Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Municipality of Monroeville borough
Total Population 29,169
SEX
Male 13,957
Female 15,212
AGE
Under 5 years 1,693
5 to 17 years 4,362
18 to 20 years 926
21 to 24 years 1,538
25 to 44 years 9,632
45 to 54 years 3,481
55 to 59 years 1,637
60 to 64 years 1,743
65 to 74 years 2,663
75 to 84 years 1,132
85 years and over 362
Median age 37.4
Under 18 years 6,055
Percent of total population 20.8
65 years and over 4,157
Percent of total population 14.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 11,828
Family households (families) 8,317
Married-couple families 7,028
Percent of total households 59.4
Other family, male householder 284
Other family, female householder 1,005
Nonfamily households 3,511
Percent of total households 29.7
Householder living alone 3,126
Householder 65 years and over 1,016
Persons living in households 28,859
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 310
Institutionalized persons 310
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 26,299
Black 1,933
Percent of total population 6.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 21
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 858
Percent of total population 2.9
Other race 58
Hispanic Origin (any race) 212
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 12,644
Occupied housing units 11,828
Owner occupied 8,222
Percent owner occupied 69.5
Renter occupied 3,606
Vacant housing units 816
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 15
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 62
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 8,510
1-unit, attached 516
2 to 4 units 236
5 to 9 units 412
10 or more units 2,879
Mobile home, trailer, other 91
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 7,666
Less than $50,000 1,665
$50,000 to $99,999 4,596
$100,000 to $149,999 1,096
$150,000 to $199,999 205
$200,000 to $299,999 84
$300,000 or more 20
Median (dollars) 66,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 3,483
Less than $250 354
$250 to $499 1,750
$500 to $749 1,325
$750 to $999 46
$1,000 or more 8
Median (dollars) 468
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 7,666
White 7,064
Black 425
Percent of occupied units 5.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 5
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 167
Percent of occupied units 2.2
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 34
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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