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Stonybrook-Wilshire
Stonybrook-Wilshire is located in Pennsylvania
Stonybrook-Wilshire
Stonybrook-Wilshire
Location in Pennsylvania
Stonybrook-Wilshire is located in the United States
Stonybrook-Wilshire
Stonybrook-Wilshire
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County York
Area
 • Total 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
 • Land 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total 5,414
 • Density 1,612/sq mi (622/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)

Stonybrook-Wilshire was a special type of community called a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Pennsylvania. In 2000, about 5,414 people lived there. A CDP is an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or village. For the 2010 census, this area was renamed Stonybrook.

Where is Stonybrook-Wilshire?

Stonybrook-Wilshire was located in the state of Pennsylvania, within York County. Its exact location was at 39.974848 degrees north and -76.642641 degrees west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the area covered about 3.4 square miles (8.7 square kilometers). All of this land was dry land, with no large bodies of water inside its borders.

Who Lived in Stonybrook-Wilshire?

In 2000, a census (a count of the population) showed that 5,414 people lived in Stonybrook-Wilshire. These people lived in 2,105 different homes, called households. About 1,660 of these households were families.

Population Details

The population density was about 1,611 people per square mile (622 people per square kilometer). This tells us how crowded the area was. There were also 2,155 housing units, like houses or apartments.

Most of the people living there were White (93%). There were also smaller groups of African American (2.03%), Asian (2.57%), Native American (0.17%), and Pacific Islander (0.07%) residents. About 1.40% of people were from two or more races. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up 1.75% of the population.

Households and Families

About 32.4% of the households had children under 18 living with them. Most households (70.3%) were married couples living together. Some households (6.8%) were led by a female without a husband present. About 21.1% of households were not families.

Around 17.1% of all households had only one person living there. About 7.7% of these single-person households were people aged 65 or older. On average, each household had 2.57 people, and each family had 2.91 people.

Age and Income

The population was spread out by age. About 24.1% of residents were under 18 years old. People aged 45 to 64 made up the largest group at 29.9%. The median age, which is the middle age of all residents, was 42 years old.

The median income for a household in Stonybrook-Wilshire was $57,006 per year. For families, the median income was $65,111. The average income per person was $27,418. A small number of families (3.6%) and individuals (4.7%) lived below the poverty line. This included 4.8% of those under 18 and 5.1% of those 65 or older.

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