Statistics

 

Geography
Harmony Township is located at 40⁰36'25"N, 80⁰13'13"W (40.607217, -80.220321)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.4 km² (2.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (5.28%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 3,373 people, 1,439 households, and 991 families residing in the township. The population density was 453.8/km˛ (1,176.3/mi˛). There were 1,509 housing units at an average density of 203.0/km˛ (526.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township was 97.48% White, 1.45% Black or African American, 0.12% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

Ancestries: Italian (23.5%), German (20.6%), Polish (17.3%), Irish (10.1%), Ukrainian (8.4%), English (5.9%).

4.4% Foreign born (4.0% Europe).

There were 1,439 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,056, and the median income for a family was $48,824. Males had a median income of $35,682 versus $24,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,663. About 2.6% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

The median house value in 2000 was $74,200. T median real estate taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,474 (2.0%)

According to CityData.com research there were no registered sex offenders living in Harmony Township in early 2007.

For population 25 years and over in Harmony Township

• High school or higher: 83.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 5.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harmony Township

• Never married: 19.3%
• Now married: 60.7%
• Separated: 1.5%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 5.4%

Most common industries for males:

• Construction (11%)
• Metal and metal products (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Public administration (7%)
• Educational services (6%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
• Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

• Health care (21%)
• Accommodation and food services (12%)
• Educational services (9%)
• Finance and insurance (6%)
• Food and beverage stores (4%)
• Personal and laundry services (3%)
• Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)

Most common occupations for males:

• Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
• Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
• Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
• Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
• Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females:

• Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
• Waiters and waitresses (5%)
• Registered nurses (5%)
• Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
• Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
• Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Harmony Township:

• ALIQUIPPA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL A (about 5 miles; ALIQUIPPA, PA)
• HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSPITL OF SEWICKLEY (about 6 miles; SEWICKLEY, PA)
• SEWICKLEY VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SEWICKLEY, PA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harmony Township:

• PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: PIT)
• ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 28 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; ID: AGC)
• YOUNGSTOWN-WARREN REGIONAL (about 54 miles; YOUNGSTOWN/WARREN, OH; ID: YNG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Harmony Township:

• ZELIENOPLE MUNI (about 15 miles; ZELIENOPLE, PA; ID: 8G7)
• LAKEHILL (about 16 miles; MARS, PA; ID: P09)
• BEAVER COUNTY (about 16 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; ID: BVI)

Amtrak station near Harmony Township:

• 20 miles: PITTSBURGH (1100 LIBERTY AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harmony Township:

• ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
• GENEVA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; FT enrollment: 2,059)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 17 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
• DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
• POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 20 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)
• ART INSTITUTE PITTSBURGH (about 21 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,246)