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18503 Zip Code Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of 18503 Zip Code is 1,182, which is 1.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 3.43% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The 18503 Zip Code population density is 2,552.42 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 275.81 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in 18503 Zip Code is white, which represent 74.20% of the total population. The average 18503 Zip Code education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 1,182. #1125

Population Growth Since 2000, #775

18503 Zip Code	1.46%
Pennsylvania	3.43%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #217

18503 Zip Code	2,552.42 per square mile
Pennsylvania	275.81 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	877 (74.20%, #1674)
Black:	237 (20.05%, #93)
Hispanic:	54 (4.57%, #219)
Asian:	35 (2.96%, #172)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5 (0.42%, #154)
One Race, Other:	13 (1.10%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	15 (1.27%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3 (5.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	24 (44.44%, see rank)
Cuban:	1 (1.85%, see rank)
Central American:	1 (1.85%, see rank)
South American:	8 (14.81%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	12 (34.29%, see rank)
Chinese:	5 (14.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	4 (11.43%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	14 (40.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

653 (56.05%) out of the total population of 1,165 reported first ancestry.

	18503 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.36%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.27%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.30%
Dutch	6	0.52%, see rank	0.99%	0.91%
English	45	3.86%, see rank	4.75%	5.91%
French	21	1.80%, see rank	1.05%	2.39%
German	49	4.21%, see rank	19.14%	10.81%
Greek	6	0.52%, see rank	0.37%	0.34%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.66%	0.32%
Irish	115	9.87%, see rank	10.11%	6.85%
Italian	110	9.44%, see rank	9.55%	4.59%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	1.15%
Polish	56	4.81%, see rank	4.74%	2.24%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.33%
Russian	24	2.06%, see rank	1.04%	0.68%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.29%	1.17%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.93%	1.12%
Subsaharan African	27	2.32%, see rank	0.46%	0.61%
Swedish	6	0.52%, see rank	0.51%	0.87%
Swiss	5	0.43%, see rank	0.31%	0.19%
Ukrainian	11	0.94%, see rank	0.72%	0.24%
American	24	2.06%, see rank	5.16%	7.33%
Welsh	14	1.20%, see rank	0.72%	0.31%

*Based on 2000 data.

Population by Gender

Male: 713 (60.32%, see rank)

Females: 469 (39.68%, see rank)

18503 Zip Code	Male: 60.32% Female: 39.68%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.73% Female: 51.27%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

18503 Zip Code	59.00 years old
Pennsylvania	40.10 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

18503 Zip Code	48.40 years old
Pennsylvania	38.70 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

18503 Zip Code	70.20 years old
Pennsylvania	41.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	18503 Zip Code	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	9	0.76%, see rank	5.74%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	5	0.42%, see rank	5.93%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	9	0.76%, see rank	6.23%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	151	12.77%, see rank	7.13%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	122	10.32%, see rank	6.88%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	80	6.77%, see rank	11.90%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	71	6.01%, see rank	12.72%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	103	8.71%, see rank	15.28%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	125	10.58%, see rank	12.77%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	135	11.42%, see rank	7.71%	7.03%
75 to 84	215	18.19%, see rank	5.31%	4.23%
85 years and over	157	13.28%, see rank	2.41%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	924	100%	8,266,284	182,211,639
Less Than High School	504	54.55%, see rank	18.10%	19.60%
High School Graduate	277	29.98%, see rank	38.11%	28.63%
Some College or Associate Degree	75	8.12%, see rank	21.44%	27.37%
Bachelor Degree	10	1.08%, see rank	13.95%	15.54%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	58	6.28%, see rank	8.40%	8.86%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.46, see rank	-	12.85	13.01

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2000 data.

School Enrollment

	18503 Zip Code			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	22	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.00%	16.00%	89.11%	10.89%
High School (Grades 9-12)	138	62.32%, see rank	37.68%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	90.65%	9.35%
College	106	22.64%, see rank	77.36%, see rank	62.67%	37.33%	77.59%	22.41%
Graduate School	27	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	46.63%	53.37%	60.73%	39.27%

*Based on 2000 data.

Household and Family

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	520	100%	5,018,904	116,716,292
Average Household Size	1.19, see rank	-	2.45	2.58
1 Person Households	443	85.19%, see rank	28.56%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	77	14.81%, see rank	71.44%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	60	11.54%, see rank	64.98%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.28, see rank	-	3.02	3.14
Married-Couple Family	37	7.12%, see rank	48.17%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	460	88.46%, see rank	35.02%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,121	see rank	9,861,713	221,148,671
Males, 15 Years and Over	641	100%, see rank	4,686,277	107,027,405
Never Married	122	19.03%, see rank	30.10%	30.26%
Married	337	52.57%, see rank	59.33%	58.58%
Widowed	89	13.88%, see rank	3.25%	2.52%
Divorced	93	14.51%, see rank	7.31%	8.65%
Females, 15 Years and Over	480	100%, see rank	5,175,436	114,121,266
Never Married	211	43.96%, see rank	24.63%	24.13%
Married	111	23.13%, see rank	53.86%	54.60%
Widowed	114	23.75%, see rank	12.68%	10.49%
Divorced	44	9.17%, see rank	8.83%	10.78%

*Based on 2000 data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	1,055	90.56%, see rank	95.86%	88.95%
Born in the State of Residence	607	52.10%, see rank	77.72%	59.96%
Born in Different State	448	38.45%, see rank	16.91%	27.74%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	1.25%
Foreign Born	78	6.70%, see rank	4.14%	11.05%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	35	3.00%, see rank	2.10%	4.46%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	43	3.69%, see rank	2.04%	6.60%
Born In Europe	45	3.86%, see rank	1.49%	1.75%
Born In Asia	7	0.60%, see rank	1.49%	2.92%
Born In Africa	19	1.63%, see rank	0.21%	0.31%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.06%
Born In Latin America	7	0.60%, see rank	0.81%	5.72%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.29%

*Based on 2000 data.

Language Spoken at Home

	18503 Zip Code	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	432	92.70%, see rank	89.23%	81.14%
Spanish	0	0.00%, see rank	3.71%	10.21%
Other Indo-European Languages	30	6.44%, see rank	5.35%	5.22%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	4	0.86%, see rank	1.23%	2.61%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.82%

*Based on 2000 data.