Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Allegheny

Municipality: North Fayette township



Total Population                                                  9,537



SEX

Male                                                              4,711

Female                                                            4,826



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    796

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,420

   18 to 20 years                                                   302

   21 to 24 years                                                   533

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,821

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,002

   55 to 59 years                                                   391

   60 to 64 years                                                   365

   65 to 74 years                                                   605

   75 to 84 years                                                   245

   85 years and over                                                 57

   Median age                                                      32.4

Under 18 years                                                    2,216

   Percent of total population                                     23.2

65 years and over                                                   907

   Percent of total population                                      9.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,785

   Family households (families)                                   2,702

      Married-couple families                                     2,256

         Percent of total households                               59.6

      Other family, male householder                                108

      Other family, female householder                              338

   Nonfamily households                                           1,083

         Percent of total households                               28.6

      Householder living alone                                      879

         Householder 65 years and over                              219

   Persons living in households                                   9,488

   Persons per household                                           2.51



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  49

      Institutionalized persons                                      31

      Other persons in group quarters                                18



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,275

   Black                                                            200

      Percent of total population                                   2.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 11

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         49

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        50

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,037

   Occupied housing units                                         3,785

      Owner occupied                                              2,939

         Percent owner occupied                                    77.6

      Renter occupied                                               846

   Vacant housing units                                             252

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 34



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,044

   1-unit, attached                                                 384

   2 to 4 units                                                      98

   5 to 9 units                                                     134

   10 or more units                                                 462

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      915



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,937

      Less than $50,000                                             441

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,299

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          176

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           12

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           65,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      769

      Less than $250                                                105

      $250 to $499                                                  422

      $500 to $749                                                  235

      $750 to $999                                                    5

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              458



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,937

      White                                                       1,892

      Black                                                          37

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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