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Claysville, Pennsylvania

Claysville is a borough located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 724.

Geography

Claysville is located at 40°7'8" North, 80°24'45" West (40.118984, -80.412536)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 3.12% is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 724 people, 242 households, and 189 families residing in the borough. The population density is 901.7/km² (2,349.8/mi²). There are 261 housing units at an average density of 325.1/km² (847.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 99.45% White, 0.28% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 242 households out of which 35.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 12.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% are non-families. 19.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.73 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the borough the population is spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $36,000, and the median income for a family is $40,000. Males have a median income of $28,125 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $14,785. 13.4% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.1% are under the age of 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older.

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