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