North Vandergrift-Pleasant View, Pennsylvania facts for kids
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North Vandergrift
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Former CDP
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Location within Armstrong County
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 North Vandergrift
Location in Pennsylvania
North Vandergrift
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Armstrong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
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| • Total | 1,355 |
| • Density | 713/sq mi (275/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
North Vandergrift-Pleasant View was a special area in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was called a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it was a place the government counted for the census, but it wasn't officially a city or town.
In the year 2000, about 1,355 people lived there. Later, for the 2010 census, this area was divided into two separate CDPs: North Vandergrift and Pleasant View.
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Where Was North Vandergrift-Pleasant View?
North Vandergrift-Pleasant View was located in the state of Pennsylvania. Its exact coordinates were about 40.608688 degrees North and 79.566570 degrees West.
The total area of this CDP was about 1.9 square miles (about 4.9 square kilometers). Most of this area, 1.8 square miles (4.7 square kilometers), was land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.26 square kilometers), was water.
Who Lived There?
Based on the 2000 census, there were 1,355 people living in North Vandergrift-Pleasant View. These people lived in 555 different homes, and 386 of these were families.
Most of the people (about 93.87%) were White. About 3.32% were African American, and 1.77% were from other races. About 1.03% of the people were from two or more races. A small number, about 1.18%, were Hispanic or Latino.
Homes and Families
Out of the 555 homes, about 28.8% had children under 18 living there. More than half (54.1%) were married couples living together. About 10.3% of homes had a female head of household without a husband.
About 25.6% of all homes had just one person living in them. Around 13.2% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. On average, there were about 2.41 people in each home and 2.89 people in each family.
Age Groups
The people in North Vandergrift-Pleasant View were spread across different age groups:
- About 21.7% were under 18 years old.
- About 6.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 23.8% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 20.4% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people living there was 41 years.
Income Information
In 2000, the average income for a home in North Vandergrift-Pleasant View was $25,125 per year. For families, the average income was $34,250 per year.
About 10.8% of families and 14.8% of all people lived below the poverty line. This included about 21.1% of those under 18 and 3.6% of those 65 or older.
Notable Person
- Rudy Minarcin, a professional baseball player, was from this area.
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