Lower Burrell is a city located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 12,608.
Lower Burrell is located at 40°35'2" North, 79°43'19" West (40.583966, -79.721948).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.6 km2 (11.8 mi2). 29.9 km2 (11.6 mi2) of it is land and 0.7 km2 (0.3 mi2) of it is water. The total area is 2.28% water.
Informally, the City is divided into different neighborhoods and areas including Bon Air, Braeburn, Braeburn Heights, Central City, Edgecliff, Gladeview, Indian Fields I & II and Kinloch. Lower Burrell's central Business District overlaps the Bon Air-Central City-Gladeview neighborhoods.
As of the census of 2000, there are 12,608 people, 5,133 households, and 3,654 families residing in the city. The population density is 421.5/km2 (1,091.8/mi2). There are 5,324 housing units at an average density of 178.0/km2 (461.0/mi2). The racial makeup of the city is 97.95% White, 0.93% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. 0.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 5,133 households out of which 27.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% are married couples living together, 9.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% are non-families. 25.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.41 and the average family size is 2.90.
In the city the population is spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $41,000, and the median income for a family is $50,036. Males have a median income of $38,900 versus $25,706 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,143. 6.5% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.0% of those under the age of 18 and 3.3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
In 1852, Burrell Township was carved out of Allegheny Township in Westmoreland County due to an increase in population in the area. In 1879 Burrell Township was divided into two separate townships, Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell. It is to be noted that the present-day cities of New Kensington and Arnold once resided within Lower Burrell Township. In the years that followed, Lower Burrell transformed from a quiet, rural farm community to a large residential and commercial area while Upper Burrell stayed primarily rural. In 1959, in the midst of the growth of their community, township residents voted to make Lower Burrell a third class city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Lower Burrell continued to grow substantially until the 1980's when new construction in the City was rare. Since the early 1990's and into the new millennium, however, Lower Burrell is once again growing, with different residential and commercial projects having been constructed or being planned.
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