Pringle, Pennsylvania

Pringle, Pennsylvania
Borough
Pringle, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 41°16′34″N 75°53′58″W / 41.27611°N 75.89944°WCoordinates: 41°16′34″N 75°53′58″W / 41.27611°N 75.89944°W
Country	United States
State	Pennsylvania
County	Luzerne
Incorporated	1914
Government
• Type	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Population (2010)
• Total	979
• Density	2,100/sq mi (820/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	570

Pringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 979.^[1]

Geography

Pringle is located at 41°16′34″N 75°53′58″W / 41.27611°N 75.89944°W (41.276081, -75.899530).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	1,875		—
1920	1,960		4.5%
1930	2,372		21.0%
1940	2,000		−15.7%
1950	1,727		−13.6%
1960	1,418		−17.9%
1970	1,155		−18.5%
1980	1,221		5.7%
1990	1,161		−4.9%
2000	991		−14.6%
2010	979		−1.2%
Est. 2015	969	[3]	−1.0%
Sources:[4][5][6]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 991 people, 432 households, and 280 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,130.5 people per square mile (814.1/km²). There were 459 housing units at an average density of 986.8 per square mile (377.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.90% White, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.

There were 432 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $31,793, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $26,801 versus $23,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,108. About 8.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Pringle borough, Pennsylvania". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Resident Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 December 2013.