Alba, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Alba, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania
Pushpin Label:Alba
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Alba in the state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bradford
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1803
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:1864
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.75
Area Land Km2:1.75
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.67
Area Land Sq Mi:0.67
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:133
Population Density Km2:76.18
Population Density Sq Mi:197.33
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.7044°N -76.8275°W
Elevation Ft:1572
Postal Code Type:Zip code
Postal Code:16910
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-00572

Alba is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 135 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Alba is located in southwestern Bradford County at (41.704343, -76.827519).[3] It is bordered by Canton Township on the west, south, and east, and by Troy Township on the north.

Pennsylvania Route 14 passes through the borough, leading north 6miles to Troy and U.S. Route 6, and south 4miles to Canton.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7sqkm, all land.[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 186 people, 70 households, and 49 families residing in the borough. The population density was 274.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 75 housing units at an average density of 110.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the borough was 94.09% White, 3.76% African American, 2.15% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 70 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $26,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $11,453. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . September 1, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alba borough, Pennsylvania. https://archive.today/20200212203205/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US4200572. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 12, 2014.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .