Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Brentwood borough



Total Population                                                 10,823



SEX

Male                                                              4,977

Female                                                            5,846



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    661

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,528

   18 to 20 years                                                   345

   21 to 24 years                                                   598

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,580

   45 to 54 years                                                   912

   55 to 59 years                                                   489

   60 to 64 years                                                   592

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,219

   75 to 84 years                                                   733

   85 years and over                                                166

   Median age                                                      36.5

Under 18 years                                                    2,189

   Percent of total population                                     20.2

65 years and over                                                 2,118

   Percent of total population                                     19.6



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,617

   Family households (families)                                   2,961

      Married-couple families                                     2,381

         Percent of total households                               51.6

      Other family, male householder                                101

      Other family, female householder                              479

   Nonfamily households                                           1,656

         Percent of total households                               35.9

      Householder living alone                                    1,495

         Householder 65 years and over                              689

   Persons living in households                                  10,762

   Persons per household                                           2.33



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  61

      Institutionalized persons                                      56

      Other persons in group quarters                                 5



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         10,756

   Black                                                             14

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 13

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         33

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         7

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        65

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,775

   Occupied housing units                                         4,617

      Owner occupied                                              3,011

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.2

      Renter occupied                                             1,606

   Vacant housing units                                             158

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 25



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,921

   1-unit, attached                                                 418

   2 to 4 units                                                     827

   5 to 9 units                                                     154

   10 or more units                                                 425

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       30



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,712

      Less than $50,000                                           1,203

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,445

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           51

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           10

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           52,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,550

      Less than $250                                                216

      $250 to $499                                                1,316

      $500 to $749                                                   18

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              322



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,712

      White                                                       2,705

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  13

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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