Middleport, Pennsylvania


Middleport is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 405 at the 2010 census. The town was named for being mid-point of 16-mile distance between Pottsville and Tamaqua.

Geography

Middleport is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 458 people, 196 households, and 121 families living in the borough. The population density was 1,065.4 people per square mile. There were 245 housing units at an average density of 569.9 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 99.56% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.22% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.
Of the 196 households 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 34.2% of households were one person and 20.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.04.
The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.4% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median household income was $30,114 and the median family income was $34,688. Males had a median income of $30,333 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $13,931. About 10.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.4% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

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