Loretto, Pennsylvania

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Loretto is a borough in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,190 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Loretto is located at 40°30′23″N, 78°38′10″W (40.506355, -78.636066)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²), all land.

Loretto is the home to Saint Francis University, an institute of higher learning with an approximate enrollment of 1,500.

Loretto was founded in 1799 by Demetrius Augustine Gallitzin as the first English-speaking Roman Catholic settlement west of the Allegheny Front.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 133 households, and 82 families residing in the borough. The population density was 450.5/km² (1,167.3/mi²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 57.9/km² (150.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.39% White, 2.52% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the borough the population was spread out with 5.5% under the age of 18, 71.6% from 18 to 24, 8.7% from 25 to 44, 7.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 70.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $30,357, and the median income for a family was $40,750. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $16,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $7,125. About 2.7% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

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