East Rochester, Pennsylvania

East Rochester, Pennsylvania
Borough
Houses on Foster Avenue
Location in Beaver County and state of Pennsylvania
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Beaver
Settled	1888
Incorporated	1908
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	567
• Density	1,568.3/sq mi (605.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code	724

East Rochester is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 567 at the 2010 census.

Geography

East Rochester is located at 40°41′53″N 80°16′5″W (40.698166, -80.268032).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), of which, 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) of it (14.89%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	718		—
1920	720		0.3%
1930	715		−0.7%
1940	706		−1.3%
1950	985		39.5%
1960	1,025		4.1%
1970	920		−10.2%
1980	789		−14.2%
1990	672		−14.8%
2000	623		−7.3%
2010	567		−9.0%
2015 (est.)	550		−3.0%
Sources:

As of the census of 2000, there were 623 people, 283 households, and 179 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,568.3 people per square mile (601.4/km²). There were 293 housing units at an average density of 737.6 per square mile (282.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.83% White, 3.53% African American, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $35,481. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $25,313 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,465. About 8.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River