Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Brackenridge borough



Total Population                                                  3,784



SEX

Male                                                              1,709

Female                                                            2,075



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    182

   5 to 17 years                                                    577

   18 to 20 years                                                   127

   21 to 24 years                                                   191

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,033

   45 to 54 years                                                   323

   55 to 59 years                                                   173

   60 to 64 years                                                   206

   65 to 74 years                                                   573

   75 to 84 years                                                   308

   85 years and over                                                 91

   Median age                                                      40.1

Under 18 years                                                      759

   Percent of total population                                     20.1

65 years and over                                                   972

   Percent of total population                                     25.7



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,626

   Family households (families)                                   1,017

      Married-couple families                                       751

         Percent of total households                               46.2

      Other family, male householder                                 60

      Other family, female householder                              206

   Nonfamily households                                             609

         Percent of total households                               37.5

      Householder living alone                                      567

         Householder 65 years and over                              310

   Persons living in households                                   3,700

   Persons per household                                           2.28



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  84

      Institutionalized persons                                      84

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,682

   Black                                                             91

      Percent of total population                                   2.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        14

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,756

   Occupied housing units                                         1,626

      Owner occupied                                              1,067

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.6

      Renter occupied                                               559

   Vacant housing units                                             130

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 15



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,225

   1-unit, attached                                                  71

   2 to 4 units                                                     264

   5 to 9 units                                                      53

   10 or more units                                                 114

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       29



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   959

      Less than $50,000                                             739

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            217

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           36,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      536

      Less than $250                                                285

      $250 to $499                                                  249

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              242



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           959

      White                                                         939

      Black                                                          19

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.0

      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)                                   4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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