Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Mount Oliver borough
Total Population 4,160
SEX
Male 1,926
Female 2,234
AGE
Under 5 years 294
5 to 17 years 667
18 to 20 years 150
21 to 24 years 240
25 to 44 years 1,307
45 to 54 years 345
55 to 59 years 162
60 to 64 years 248
65 to 74 years 423
75 to 84 years 271
85 years and over 53
Median age 34.7
Under 18 years 961
Percent of total population 23.1
65 years and over 747
Percent of total population 18.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,748
Family households (families) 1,090
Married-couple families 757
Percent of total households 43.3
Other family, male householder 66
Other family, female householder 267
Nonfamily households 658
Percent of total households 37.6
Householder living alone 583
Householder 65 years and over 250
Persons living in households 4,160
Persons per household 2.38
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,004
Black 121
Percent of total population 2.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 26
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 7
Hispanic Origin (any race) 25
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,893
Occupied housing units 1,748
Owner occupied 1,031
Percent owner occupied 59.0
Renter occupied 717
Vacant housing units 145
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 34
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,025
1-unit, attached 70
2 to 4 units 599
5 to 9 units 89
10 or more units 80
Mobile home, trailer, other 30
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 852
Less than $50,000 791
$50,000 to $99,999 61
$100,000 to $149,999 0
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 33,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 699
Less than $250 300
$250 to $499 396
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 262
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 852
White 841
Black 6
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
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