Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania
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Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,422 at the 2000 census.
The town, part of Pennsylvania's Welsh Tract, is named after the county of Gwynedd in Wales. However, local residents pronounce the town's name /'gwɪnɛd/ (IPA), as if it were an English name.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.2 km² (9.4 mi²). 24.2 km² (9.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.11% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 10,422 people, 4,177 households, and 2,752 families residing in the township. The population density was 430.8/km² (1,115.9/mi²). There were 4,360 housing units at an average density of 180.2/km² (466.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.80% White, 7.78% African American, 0.08% Native American, 4.10% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 4,177 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 81.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $74,351, and the median income for a family was $97,991. Males had a median income of $71,027 versus $44,541 for females. The per capita income for the township was $41,868. About 1.2% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
