Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Blawnox borough
Total Population 1,626
SEX
Male 738
Female 888
AGE
Under 5 years 60
5 to 17 years 186
18 to 20 years 41
21 to 24 years 86
25 to 44 years 548
45 to 54 years 170
55 to 59 years 64
60 to 64 years 104
65 to 74 years 209
75 to 84 years 135
85 years and over 23
Median age 39.2
Under 18 years 246
Percent of total population 15.1
65 years and over 367
Percent of total population 22.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 844
Family households (families) 405
Married-couple families 300
Percent of total households 35.5
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 76
Nonfamily households 439
Percent of total households 52.0
Householder living alone 396
Householder 65 years and over 179
Persons living in households 1,626
Persons per household 1.93
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,572
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 42
Percent of total population 2.6
Other race 3
Hispanic Origin (any race) 8
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 913
Occupied housing units 844
Owner occupied 386
Percent owner occupied 45.7
Renter occupied 458
Vacant housing units 69
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.6
Units with over 1 person per room 6
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 314
1-unit, attached 183
2 to 4 units 122
5 to 9 units 69
10 or more units 208
Mobile home, trailer, other 17
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 349
Less than $50,000 172
$50,000 to $99,999 173
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 445
Less than $250 125
$250 to $499 289
$500 to $749 27
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 324
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 349
White 348
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
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