Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: McCandless township
Total Population 28,781
SEX
Male 13,605
Female 15,176
AGE
Under 5 years 1,956
5 to 17 years 4,953
18 to 20 years 931
21 to 24 years 1,265
25 to 44 years 9,416
45 to 54 years 3,346
55 to 59 years 1,374
60 to 64 years 1,468
65 to 74 years 2,424
75 to 84 years 1,172
85 years and over 476
Median age 37.1
Under 18 years 6,909
Percent of total population 24.0
65 years and over 4,072
Percent of total population 14.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 10,524
Family households (families) 7,981
Married-couple families 7,125
Percent of total households 67.7
Other family, male householder 172
Other family, female householder 684
Nonfamily households 2,543
Percent of total households 24.2
Householder living alone 2,244
Householder 65 years and over 753
Persons living in households 27,734
Persons per household 2.64
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,047
Institutionalized persons 579
Other persons in group quarters 468
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 28,000
Black 253
Percent of total population 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 19
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 479
Percent of total population 1.7
Other race 30
Hispanic Origin (any race) 147
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 10,933
Occupied housing units 10,524
Owner occupied 8,284
Percent owner occupied 78.7
Renter occupied 2,240
Vacant housing units 409
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 14
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 44
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 7,970
1-unit, attached 835
2 to 4 units 167
5 to 9 units 307
10 or more units 1,605
Mobile home, trailer, other 49
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 7,591
Less than $50,000 271
$50,000 to $99,999 3,427
$100,000 to $149,999 2,282
$150,000 to $199,999 901
$200,000 to $299,999 541
$300,000 or more 169
Median (dollars) 102,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,155
Less than $250 99
$250 to $499 1,543
$500 to $749 437
$750 to $999 55
$1,000 or more 21
Median (dollars) 449
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 7,591
White 7,426
Black 54
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 5
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 101
Percent of occupied units 1.3
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 23
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