Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Crafton borough



Total Population                                                  7,188



SEX

Male                                                              3,288

Female                                                            3,900



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    437

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,034

   18 to 20 years                                                   227

   21 to 24 years                                                   457

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,632

   45 to 54 years                                                   652

   55 to 59 years                                                   281

   60 to 64 years                                                   324

   65 to 74 years                                                   624

   75 to 84 years                                                   414

   85 years and over                                                106

   Median age                                                      34.7

Under 18 years                                                    1,471

   Percent of total population                                     20.5

65 years and over                                                 1,144

   Percent of total population                                     15.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,181

   Family households (families)                                   1,845

      Married-couple families                                     1,440

         Percent of total households                               45.3

      Other family, male householder                                 78

      Other family, female householder                              327

   Nonfamily households                                           1,336

         Percent of total households                               42.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,163

         Householder 65 years and over                              435

   Persons living in households                                   7,188

   Persons per household                                           2.26



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,055

   Black                                                             86

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         39

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         6

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        40

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,384

   Occupied housing units                                         3,181

      Owner occupied                                              1,562

         Percent owner occupied                                    49.1

      Renter occupied                                             1,619

   Vacant housing units                                             203

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.8

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 15



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,409

   1-unit, attached                                                 206

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,043

   5 to 9 units                                                     187

   10 or more units                                                 514

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       25



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,313

      Less than $50,000                                             473

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            790

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           44

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            5

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           56,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,587

      Less than $250                                                245

      $250 to $499                                                1,289

      $500 to $749                                                   52

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              356



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,313

      White                                                       1,300

      Black                                                          10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.8

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      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