Borough of Prompton
Borough
Post office, ZIP code 18456-9998
Post office, ZIP code 18456-9998
Location in Wayne County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Location in Wayne County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Prompton is located in Pennsylvania
Prompton
Prompton
Location of Prompton in Pennsylvania
Prompton is located in the United States
Prompton
Prompton
Prompton (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°34′56″N 75°19′48″W / 41.58222°N 75.33000°W / 41.58222; -75.33000
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountyWayne
Area
[1]
 • Total1.67 sq mi (4.32 km2)
 • Land1.53 sq mi (3.97 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.35 km2)
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total237
 • Density154.60/sq mi (59.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code570
FIPS code42-62744
WebsitePrompton Borough

Prompton is a borough that is located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the time of the 2010 census.

Geography

Prompton is located at 41°34′56″N 75°19′48″W / 41.58222°N 75.33000°W / 41.58222; -75.33000 (41.582133, -75.329922).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (7.51%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850306—
1860296−3.3%
187039433.1%
1880310−21.3%
1890289−6.8%
1900258−10.7%
19102631.9%
1920220−16.3%
1930186−15.5%
19402028.6%
1950197−2.5%
19602043.6%
19702249.8%
198024911.2%
1990238−4.4%
20002432.1%
20102502.9%
2020237−5.2%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 250 people, 104 households, and 68 families living in the borough.

The population density was 156.25 inhabitants per square mile (60.33/km2). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 69.4 per square mile.

The racial makeup of the borough was 96.8% White and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

Of the 104 households in this township, 29.8% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 28.8% of households were one-person households and 16.3% were one-person households with residents who were aged sixty-five or older.

The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.96.

The age distribution was 24% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 59.6% who were aged eighteen to sixty-four, and 16.4% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was 39.7 years.

The median household income was $24,375 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,071 compared with that of $19,167 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $15,601.

Approximately 12.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

2000 census

At the time of the 2000 census, there were 243 people, 103 households, and 71 families living in the borough.

The population density was 152.4 inhabitants per square mile (58.8/km2). There were 112 housing units at an average density of 70.2 per square mile (27.1/km2).

The racial makeup of the borough was 98.77% White, 0.82% Asian, and 0.41% from two or more races.[5]


Of the 103 households in the township, 31.1% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 28.2% of households were one-person households and 16.5% were one-person households with residents who were aged sixty-five or older.

The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.88.

The age distribution was 24.7% of residents who were under the age of eighteen, 3.3% who were aged eighteen to twenty-four, 28.0% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, 25.5% who were aged forty-five to sixty-four, and 18.5% who were aged sixty-five or older. The median age was forty-two years.

For every one hundred females, there were 94.4 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 84.8 males.

The median household income was $24,375 and the median family income was $31,250. Males had a median income of $31,071 compared with that of $19,167 for females.

The per capita income for the borough was $15,601.

Approximately 12.2% of families and 10.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including 22.6% of those who were under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those who were aged sixty-five or older.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". 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. Archived from the original on 11 June 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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