Hunker, Pennsylvania

Hunker redirects here. For hunker in the sense of hunkering down in the squatting position see Hunkerin'.

Hunker, Pennsylvania
Borough
Bridge Street
Hunker, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 40°12′16″N 79°36′58″W / 40.20444°N 79.61611°WCoordinates: 40°12′16″N 79°36′58″W / 40.20444°N 79.61611°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Westmoreland
Settled	1903
Incorporated	1929
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.4 sq mi (1 km^2)
Elevation	994 ft (303 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	329
• Density	886.8/sq mi (342.4/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Zip code	15639

Hunker is a borough in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States, and since 1950 has been part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hunker is located at 40°12′16″N 79°36′58″W / 40.20444°N 79.61611°W (40.204462, -79.616218).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1930	378		—
1940	348		−7.9%
1950	404		16.1%
1960	380		−5.9%
1970	375		−1.3%
1980	359		−4.3%
1990	328		−8.6%
2000	329		0.3%
2010	291		−11.6%
Est. 2015	290	[2]	−0.3%
Sources:[3][4][5]

As of the census^[4] of 2000, there were 329 people, 136 households, and 102 families residing in the borough. The population density was 886.8 people per square mile (343.3/km²). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 372.0 per square mile (144.0/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.35% White, 0.61% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.91% Asian, and 1.82% from two or more races.

There were 136 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $40,313, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,396 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,045. About 7.6% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Bob Garber, baseball player.
• Sarah Kozer, reality TV star.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
3. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 17, 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.