Courtdale, Pennsylvania Explained

Official Name:Courtdale, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Borough
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Courtdale
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Name:United States
Government Type:Borough Council
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Jacki Reilly Degnan
Established Title:Settled
Established Title1:Incorporated
Established Date1:1897
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.65
Area Land Km2:2.65
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Total:689
Population Density Km2:260.24
Population Density Sq Mi:674.17
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:41.2847°N -75.9047°W
Elevation Ft:640
Postal Code:18704
Blank Info:42-16568

Courtdale is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 689 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Courtdale was incorporated as a borough in 1897. During the 19th and 20th centuries, coal mining and manufacturing were the major industries in the area.

Demographics

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6km2, all land. It is part of the Wyoming Valley West School District.As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 791 people, 315 households, and 230 families residing in the borough. The population density was 771.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 328 housing units at an average density of 319.9/mi2. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.75% White and 0.25% Asian.

There were 315 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 24.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $38,150, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $34,219 versus $25,234 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $17,765. About 7.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 19.2% 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: Bureau . US Census . City and Town Population Totals: 2020—2021 . Census.gov . US Census Bureau . August 4, 2022.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.