Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Forest Hills borough



Total Population                                                  7,335



SEX

Male                                                              3,400

Female                                                            3,935



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    474

   5 to 17 years                                                    936

   18 to 20 years                                                   177

   21 to 24 years                                                   284

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,376

   45 to 54 years                                                   690

   55 to 59 years                                                   386

   60 to 64 years                                                   525

   65 to 74 years                                                   927

   75 to 84 years                                                   442

   85 years and over                                                118

   Median age                                                      39.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,410

   Percent of total population                                     19.2

65 years and over                                                 1,487

   Percent of total population                                     20.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,049

   Family households (families)                                   2,197

      Married-couple families                                     1,854

         Percent of total households                               60.8

      Other family, male householder                                 72

      Other family, female householder                              271

   Nonfamily households                                             852

         Percent of total households                               27.9

      Householder living alone                                      767

         Householder 65 years and over                              362

   Persons living in households                                   7,318

   Persons per household                                           2.40



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  17

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                17



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,190

   Black                                                            101

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         37

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        25

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,159

   Occupied housing units                                         3,049

      Owner occupied                                              2,476

         Percent owner occupied                                    81.2

      Renter occupied                                               573

   Vacant housing units                                             110

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 11



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,533

   1-unit, attached                                                 122

   2 to 4 units                                                     342

   5 to 9 units                                                      30

   10 or more units                                                 119

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       13



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,288

      Less than $50,000                                             496

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,413

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          275

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           61

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           38

      $300,000 or more                                                5

      Median (dollars)                                           66,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      540

      Less than $250                                                 43

      $250 to $499                                                  411

      $500 to $749                                                   84

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              364



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,288

      White                                                       2,269

      Black                                                          10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   9

         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