Minersville Borough, Pennsylvania

Minersville Borough is a borough located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. The population of borough in 2000 stood at 4552 as per the Census data. The July 2008 population estimate is 4221, It is the 314th largest by population in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The borough has a total area of 0.66 mi˛ (1.71 sq km), it is the 451st smallest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 4552 people, 2041 households, and 1227 families living in the borough. The population density was 6948.9 people per square mile (2682.99/km˛), it would be the 57th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 2312 housing units at an average density of 3503 per square mile (1352.52/km˛). The average household size was 2.22 persons, and the average family size was 2.86 persons. In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 23.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 85.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.8 males. The median age of the borough's population was 40.7 years, the median age of male residents at 38.1 and the median age of female residents at 44. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.51% White, 0.44% Black or African American, 0.07% American Indian, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Native Hawaiian, 0.72% from two or more races and 0.07% Other races.

Minersville borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Minersville borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Minersville Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $28373, making it the 287th poorest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $36759, it would be the 361st lowest borough by median family income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $15623, making it the 420th poorest borough by per capita income among the Pennsylvania. The median income of borough was $19955, The median income for males was $27222 versus $15073 for females.

In 2000, 983 pupils and students, of which 500 are male and 483 are female, 21.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 80 nursery or pri school, 83 kindergarten, 463 elementary school, 197 high school and 160 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4552
April 2000 Estimate4552
July 2000 Estimate4541
July 2001 Estimate4491
July 2002 Estimate4451
July 2003 Estimate4405
July 2004 Estimate4348
July 2005 Estimate4293
July 2006 Estimate4269
July 2007 Estimate4242
July 2008 Estimate4221
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school215980
Kindergarten453883
Elementary school243220463
High school12572197
College or graduate school6694160
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Minersville borough, Pennsylvania$28373$36759$15623
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania$32699$41279$17230
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587