Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Bell Acres borough
Total Population 1,436
SEX
Male 705
Female 731
AGE
Under 5 years 83
5 to 17 years 252
18 to 20 years 40
21 to 24 years 50
25 to 44 years 412
45 to 54 years 191
55 to 59 years 75
60 to 64 years 107
65 to 74 years 167
75 to 84 years 52
85 years and over 7
Median age 39.3
Under 18 years 335
Percent of total population 23.3
65 years and over 226
Percent of total population 15.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 529
Family households (families) 435
Married-couple families 389
Percent of total households 73.5
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 23
Nonfamily households 94
Percent of total households 17.8
Householder living alone 89
Householder 65 years and over 49
Persons living in households 1,436
Persons per household 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,420
Black 11
Percent of total population 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 543
Occupied housing units 529
Owner occupied 479
Percent owner occupied 90.5
Renter occupied 50
Vacant housing units 14
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 515
1-unit, attached 2
2 to 4 units 17
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 9
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 425
Less than $50,000 112
$50,000 to $99,999 149
$100,000 to $149,999 45
$150,000 to $199,999 18
$200,000 to $299,999 45
$300,000 or more 56
Median (dollars) 78,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 34
Less than $250 15
$250 to $499 18
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 267
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 425
White 424
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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