Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: McKees Rocks borough



Total Population                                                  7,691



SEX

Male                                                              3,470

Female                                                            4,221



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    626

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,277

   18 to 20 years                                                   278

   21 to 24 years                                                   452

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,089

   45 to 54 years                                                   623

   55 to 59 years                                                   299

   60 to 64 years                                                   425

   65 to 74 years                                                   915

   75 to 84 years                                                   587

   85 years and over                                                120

   Median age                                                      35.2

Under 18 years                                                    1,903

   Percent of total population                                     24.7

65 years and over                                                 1,622

   Percent of total population                                     21.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,291

   Family households (families)                                   2,048

      Married-couple families                                     1,117

         Percent of total households                               33.9

      Other family, male householder                                149

      Other family, female householder                              782

   Nonfamily households                                           1,243

         Percent of total households                               37.8

      Householder living alone                                    1,112

         Householder 65 years and over                              596

   Persons living in households                                   7,654

   Persons per household                                           2.33



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  37

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                37



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,554

   Black                                                          1,078

      Percent of total population                                  14.0

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 25

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         12

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        22

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        65

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,676

   Occupied housing units                                         3,291

      Owner occupied                                              1,637

         Percent owner occupied                                    49.7

      Renter occupied                                             1,654

   Vacant housing units                                             385

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 91



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,671

   1-unit, attached                                                 354

   2 to 4 units                                                     720

   5 to 9 units                                                     498

   10 or more units                                                 389

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       44



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,399

      Less than $50,000                                           1,222

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            174

      $100,000 to $149,999                                            3

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           31,400



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,579

      Less than $250                                              1,008

      $250 to $499                                                  558

      $500 to $749                                                    9

      $750 to $999                                                    3

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              216



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,399

      White                                                       1,389

      Black                                                           6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         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