Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Duquesne city
Total Population 8,525
SEX
Male 3,817
Female 4,708
AGE
Under 5 years 684
5 to 17 years 1,405
18 to 20 years 327
21 to 24 years 410
25 to 44 years 2,290
45 to 54 years 664
55 to 59 years 355
60 to 64 years 450
65 to 74 years 1,147
75 to 84 years 648
85 years and over 145
Median age 36.6
Under 18 years 2,089
Percent of total population 24.5
65 years and over 1,940
Percent of total population 22.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,575
Family households (families) 2,279
Married-couple families 1,249
Percent of total households 34.9
Other family, male householder 170
Other family, female householder 860
Nonfamily households 1,296
Percent of total households 36.3
Householder living alone 1,193
Householder 65 years and over 708
Persons living in households 8,459
Persons per household 2.37
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 66
Institutionalized persons 45
Other persons in group quarters 21
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,813
Black 2,624
Percent of total population 30.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 19
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 19
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 50
Hispanic Origin (any race) 62
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,106
Occupied housing units 3,575
Owner occupied 2,035
Percent owner occupied 56.9
Renter occupied 1,540
Vacant housing units 531
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 88
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,283
1-unit, attached 423
2 to 4 units 497
5 to 9 units 264
10 or more units 565
Mobile home, trailer, other 74
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,776
Less than $50,000 1,626
$50,000 to $99,999 147
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 27,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,392
Less than $250 888
$250 to $499 501
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 199
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,776
White 1,499
Black 274
Percent of occupied units 15.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 9
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