Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Dormont borough


Total Population 9,772 SEX Male 4,555 Female 5,217 AGE Under 5 years 592 5 to 17 years 1,403 18 to 20 years 353 21 to 24 years 630 25 to 44 years 3,563 45 to 54 years 882 55 to 59 years 430 60 to 64 years 481 65 to 74 years 834 75 to 84 years 464 85 years and over 140 Median age 34.0 Under 18 years 1,995 Percent of total population 20.4 65 years and over 1,438 Percent of total population 14.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 4,143 Family households (families) 2,524 Married-couple families 1,839 Percent of total households 44.4 Other family, male householder 123 Other family, female householder 562 Nonfamily households 1,619 Percent of total households 39.1 Householder living alone 1,368 Householder 65 years and over 469 Persons living in households 9,772 Persons per household 2.36 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 9,592 Black 44 Percent of total population 0.5 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3 Percent of total population 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 122 Percent of total population 1.2 Other race 11 Hispanic Origin (any race) 57 Percent of total population 0.6 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 4,321 Occupied housing units 4,143 Owner occupied 2,382 Percent owner occupied 57.5 Renter occupied 1,761 Vacant housing units 178 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.4 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8 Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8 Units with over 1 person per room 18 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 2,363 1-unit, attached 172 2 to 4 units 1,027 5 to 9 units 508 10 or more units 218 Mobile home, trailer, other 33 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 2,071 Less than $50,000 1,070 $50,000 to $99,999 984 $100,000 to $149,999 16 $150,000 to $199,999 0 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 49,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,722 Less than $250 174 $250 to $499 1,502 $500 to $749 42 $750 to $999 3 $1,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 338 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 2,071 White 2,050 Black 3 Percent of occupied units 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 16 Percent of occupied units 0.8 Other race 2 Hispanic origin (of any race) 8 Percent of occupied units 0.4 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