Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Bridgeville borough



Total Population                                                  5,445



SEX

Male                                                              2,502

Female                                                            2,943



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    236

   5 to 17 years                                                    632

   18 to 20 years                                                   180

   21 to 24 years                                                   264

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,537

   45 to 54 years                                                   537

   55 to 59 years                                                   279

   60 to 64 years                                                   417

   65 to 74 years                                                   784

   75 to 84 years                                                   483

   85 years and over                                                 96

   Median age                                                      43.0

Under 18 years                                                      868

   Percent of total population                                     15.9

65 years and over                                                 1,363

   Percent of total population                                     25.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,498

   Family households (families)                                   1,522

      Married-couple families                                     1,216

         Percent of total households                               48.7

      Other family, male householder                                 69

      Other family, female householder                              237

   Nonfamily households                                             976

         Percent of total households                               39.1

      Householder living alone                                      895

         Householder 65 years and over                              508

   Persons living in households                                   5,430

   Persons per household                                           2.17



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  15

      Institutionalized persons                                      15

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,200

   Black                                                            227

      Percent of total population                                   4.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         16

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,617

   Occupied housing units                                         2,498

      Owner occupied                                              1,688

         Percent owner occupied                                    67.6

      Renter occupied                                               810

   Vacant housing units                                             119

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 14



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,783

   1-unit, attached                                                  53

   2 to 4 units                                                     337

   5 to 9 units                                                     122

   10 or more units                                                 285

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       37



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,525

      Less than $50,000                                             552

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            919

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           48

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            4

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           57,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      774

      Less than $250                                                219

      $250 to $499                                                  531

      $500 to $749                                                   22

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              313



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,525

      White                                                       1,472

      Black                                                          51

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         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