementary school, 184 high school and 88 College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 3451 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 3461 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 3452 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 3415 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 3382 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 3352 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 3317 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 3252 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 3214 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 3194 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 3179 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 44 | 23 | 67 |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 23 | 42 |
| Elementary school | 164 | 143 | 307 |
| High school | 103 | 81 | 184 |
| College or graduate school | 52 | 36 | 88 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford City borough, Pennsylvania | $24457 | $30843 | $14318 |
| Armstrong County, Pennsylvania | $31557 | $38271 | $15709 |
| Pennsylvania, United States | $40106 | $49184 | $20880 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |