Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Glassport borough
Total Population 5,582
SEX
Male 2,642
Female 2,940
AGE
Under 5 years 339
5 to 17 years 791
18 to 20 years 206
21 to 24 years 285
25 to 44 years 1,542
45 to 54 years 524
55 to 59 years 273
60 to 64 years 388
65 to 74 years 793
75 to 84 years 378
85 years and over 63
Median age 39.3
Under 18 years 1,130
Percent of total population 20.2
65 years and over 1,234
Percent of total population 22.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,296
Family households (families) 1,569
Married-couple families 1,142
Percent of total households 49.7
Other family, male householder 96
Other family, female householder 331
Nonfamily households 727
Percent of total households 31.7
Householder living alone 669
Householder 65 years and over 350
Persons living in households 5,548
Persons per household 2.42
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 34
Institutionalized persons 34
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,540
Black 23
Percent of total population 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 41
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,508
Occupied housing units 2,296
Owner occupied 1,547
Percent owner occupied 67.4
Renter occupied 749
Vacant housing units 212
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 23
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,728
1-unit, attached 97
2 to 4 units 487
5 to 9 units 85
10 or more units 75
Mobile home, trailer, other 36
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,384
Less than $50,000 1,161
$50,000 to $99,999 216
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 34,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 702
Less than $250 439
$250 to $499 263
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 229
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,384
White 1,377
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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