Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Moon township
Total Population 19,631
SEX
Male 9,648
Female 9,983
AGE
Under 5 years 1,280
5 to 17 years 3,056
18 to 20 years 1,204
21 to 24 years 1,180
25 to 44 years 6,875
45 to 54 years 2,292
55 to 59 years 982
60 to 64 years 918
65 to 74 years 1,171
75 to 84 years 506
85 years and over 167
Median age 34.2
Under 18 years 4,336
Percent of total population 22.1
65 years and over 1,844
Percent of total population 9.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,217
Family households (families) 5,158
Married-couple families 4,467
Percent of total households 61.9
Other family, male householder 176
Other family, female householder 515
Nonfamily households 2,059
Percent of total households 28.5
Householder living alone 1,707
Householder 65 years and over 333
Persons living in households 18,586
Persons per household 2.58
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 1,045
Institutionalized persons 174
Other persons in group quarters 871
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 18,745
Black 630
Percent of total population 3.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 198
Percent of total population 1.0
Other race 49
Hispanic Origin (any race) 175
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,857
Occupied housing units 7,217
Owner occupied 5,303
Percent owner occupied 73.5
Renter occupied 1,914
Vacant housing units 640
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 32
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 13.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.8
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 59
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 5,128
1-unit, attached 625
2 to 4 units 390
5 to 9 units 385
10 or more units 1,221
Mobile home, trailer, other 108
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,652
Less than $50,000 407
$50,000 to $99,999 2,796
$100,000 to $149,999 1,020
$150,000 to $199,999 290
$200,000 to $299,999 103
$300,000 or more 36
Median (dollars) 84,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,834
Less than $250 197
$250 to $499 1,038
$500 to $749 549
$750 to $999 42
$1,000 or more 8
Median (dollars) 434
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,652
White 4,526
Black 95
Percent of occupied units 2.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 25
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 18
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