Hooversville is a borough located in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 779.

Geography

Hooversville is located at 40°8'57" North, 78°54'51" West (40.149267, -78.914062)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²). 1.7 km² (0.7 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 779 people, 335 households, and 213 families residing in the borough. The population density is 455.7/km² (1,186.2/mi²). There are 364 housing units at an average density of 212.9/km² (554.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 98.84% White, 0.26% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 335 households out of which 25.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% are married couples living together, 10.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% are non-families. 33.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the borough the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $27,578, and the median income for a family is $34,375. Males have a median income of $25,500 versus $21,597 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $13,298. 12.8% of the population and 10.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.4% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% 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=40.149267&longitude=-78.914062&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.149267&lon=-78.914062&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-78.914062&lat=40.149267&w=750&h=500)