Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Ben Avon borough
Total Population 2,096
SEX
Male 963
Female 1,133
AGE
Under 5 years 173
5 to 17 years 321
18 to 20 years 69
21 to 24 years 83
25 to 44 years 742
45 to 54 years 238
55 to 59 years 72
60 to 64 years 108
65 to 74 years 183
75 to 84 years 85
85 years and over 22
Median age 35.7
Under 18 years 494
Percent of total population 23.6
65 years and over 290
Percent of total population 13.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 815
Family households (families) 572
Married-couple families 472
Percent of total households 57.9
Other family, male householder 25
Other family, female householder 75
Nonfamily households 243
Percent of total households 29.8
Householder living alone 194
Householder 65 years and over 69
Persons living in households 2,088
Persons per household 2.56
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 8
Institutionalized persons 8
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,042
Black 45
Percent of total population 2.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 17
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 850
Occupied housing units 815
Owner occupied 585
Percent owner occupied 71.8
Renter occupied 230
Vacant housing units 35
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 568
1-unit, attached 41
2 to 4 units 213
5 to 9 units 23
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 4
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 520
Less than $50,000 100
$50,000 to $99,999 297
$100,000 to $149,999 77
$150,000 to $199,999 29
$200,000 to $299,999 16
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 72,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 223
Less than $250 34
$250 to $499 169
$500 to $749 19
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 355
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 520
White 509
Black 10
Percent of occupied units 1.9
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 1.0
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