Tremont, Pennsylvania


Tremont is a borough in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,752 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Tremont is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of, all of it land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 1,784 people, 695 households, and 442 families living in the borough. The population density was 2,305.5 people per square mile. There were 749 housing units at an average density of 968.0 per square mile. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.99% White, 0.39% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.06%.
Of the 695 households 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 30.5% of households were one person and 17.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.95.
The age distribution was 20.5% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.3% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median household income was $30,167 and the median family income was $35,326. Males had a median income of $31,542 versus $20,395 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,698. About 9.5% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.2% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.