Mountainhome, Pennsylvania Explained

Mountainhome
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monroe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Barrett
Pushpin Map:USA Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Mountainhome in Pennsylvania
Coordinates:41.1775°N -75.2667°W
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.91
Area Total Sq Mi:1.90
Area Land Sq Mi:1.90
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:1234
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1202
Population Density Km2:244.91
Population Density Sq Mi:634.30
Timezone1:EST
Utc Offset1:-5
Timezone1 Dst:EDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:18342
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-51344
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Land Km2:4.91
Area Water Km2:0.00

Mountainhome is a census-designated place (CDP) in Barrett Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Mountainhome is located at (41.177450, -75.266749).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), all land.

Laura Randall described Mountainhome as "not a walkable kind of place, but it has several cafes, shops, and attractions like the Pocono Playhouse and Callie's Candy Factory."[4]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 491 households, and 315 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 619sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 566 housing units at an average density of 299.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.47% White, 2.74% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.68% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,357, and the median income for a family was $49,868. Males had a median income of $30,709 versus $35,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $20,580. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Book: Randall. Laura. Eastern Pennsylvania: An Explorer's Guide. 2008. The Countrymen Press. Woodstock, Vermont. 9780881507478. 225.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.