Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Emsworth borough
Total Population 2,892
SEX
Male 1,445
Female 1,447
AGE
Under 5 years 194
5 to 17 years 470
18 to 20 years 79
21 to 24 years 172
25 to 44 years 981
45 to 54 years 269
55 to 59 years 126
60 to 64 years 159
65 to 74 years 246
75 to 84 years 154
85 years and over 42
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 664
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 442
Percent of total population 15.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,212
Family households (families) 771
Married-couple families 614
Percent of total households 50.7
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 120
Nonfamily households 441
Percent of total households 36.4
Householder living alone 393
Householder 65 years and over 153
Persons living in households 2,829
Persons per household 2.33
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 63
Institutionalized persons 63
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,790
Black 78
Percent of total population 2.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,279
Occupied housing units 1,212
Owner occupied 769
Percent owner occupied 63.4
Renter occupied 443
Vacant housing units 67
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 725
1-unit, attached 57
2 to 4 units 172
5 to 9 units 38
10 or more units 268
Mobile home, trailer, other 19
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 678
Less than $50,000 376
$50,000 to $99,999 291
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 48,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 432
Less than $250 45
$250 to $499 376
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 342
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 678
White 671
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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