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Eddystone was the site of the Baldwin Locomotive Works plant, the largest manufacturer of steam locomotives in the world.
Eddystone is located at 39°51'34" North, 75°20'27" West (39.859345, -75.340920) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 30.67% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 2,442 people, 964 households, and 607 families residing in the borough. The population density is 906.6/km² (2,352.6/mi²). There are 1,035 housing units at an average density of 384.2/km² (997.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 95.45% White, 1.76% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.84% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 964 households out of which 31.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are married couplesMarriage is a relationship that plays a key role in the definition of many families. Precise definitions vary historically and between and within cultures, but it has been an important concept as a socially sanctioned bond between people who (usually) are living together, 16.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 32.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.24.
In the borough the population is spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $37,543, and the median income for a family is $47,054. Males have a median income of $36,422 versus $25,069 for females. The per capita incomeThe per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. A ranking of the top 10 countries, according to the 2004 CIA World Factbook (in US dollar) # Luxembourg $55,100 # Norwa for the borough is $16,537. 12.1% of the population and 11.6% of families are below the poverty lineThe poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. People who have an income below the poverty line have no discretionary disposable income, by definition. The actual monetary value of. Out of the total population, 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 16.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.