Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Avalon borough



Total Population                                                  5,784



SEX

Male                                                              2,514

Female                                                            3,270



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    377

   5 to 17 years                                                    716

   18 to 20 years                                                   183

   21 to 24 years                                                   355

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,811

   45 to 54 years                                                   416

   55 to 59 years                                                   249

   60 to 64 years                                                   316

   65 to 74 years                                                   722

   75 to 84 years                                                   500

   85 years and over                                                139

   Median age                                                      37.0

Under 18 years                                                    1,093

   Percent of total population                                     18.9

65 years and over                                                 1,361

   Percent of total population                                     23.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,704

   Family households (families)                                   1,481

      Married-couple families                                     1,100

         Percent of total households                               40.7

      Other family, male householder                                 68

      Other family, female householder                              313

   Nonfamily households                                           1,223

         Percent of total households                               45.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,107

         Householder 65 years and over                              630

   Persons living in households                                   5,773

   Persons per household                                           2.13



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  11

      Institutionalized persons                                      11

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,579

   Black                                                            179

      Percent of total population                                   3.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         20

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        25

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,869

   Occupied housing units                                         2,704

      Owner occupied                                              1,275

         Percent owner occupied                                    47.2

      Renter occupied                                             1,429

   Vacant housing units                                             165

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,078

   1-unit, attached                                                 107

   2 to 4 units                                                     679

   5 to 9 units                                                     116

   10 or more units                                                 858

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       31



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   948

      Less than $50,000                                             612

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            331

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            2

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           44,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,396

      Less than $250                                                259

      $250 to $499                                                  954

      $500 to $749                                                  176

      $750 to $999                                                    7

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              331



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           948

      White                                                         918

      Black                                                          29

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997