Nesquehoning Borough, Pennsylvania

Nesquehoning Borough is a borough in the Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 3288 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the borough is 3303, It is the 424th most populous in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 21.58 sq mi (55.89 kmē), of which, 21.16 square miles (54.8 kmē) of it is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 kmē) of it is water, makes it the 13th largest by total area in Pennsylvania.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 3288 people, 1355 households, and 864 families residing in the borough. The population density was 155.4 people per square mile (60/kmē), it is Pennsylvania's 54th least densely populated borough. There were 1599 housing units at an average density of 75.6 per square mile (29.19/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.3 persons, and the average family size was 2.89 persons. In the borough the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median age was 40.9 years, the median age of male residents at 38.4 and the median age of female residents at 44.6. The racial or ethnic makeup of the borough was 97.69% White, 0.64% Black or African American, 0.24% American Indian, 0.43% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.7% from two or more races and 0.3% Other races.

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

The median income for a household in the borough was $35902, it is 645th wealthiest borough by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $41855, making it the 707th wealthiest borough by median family income among the Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $16820, it is the 800th highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income is $21566, The median income for males was $28235, compared to $13772 for females.

In 2000, 610 pupils and students, of which 53.11% are male and 46.89% are female, 18.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.85% nursery or pri school, 5.41% kindergarten, 39.51% elementary school, 31.48% high school and 14.75% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census3288
April 2000 Estimate3288
July 2000 Estimate3288
July 2001 Estimate3303
July 2002 Estimate3314
July 2003 Estimate3313
July 2004 Estimate3325
July 2005 Estimate3334
July 2006 Estimate3314
July 2007 Estimate3320
July 2008 Estimate3303
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school193554
Kindergarten122133
Elementary school134107241
High school13260192
College or graduate school276390
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Nesquehoning borough, Pennsylvania$35902$41855$16820
Carbon County, Pennsylvania$35113$42118$17064
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587