Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Forward township



Total Population                                                  3,877



SEX

Male                                                              1,899

Female                                                            1,978



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    211

   5 to 17 years                                                    566

   18 to 20 years                                                   131

   21 to 24 years                                                   176

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,144

   45 to 54 years                                                   459

   55 to 59 years                                                   255

   60 to 64 years                                                   260

   65 to 74 years                                                   443

   75 to 84 years                                                   189

   85 years and over                                                 43

   Median age                                                      39.3

Under 18 years                                                      777

   Percent of total population                                     20.0

65 years and over                                                   675

   Percent of total population                                     17.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,503

   Family households (families)                                   1,201

      Married-couple families                                     1,004

         Percent of total households                               66.8

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              143

   Nonfamily households                                             302

         Percent of total households                               20.1

      Householder living alone                                      282

         Householder 65 years and over                              162

   Persons living in households                                   3,877

   Persons per household                                           2.58



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,827

   Black                                                             32

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          9

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        14

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,561

   Occupied housing units                                         1,503

      Owner occupied                                              1,296

         Percent owner occupied                                    86.2

      Renter occupied                                               207

   Vacant housing units                                              58

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 17



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,181

   1-unit, attached                                                  23

   2 to 4 units                                                      55

   5 to 9 units                                                       4

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      298



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   923

      Less than $50,000                                             484

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            407

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           24

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           48,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      142

      Less than $250                                                 94

      $250 to $499                                                   46

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              195



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           923

      White                                                         914

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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