BALDWIN, ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

'Baldwin' is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,999 at the 2000 census.

Contents

Geography

Surrounding communities

History

Demographics

External links

References

Geography

Baldwin is located at (40.357197, -79.969449).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²). 14.9 km² (5.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.53%) is water.
Its average elevation is above sea level .

Surrounding communities

★ Pittsburgh neighborhoods

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★ Arlington

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★ Carrick

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★ Southside Flats

★ Bethel Park

★ Brentwood

★ South Park

★ Whitehall

History

Baldwin Borough was incorporated on October 27, 1950, from Baldwin Township.^[1]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 19,999 people, 8,193 households, and 5,776 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,338.2/km² (3,465.5/mi²). There were 8,883 housing units at an average density of 594.4/km² (1,539.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.20% White, 2.42% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 8,193 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,752, and the median income for a family was $48,503. Males had a median income of $39,086 versus $28,458 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,918. About 3.9% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

★ 'Historic Pittsburgh Map Collections'

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★ 1876 - Atlas of the Cities of Pittsburgh, Allegheny and Adjoining Boroughs: Plate 44

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★ 1886 - Atlas of the Vicinity of the Cities Pittsburgh and Allegheny Pennsylvania

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★ 1906 - Southern Vicinity of Pittsburgh

References

1. "Allegheny County - 2nd Class"