Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Coraopolis borough



Total Population                                                  6,747



SEX

Male                                                              3,071

Female                                                            3,676



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    391

   5 to 17 years                                                    872

   18 to 20 years                                                   242

   21 to 24 years                                                   348

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,057

   45 to 54 years                                                   621

   55 to 59 years                                                   308

   60 to 64 years                                                   429

   65 to 74 years                                                   804

   75 to 84 years                                                   532

   85 years and over                                                143

   Median age                                                      38.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,263

   Percent of total population                                     18.7

65 years and over                                                 1,479

   Percent of total population                                     21.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,043

   Family households (families)                                   1,760

      Married-couple families                                     1,304

         Percent of total households                               42.9

      Other family, male householder                                 93

      Other family, female householder                              363

   Nonfamily households                                           1,283

         Percent of total households                               42.2

      Householder living alone                                    1,160

         Householder 65 years and over                              606

   Persons living in households                                   6,698

   Persons per household                                           2.20



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  49

      Institutionalized persons                                      49

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,860

   Black                                                            834

      Percent of total population                                  12.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  9

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         25

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        19

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        60

      Percent of total population                                   0.9



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,263

   Occupied housing units                                         3,043

      Owner occupied                                              1,724

         Percent owner occupied                                    56.7

      Renter occupied                                             1,319

   Vacant housing units                                             220

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 26



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,977

   1-unit, attached                                                 129

   2 to 4 units                                                     478

   5 to 9 units                                                     165

   10 or more units                                                 461

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       53



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,537

      Less than $50,000                                           1,021

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            502

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           11

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            2

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           43,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,260

      Less than $250                                                516

      $250 to $499                                                  714

      $500 to $749                                                   28

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              270



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,537

      White                                                       1,371

      Black                                                         163

         Percent of occupied units                                 10.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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