Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Harrison township



Total Population                                                 11,763



SEX

Male                                                              5,358

Female                                                            6,405



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    664

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,732

   18 to 20 years                                                   399

   21 to 24 years                                                   518

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,199

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,095

   55 to 59 years                                                   628

   60 to 64 years                                                   781

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,692

   75 to 84 years                                                   885

   85 years and over                                                170

   Median age                                                      40.2

Under 18 years                                                    2,396

   Percent of total population                                     20.4

65 years and over                                                 2,747

   Percent of total population                                     23.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,982

   Family households (families)                                   3,443

      Married-couple families                                     2,684

         Percent of total households                               53.9

      Other family, male householder                                137

      Other family, female householder                              622

   Nonfamily households                                           1,539

         Percent of total households                               30.9

      Householder living alone                                    1,436

         Householder 65 years and over                              830

   Persons living in households                                  11,746

   Persons per household                                           2.36



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  17

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                17



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         11,436

   Black                                                            246

      Percent of total population                                   2.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         39

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                        34

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        41

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,300

   Occupied housing units                                         4,982

      Owner occupied                                              3,579

         Percent owner occupied                                    71.8

      Renter occupied                                             1,403

   Vacant housing units                                             318

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  19

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.7

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 30



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,794

   1-unit, attached                                                 321

   2 to 4 units                                                     618

   5 to 9 units                                                     153

   10 or more units                                                 340

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       74



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,283

      Less than $50,000                                           1,751

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,357

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          127

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           31

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           11

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           48,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,304

      Less than $250                                                687

      $250 to $499                                                  586

      $500 to $749                                                   30

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              241



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,283

      White                                                       3,251

      Black                                                          24

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.7

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   7

         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