Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 7,774.

Geography

Millersville is located at 40°0′22″N 76°21′5″W / 40.00611°N 76.35139°W / 40.00611; -76.35139 (40.006148, -76.351349).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,774 people, 2,335 households, and 1,272 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,811.4 people per square mile (1,471.4/km²). There were 2,469 housing units at an average density of 1,210.5 per square mile (467.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.45% White, 4.31% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.

There were 2,335 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.74.