Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Homestead borough



Total Population                                                  4,179



SEX

Male                                                              1,833

Female                                                            2,346



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    264

   5 to 17 years                                                    617

   18 to 20 years                                                   156

   21 to 24 years                                                   192

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,137

   45 to 54 years                                                   397

   55 to 59 years                                                   173

   60 to 64 years                                                   265

   65 to 74 years                                                   529

   75 to 84 years                                                   355

   85 years and over                                                 94

   Median age                                                      38.9

Under 18 years                                                      881

   Percent of total population                                     21.1

65 years and over                                                   978

   Percent of total population                                     23.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,977

   Family households (families)                                   1,000

      Married-couple families                                       520

         Percent of total households                               26.3

      Other family, male householder                                 78

      Other family, female householder                              402

   Nonfamily households                                             977

         Percent of total households                               49.4

      Householder living alone                                      892

         Householder 65 years and over                              497

   Persons living in households                                   4,155

   Persons per household                                           2.10



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  24

      Institutionalized persons                                      12

      Other persons in group quarters                                12



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,277

   Black                                                          1,828

      Percent of total population                                  43.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 22

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         33

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                        19

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        35

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,370

   Occupied housing units                                         1,977

      Owner occupied                                                827

         Percent owner occupied                                    41.8

      Renter occupied                                             1,150

   Vacant housing units                                             393

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 37



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 998

   1-unit, attached                                                 194

   2 to 4 units                                                     574

   5 to 9 units                                                     148

   10 or more units                                                 421

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       35



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   679

      Less than $50,000                                             649

      $50,000 to $99,999                                             29

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            0

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            1

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           25,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,106

      Less than $250                                                791

      $250 to $499                                                  309

      $500 to $749                                                    6

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              193



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           679

      White                                                         409

      Black                                                         265

         Percent of occupied units                                 39.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   4

         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