Railroad Borough, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people in the borough, organized into 112 households, and 80 families residing in the borough. The population density was 478.7 people per square mile (184.83/kmē), it is the 200th least densely populated borough in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 116 housing units at an average density of 184.1 per square mile (71.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.68 people, and the average family size was 3.16 people. In the borough the population was spread out, with 29% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 101.3 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 115.2 females. The median age was 36.1 years, The median age of males was 34.3 years, for females the median age was 37.2 years. The racial makeup of the borough was 96.33% White, 1.67% Black or African American, 2% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 0% Other races.
The median income for a household in the borough was $37917, making its Pennsylvania's 547th highest borough by median household income. The median income for a family in the borough was $47813, making it the 457th highest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $16709, it is Pennsylvania's 819th wealthiest borough by per capita income. The median income of borough was $24091, Median income for males is $27500, compared with $19750 for females.
In 2000, 76 pupils and students, of which 36.84% are male and 63.16% are female, 25.33% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 3.95% nursery or pri school, 9.21% kindergarten, 64.47% elementary school, 15.79% high school and 6.58% College graduate school.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| April 2000 census | 300 |
| April 2000 Estimate | 300 |
| July 2000 Estimate | 300 |
| July 2001 Estimate | 298 |
| July 2002 Estimate | 296 |
| July 2003 Estimate | 296 |
| July 2004 Estimate | 302 |
| July 2005 Estimate | 302 |
| July 2006 Estimate | 302 |
| July 2007 Estimate | 302 |
| July 2008 Estimate | 302 |
| School | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery school | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Elementary school | 20 | 29 | 49 |
| High school | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| College or graduate school | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Place | Median household income | Median family income | Per capita income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railroad borough, Pennsylvania | $37917 | $47813 | $16709 |
| York County, Pennsylvania | $45268 | $52278 | $21086 |
| Pennsylvania, United States | $40106 | $49184 | $20880 |
| United States | $41994 | $50046 | $21587 |