Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Jefferson borough


Total Population 9,533 SEX Male 4,638 Female 4,895 AGE Under 5 years 687 5 to 17 years 1,464 18 to 20 years 315 21 to 24 years 506 25 to 44 years 3,212 45 to 54 years 997 55 to 59 years 440 60 to 64 years 538 65 to 74 years 853 75 to 84 years 403 85 years and over 118 Median age 35.4 Under 18 years 2,151 Percent of total population 22.6 65 years and over 1,374 Percent of total population 14.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 3,600 Family households (families) 2,693 Married-couple families 2,274 Percent of total households 63.2 Other family, male householder 104 Other family, female householder 315 Nonfamily households 907 Percent of total households 25.2 Householder living alone 797 Householder 65 years and over 301 Persons living in households 9,404 Persons per household 2.61 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 129 Institutionalized persons 129 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 9,230 Black 205 Percent of total population 2.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4 Percent of total population 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 88 Percent of total population 0.9 Other race 6 Hispanic Origin (any race) 37 Percent of total population 0.4 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 3,752 Occupied housing units 3,600 Owner occupied 2,737 Percent owner occupied 76.0 Renter occupied 863 Vacant housing units 152 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 5 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.2 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2 Units with over 1 person per room 34 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 2,741 1-unit, attached 360 2 to 4 units 117 5 to 9 units 220 10 or more units 192 Mobile home, trailer, other 122 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 2,444 Less than $50,000 686 $50,000 to $99,999 1,245 $100,000 to $149,999 284 $150,000 to $199,999 105 $200,000 to $299,999 95 $300,000 or more 29 Median (dollars) 65,800 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 775 Less than $250 92 $250 to $499 575 $500 to $749 108 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 420 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 2,444 White 2,404 Black 21 Percent of occupied units 0.9 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 18 Percent of occupied units 0.7 Other race 1 Hispanic origin (of any race) 7 Percent of occupied units 0.3 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