Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Elizabeth borough
Total Population 1,610
SEX
Male 708
Female 902
AGE
Under 5 years 76
5 to 17 years 235
18 to 20 years 56
21 to 24 years 77
25 to 44 years 449
45 to 54 years 148
55 to 59 years 73
60 to 64 years 94
65 to 74 years 213
75 to 84 years 141
85 years and over 48
Median age 40.5
Under 18 years 311
Percent of total population 19.3
65 years and over 402
Percent of total population 25.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 711
Family households (families) 446
Married-couple families 342
Percent of total households 48.1
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 87
Nonfamily households 265
Percent of total households 37.3
Householder living alone 249
Householder 65 years and over 156
Persons living in households 1,587
Persons per household 2.23
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 23
Institutionalized persons 22
Other persons in group quarters 1
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,534
Black 70
Percent of total population 4.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 773
Occupied housing units 711
Owner occupied 425
Percent owner occupied 59.8
Renter occupied 286
Vacant housing units 62
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 477
1-unit, attached 50
2 to 4 units 167
5 to 9 units 11
10 or more units 53
Mobile home, trailer, other 15
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 370
Less than $50,000 272
$50,000 to $99,999 94
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 37,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 264
Less than $250 142
$250 to $499 122
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 242
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 370
White 355
Black 13
Percent of occupied units 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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