Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania Explained

Shenandoah Heights
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Schuylkill
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2.2
Area Land Km2:2.1
Area Water Km2:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1298
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.8297°N -76.2058°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code 17976
Area Code:570
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Shenandoah Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,298 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Shenandoah Heights is located at 40.8297°N -76.2058°W (40.829688, -76.205718).[1] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shenandoah Heights has a total area of 0.8sqmi, of which 0.8sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (2.38%) is water.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,298 people, 549 households, and 376 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1588.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 613 housing units at an average density of 750.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.31% White, 0.08% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69%.[2]

Of the 549 households 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 28.4% of households were one person and 17.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 19.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median household income was $38,958 and the median family income was $43,875. Males had a median income of $31,793 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,898. About 1.2% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older.

Media

WMBT AM-1530 with studios and transmitter in Shenandoah Heights, served the community from 1963 to 2003.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.