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Park Forest Village is a census-designated place located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 8,830.

1 Geography

Park Forest Village is located at 40°48'4" North, 77°54'34" West (40.801060, -77.909423) 1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.2 km˛ (2.4 mi˛). 6.2 km˛ (2.4 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

2 Demographics

As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 8,830 people, 3,388 households, and 2,124 families residing in the CDP. The population density is 1,432.5/km˛ (3,711.4/mi˛). There are 3,473 housing units at an average density of 563.4/km˛ (1,459.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the CDP is 84.78% White, 2.94% African American, 0.12% Native American, 9.13% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. 2.60% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,388 households out of which 32.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% 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, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.60 and the average family size is 3.00.

In the CDP the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP is $47,589, and the median income for a family is $67,981. Males have a median income of $51,953 versus $23,514 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 CDP is $24,425. 17.2% of the population and 7.8% 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, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Centre County, Pennsylvania Census-designated places in Pennsylvania

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