Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Castle Shannon borough



Total Population                                                  9,135



SEX

Male                                                              4,296

Female                                                            4,839



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    584

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,178

   18 to 20 years                                                   299

   21 to 24 years                                                   543

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,086

   45 to 54 years                                                   889

   55 to 59 years                                                   483

   60 to 64 years                                                   572

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,014

   75 to 84 years                                                   421

   85 years and over                                                 66

   Median age                                                      35.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,762

   Percent of total population                                     19.3

65 years and over                                                 1,501

   Percent of total population                                     16.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,907

   Family households (families)                                   2,560

      Married-couple families                                     2,051

         Percent of total households                               52.5

      Other family, male householder                                122

      Other family, female householder                              387

   Nonfamily households                                           1,347

         Percent of total households                               34.5

      Householder living alone                                    1,194

         Householder 65 years and over                              416

   Persons living in households                                   9,121

   Persons per household                                           2.33



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  14

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                14



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,049

   Black                                                             49

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         28

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        35

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,066

   Occupied housing units                                         3,907

      Owner occupied                                              2,500

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.0

      Renter occupied                                             1,407

   Vacant housing units                                             159

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 27



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,404

   1-unit, attached                                                 372

   2 to 4 units                                                     406

   5 to 9 units                                                     207

   10 or more units                                                 648

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       29



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,297

      Less than $50,000                                             664

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,620

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           10

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           57,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,372

      Less than $250                                                 89

      $250 to $499                                                1,178

      $500 to $749                                                  103

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              377



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,297

      White                                                       2,291

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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