Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania

Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Borough
Remarkably similar houses on Delaware Ave.
Juniata Terrace, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°35′05″N 77°34′49″W / 40.58472°N 77.58028°WCoordinates: 40°35′05″N 77°34′49″W / 40.58472°N 77.58028°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Mifflin
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Population (2000)
• Total	502
• Density	3,939.8/sq mi (1,490.9/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	17044
Area code(s)	717

Juniata Terrace is a borough in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 502 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Juniata Terrace is located at 40°35′5″N 77°34′49″W / 40.58472°N 77.58028°W (40.584795, -77.580160).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	733		—
1980	631		−13.9%
1990	556		−11.9%
2000	502		−9.7%
2010	542		8.0%
Est. 2015	540	[2]	−0.4%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 502 people, 223 households, and 148 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,939.8 people per square mile (1,490.9/km²). There were 233 housing units at an average density of 1,828.6 per square mile (692.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.61% White, 1.39% African American, 0.20% Native American, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.

Strange object on Terrace Boulevard

There were 223 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $29,286, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $25,694 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,398. About 2.6% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 4.5% 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. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.