Emsworth, Pennsylvania

Emsworth is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River. The population was 2,449 at the 2010 census.[3]

Emsworth
Borough
Location in Allegheny County and the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
Coordinates: 40°30′44″N 80°5′44″W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Allegheny
Area [1]
• Total	0.69 sq mi (1.79 km^2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.47 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.32 km^2)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,449
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	2,350
• Density	4,130.05/sq mi (1,595.63/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	42-23616
Website	Borough of Emsworth

Geography

Emsworth is located at 40°30′44″N 80°5′44″W (40.512318, -80.095577).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), of which 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), or 16.18%, is water.

Surrounding and adjacent neighborhoods

Emsworth has two land borders with Kilbuck Township from the west to the east and Ben Avon to the southeast. Across the Ohio River's main channel, Emsworth runs adjacent with Neville Township.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	335		—
1900	958		—
1910	1,510		57.6%
1920	2,165		43.4%
1930	2,709		25.1%
1940	2,765		2.1%
1950	3,128		13.1%
1960	3,341		6.8%
1970	3,345		0.1%
1980	3,074		−8.1%
1990	2,892		−5.9%
2000	2,598		−10.2%
2010	2,449		−5.7%
Est. 2019	2,350	[2]	−4.0%
Sources:[5][6][7][8][9][10]

At the 2000 census there were 2,598 people in 1,153 households, including 642 families, in the borough. The population density was 4,519.1 people per square mile (1,759.8/km²). There were 1,228 housing units at an average density of 2,136.0 per square mile (831.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.42% White, 3.58% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.15% Asian, 0.04% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42%.[9]

There were 1,153 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.3% were non-families. 38.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.94.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.

The median household income was $39,028 and the median family income was $50,333. Males had a median income of $39,702 versus $24,224 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,471. About 2.9% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Presidential Elections Results[11][12]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	44% 553	51% 641	5% 67
2012	46% 549	53% 632	1% 20

Councilmembers

• [2017-2019] Democrats-1 (Lenz), Republicans-0, Unknown-4 (Petoski, Kenderski, Rumph, Lang)[13]

See also

Media related to Emsworth, Pennsylvania at Wikimedia Commons

• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Emsworth borough, Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Population-Pennsylvania" (PDF). U.S. Census 1910. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
6. "Number and Distribution of Inhabitants:Pennsylvania-Tennessee" (PDF). Fifteenth Census. U.S. Census Bureau.
7. "Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania" (PDF). 18th Census of the United States. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
8. "Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
9. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
11. EL. "2012 Allegheny County election". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
12. EL. "2016 Pennsylvani general election..." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
13. EL. "Allegheny County". Election Results. Retrieved 2 August 2019.