The word Hokendauqua is shortened to "Hokey" (pronounced /ˈhɒki/ "hockey") in local dialect.[citation needed] It uses the Whitehall ZIP code of 18052.
History
Presbyterian church in Hokendauqua from an early postcard
Hokendauqua was founded 1854. One of the main settlers, David Thomas, who was the owner of Thomas Iron Co, made Hokendauqua its head of operations. Thomas and his family built two iron furnaces and laid out the town, which had a church and a company shop. Hokendauqua was a company town for Thomas Iron Co.[3]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hokendauqua CDP has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km2), all land.[5] It is drained by the Lehigh River and its tributary Coplay Creek, which flows through the southwestern part of the community.
As of the 2000 census,[6] there were 3,411 people, 1,407 households, and 970 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,095.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,195.2/km2). There were 1,444 housing units at an average density of 1,310.4 per square mile (505.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.16% White, 1.76% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.
There were 1,407 households, out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.95.
The population in Hokendauqua was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,333, and the median income for a family was $55,256. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $26,227 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,771. About 4.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
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