West Conshohocken is a borough located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,446.

Geography

West Conshohocken is located at 40°4'10" North, 75°18'57" West (40.069509, -75.315755)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.2 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.49% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,446 people, 600 households, and 342 families residing in the borough. The population density is 656.8/km² (1,701.4/mi²). There are 633 housing units at an average density of 287.5/km² (744.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 93.91% White, 2.84% African American, 0.07% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 600 households out of which 17.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% are married couples living together, 11.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% are non-families. 29.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 3.01.

In the borough the population is spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 35.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $56,111, and the median income for a family is $62,708. Males have a median income of $40,833 versus $31,696 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $30,627. 7.3% of the population and 3.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% 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=40.069509&longitude=-75.315755&zoom=6) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.069509,-75.315755)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.069509&lon=-75.315755&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-75.315755&lat=40.069509&w=750&h=500)