Ben Avon is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,917.

Geography

Ben Avon is located at 40°30'27" North, 80°4'56" West (40.507418, -80.082162)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²). 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.89% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,917 people, 784 households, and 512 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,850.4/km² (4,805.1/mi²). There are 825 housing units at an average density of 796.3/km² (2,067.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.93% White, 2.45% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 784 households out of which 32.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% are married couples living together, 11.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.05.

In the borough the population is spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 83.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $54,926, and the median income for a family is $66,875. Males have a median income of $44,107 versus $33,393 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $26,408. 4.5% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.6% of those under the age of 18 and 10.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.507418&longitude=-80.082162&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.507418&lon=-80.082162&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-80.082162&lat=40.507418&w=750&h=500)