Emsworth, Pennsylvania

Emsworth, Pennsylvania
Borough
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Coordinates: 40°30′44″N80°5′44″W / 40.51222°N 80.09556°W / 40.51222; -80.09556
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,525
• Density	4,437.61/sq mi (1,714.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	15202
Area code	412
FIPS code	42-23616
Website	www.emsworthborough.com

Emsworth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,525 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Emsworth is located at 40°30′44″N80°5′44″W / 40.51222°N 80.09556°W / 40.51222; -80.09556 (40.512318, -80.095577). ^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), or 16.18%, is water.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Emsworth has two land borders, with Kilbuck Township from the west to the east and Ben Avon to the southeast. Across the Ohio River's main channel, Emsworth runs adjacent with Neville Township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	335		—
1900	958		—
1910	1,510		57.6%
1920	2,165		43.4%
1930	2,709		25.1%
1940	2,765		2.1%
1950	3,128		13.1%
1960	3,341		6.8%
1970	3,345		0.1%
1980	3,074		−8.1%
1990	2,892		−5.9%
2000	2,598		−10.2%
2010	2,449		−5.7%
2020	2,525		3.1%
Sources: [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [2]

At the 2000 census, there were 2,598 people in 1,153 households, including 642 families, in the borough. The population density was 4,519.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,744.8/km²). There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 2,136.0 per square mile (824.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.42% White, 3.58% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%. ^[9]

There were 1,153 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 38.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median household income was $39,028 and the median family income was $50,333. Males had a median income of $39,702 versus $24,224 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,471. About 2.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Presidential election results ^{[11] [12] [13]}

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2020	42% 630	55% 821	2% 34
2016	44% 553	51% 641	5% 67
2012	46% 549	53% 632	1% 20

Council members

• [2017–2019] Democrats: 1 (Lenz), Republicans: 0, Unknown: 4 (Petoski, Kenderski, Rumph, Lang) ^[14]

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
3. "Explore Census Data".
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
5. "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
6. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
7. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
8. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 20, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
11. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
12. "2016 Pennsylvania general election results". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
13. "Election Night Reporting".
14. "Allegheny County". Election Results. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

External links

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