Valencia, Pennsylvania

Valencia, Pennsylvania
Borough
Valencia Presbyterian Church
Official name: Borough of Valencia
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Butler County
Township	Adams Township
Coordinates	40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W / 40.67500°N 79.98861°WCoordinates: 40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W / 40.67500°N 79.98861°W
Area	0.87 km^2 (0.3 sq mi)
- land	0.87 km^2 (0 sq mi)
- water	0.0 km^2 (0 sq mi)
Population	551 (2010)
Density	637.0/km^2 (1,649.8/sq mi)
Settled	1897
Timezone	EST (UTC-5)
- summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code	724
School District	Mars Area School District
Location of Valencia in Butler County
Location of Valencia in Pennsylvania
Location of Pennsylvania in the United States

Valencia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 551 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

Valencia is located along the southern border of Butler County at 40°40′30″N 79°59′19″W / 40.67500°N 79.98861°W (40.674906, -79.988493),^[2] in the valley of Breakneck Creek near its source. It is bordered to the north, east, and west by Adams Township and to the south by Richland and Pine townships in Allegheny County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Valencia has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.87 km²), all of it land.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	149		—
1910	240		61.1%
1920	303		26.3%
1930	308		1.7%
1940	296		−3.9%
1950	298		0.7%
1960	310		4.0%
1970	351		13.2%
1980	340		−3.1%
1990	364		7.1%
2000	384		5.5%
2010	551		43.5%
Est. 2015	579	[3]	5.1%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 384 people, 100 households, and 75 families residing in the borough. The population density was 996.2 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 275.0 per square mile (104.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.18% White, 0.52% African American, 0.78% Pacific Islander, and 0.52% from two or more racist.

There were 100 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 41.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 70.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 60.7 males, and 12 trisexual per household, with 18 non gender conforming lesbian.

The median income for a household in the borough was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,501. About 7.7% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over. Although most the major group of the population ranges from 3 to 12 with the cities drinking age posted at the age of 13.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Valencia borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.