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Barnett township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 14.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 272 (all rural)

Males: 134  (49.3%)
Females: 138  (50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 272 (243 owner occupied, 29 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

29%


Races in Barnett township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%

Median age of males: 44.7
Median age of females: 44.6

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Average household size: 2.19

Barnett township:

2.2 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.75

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($30,500 in 1999)
Barnett township:

$41,219
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $428 (lower quartile is $213, upper quartile is $365)
Here:

$429
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $86,536 (it was $59,600 in 2000)
:

$86,536
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,273 - $140,485
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

17.6%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

7.0%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Hominy Ridge Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kahle Run (A), Troutman Run (B), Henry Run (C), Tadler Run (D), Seaton Run (E), Maple Creek (F), Clear Creek (G), Black Run (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Barnett township: Cook Forest State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

78% of Barnett township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Pennsylvania.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 228
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 24
  • South: 14
  • West: 3

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $42,500


Housing units in Barnett township with a mortgage: 24 (2 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 7
  • 1995 to 1998: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 20
  • 1980 to 1989: 70
  • 1970 to 1979: 88
  • 1960 to 1969: 135
  • 1950 to 1959: 33
  • 1940 to 1949: 17
  • 1939 or earlier: 37

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnett township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 6
  • 4 rooms: 26
  • 5 rooms: 34
  • 6 rooms: 22
  • 7 rooms: 7
  • 8 rooms: 12
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnett township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 4
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 3
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Barnett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 6
  • 2 bedrooms: 45
  • 3 bedrooms: 49
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnett township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Barnett township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 56
  • 2 vehicles: 47
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Barnett township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Barnett township:

  • German (34.7%)
  • Irish (17.1%)
  • English (9.5%)
  • United States or American (9.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5.5%)
  • Italian (4.0%)
  • Polish (4.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)

98.1% of residents of Barnett township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 273

Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 13 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 39 1-person, 5 2-persons,

33 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (8 men, 6 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

37.3%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Barnett township:

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