Black Lick, Pennsylvania Explained

Black Lick, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Black Lick
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Indiana
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Burrell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6.57
Area Land Km2:6.46
Area Water Km2:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1268
Population Density Km2:196.24
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.4725°N -79.1928°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15716
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-06744
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1169715
Area Total Sq Mi:2.54
Area Land Sq Mi:2.50
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population Density Sq Mi:508.22

Black Lick is a census-designated place (CDP) in Burrell Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,462 at the 2010 census.

A post office called Black Lick has been in operation since 1809.[2] The community was named after Blacklick Creek.[3]

Geography

Black Lick is located at 40.4725°N -79.1928°W (40.472381, −79.192900).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.6sqmi, of which 2.6sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.78%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,[5] there were 1,462 people, 560 households, and 383 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 562.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 597 housing units at an average density of 233.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.71% White, 1.81% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 560 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,459, and the median income for a family was $31,103. Males had a median income of $24,200 versus $20,909 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $13,100. About 14.1% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.7% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . January 5, 2017.
  3. Book: Moyer. Armond. Moyer. Winifred. The origins of unusual place-names. 1958. Keystone Pub. Associates. 14.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .