Valley View, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Valley View
CDP

Church of God in Valley View.
Valley View

Location within the state of Pennsylvania

Coordinates: 40°38′42″N 76°32′17″W / 40.64500°N 76.53806°W / 40.64500; -76.53806Coordinates: 40°38′42″N 76°32′17″W / 40.64500°N 76.53806°W / 40.64500; -76.53806
Country United States
State Pennsylvania
County Schuylkill
Area
  Total 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
  Land 3.3 sq mi (8.5 km2)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,677
  Density 510/sq mi (200/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 17983
Area code(s) 570 Exchange: 682

Valley View is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the

Geography

Valley View is located at 40°38′42″N 76°32′17″W / 40.64500°N 76.53806°W / 40.64500; -76.53806 (40.645118, -76.538053).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,677 people, 713 households, and 491 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 512.3 people per square mile (198.0/km²). There were 756 housing units at an average density of 230.9/sq mi (89.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.63% White, 0.12% African American, 0.30% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 713 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,838, and the median income for a family was $43,558. Males had a median income of $30,071 versus $26,161 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,817. About 1.2% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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