Grier City-Park Crest, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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Grier City-Park Crest
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Former CDP
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 Grier City-Park Crest
Location in Pennsylvania
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
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(2000)
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| • Total | 954 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
18214
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| Area code(s) | 570 |
Grier City-Park Crest was a special kind of place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was an area that the government counted for the census, but it wasn't an official town or city with its own local government.
In the year 2000, about 954 people lived there. Later, for the 2010 census, this area was divided into two separate CDPs. These new places are now known as Grier City and Park Crest.
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Geography of Grier City-Park Crest
Grier City-Park Crest was located in Pennsylvania. It covered a total area of about 1.7 square miles (4.4 square kilometers). Most of this area was land. Only a very small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), was water. This means that about 1.16% of the area was water.
People of Grier City-Park Crest
In 2000, there were 954 people living in Grier City-Park Crest. These people lived in 381 different homes. Out of these homes, 283 were families.
Most of the people living there were White, making up almost 100% of the population. A very small number of people were from two or more racial backgrounds. Also, a tiny percentage of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
About 27% of the homes had children under 18 years old living in them. Many homes, about 60%, were married couples living together. About 10% of homes had a female head of the household without a husband. Around 25% of the homes were not families, meaning they were individuals living alone or roommates.
About 21% of all homes were made up of just one person. And about 11% of these single-person homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone. On average, there were about 2.5 people in each home and about 2.9 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in Grier City-Park Crest were spread across different age groups. About 21% of the population was under 18 years old. About 6% were young adults aged 18 to 24. A quarter of the population, 25%, was between 25 and 44 years old. The largest group, 31%, was between 45 and 64 years old. Finally, about 17% of the people were 65 years old or older. The average age of people living there was 44 years.
For every 100 females, there were about 91 males. If we looked at adults aged 18 and over, for every 100 females, there were about 93 males.
Income Levels
In 2000, the average income for a home in Grier City-Park Crest was about $42,574 per year. For families, the average income was a bit higher, around $47,045 per year. Men generally earned more than women. The average income per person in the area was about $17,443.
About 10% of families and 10% of the total population lived below the poverty line. This included about 15% of children under 18 and about 16% of people aged 65 or older.
