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Renting an Apartment in Parkesburg
Parkesburg is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The
population was 3,373 at the 2000 census.
History
Parkesburg grew around a tavern named the Fountain Inn, which is now the post
office. The town was named after noted politician John G. Parke.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of
3.2 km˛ (1.2 mi˛), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,373 people, 1,243 households, and 870
families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,041.9/km˛
(2,706.8/mi˛). There were 1,321 housing units at an average density of 408.0/km˛
(1,060.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.93% White, 6.88% African
American, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from
other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race
were 3.77% of the population.
There were 1,243 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all
households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the
average family size was 3.29.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18,
7.7% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were
65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females
there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9
males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,934, and the median
income for a family was $55,726. Males had a median income of $38,482 versus
$28,262 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,080. About
4.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
* Parkesburg (Amtrak station)