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'''Chicora''' is a borough located in [[Butler County, Pennsylvania]]. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,021.

==Geography==

Chicora is located at 40°°56'58" North, 79°°44'33" West (40.949468, -79.742631){{GR|1}}.

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough has a total area of 1.5 [[square kilometer|km²]] (0.6 [[square mile|mi²]]). 1.4 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

==Demographics==

As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 1,021 people, 419 households, and 287 families residing in the borough. The [[population density]] was 716.7/km² (1,841.9/mi²). There were 463 housing units at an average density of 325.0/km² (835.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.51% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.00% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.00% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population were [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race.

There were 419 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the borough the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $21,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $17,815. 7.0% of the population and 3.5% of families were below the [[poverty line]]. 7.4% of those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

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