Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Scott Township is a census-designated place and township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,288 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Scott Township is located at coor dms|40|23|29|N|80|4|46|W|city (40.391469, -80.079657)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

urrounding communities

Banksville (a Pittsburgh neighborhood), Carnegie (a neighboring borough), East Carnegie (a Pittsburgh neighborhood), Green Tree (a neighboring borough), Heidelberg (a neighboring borough), Mt. Lebanon (a neighboring municipality), Upper St. Clair (a neighboring township)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 17,288 people, 7,835 households, and 4,583 families residing in the township. The population density was 4,350.8 people per square mile (1,681.3/km²). There were 8,163 housing units at an average density of 2,054.3/sq mi (793.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.35% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 0.08% Native American, 6.17% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 7,835 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out with 18.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,434, and the median income for a family was $54,716. Males had a median income of $42,095 versus $31,499 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,439. About 4.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Tax Structure

Residents living in this township are supposed to pay 1% income tax, as opposed to 3% which is the tax for Pittsburgh.

References

External links

* [http://www.scott-twp.com/ Scott Township, official website]