Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Bellevue borough



Total Population                                                  9,126



SEX

Male                                                              3,934

Female                                                            5,192



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    587

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,017

   18 to 20 years                                                   282

   21 to 24 years                                                   541

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,221

   45 to 54 years                                                   696

   55 to 59 years                                                   434

   60 to 64 years                                                   496

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,012

   75 to 84 years                                                   646

   85 years and over                                                194

   Median age                                                      36.3

Under 18 years                                                    1,604

   Percent of total population                                     17.6

65 years and over                                                 1,852

   Percent of total population                                     20.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,443

   Family households (families)                                   2,234

      Married-couple families                                     1,614

         Percent of total households                               36.3

      Other family, male householder                                112

      Other family, female householder                              508

   Nonfamily households                                           2,209

         Percent of total households                               49.7

      Householder living alone                                    1,980

         Householder 65 years and over                              740

   Persons living in households                                   9,013

   Persons per household                                           2.03



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 113

      Institutionalized persons                                      96

      Other persons in group quarters                                17



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,799

   Black                                                            259

      Percent of total population                                   2.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 13

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         34

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        21

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        41

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,779

   Occupied housing units                                         4,443

      Owner occupied                                              1,729

         Percent owner occupied                                    38.9

      Renter occupied                                             2,714

   Vacant housing units                                             336

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   9

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 31



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,447

   1-unit, attached                                                 329

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,424

   5 to 9 units                                                     384

   10 or more units                                               1,163

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       32



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,340

      Less than $50,000                                             701

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            631

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            5

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            2

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           49,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,663

      Less than $250                                                381

      $250 to $499                                                2,240

      $500 to $749                                                   42

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              329



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,340

      White                                                       1,309

      Black                                                          24

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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