Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Cheswick borough
Total Population 1,971
SEX
Male 912
Female 1,059
AGE
Under 5 years 79
5 to 17 years 248
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 86
25 to 44 years 538
45 to 54 years 213
55 to 59 years 131
60 to 64 years 221
65 to 74 years 289
75 to 84 years 91
85 years and over 30
Median age 44.6
Under 18 years 327
Percent of total population 16.6
65 years and over 410
Percent of total population 20.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 842
Family households (families) 617
Married-couple families 533
Percent of total households 63.3
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 65
Nonfamily households 225
Percent of total households 26.7
Householder living alone 216
Householder 65 years and over 121
Persons living in households 1,971
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,969
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 867
Occupied housing units 842
Owner occupied 711
Percent owner occupied 84.4
Renter occupied 131
Vacant housing units 25
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 734
1-unit, attached 27
2 to 4 units 88
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 10
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 664
Less than $50,000 220
$50,000 to $99,999 399
$100,000 to $149,999 37
$150,000 to $199,999 7
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 59,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 103
Less than $250 23
$250 to $499 79
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 293
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 664
White 664
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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