Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Allegheny

Municipality: Oakmont borough


Total Population 6,961 SEX Male 3,018 Female 3,943 AGE Under 5 years 401 5 to 17 years 844 18 to 20 years 171 21 to 24 years 263 25 to 44 years 2,116 45 to 54 years 681 55 to 59 years 314 60 to 64 years 403 65 to 74 years 828 75 to 84 years 625 85 years and over 315 Median age 41.2 Under 18 years 1,245 Percent of total population 17.9 65 years and over 1,768 Percent of total population 25.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 3,005 Family households (families) 1,812 Married-couple families 1,467 Percent of total households 48.8 Other family, male householder 69 Other family, female householder 276 Nonfamily households 1,193 Percent of total households 39.7 Householder living alone 1,074 Householder 65 years and over 508 Persons living in households 6,567 Persons per household 2.19 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 394 Institutionalized persons 394 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 6,828 Black 72 Percent of total population 1.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3 Percent of total population 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 50 Percent of total population 0.7 Other race 8 Hispanic Origin (any race) 19 Percent of total population 0.3 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 3,177 Occupied housing units 3,005 Owner occupied 1,688 Percent owner occupied 56.2 Renter occupied 1,317 Vacant housing units 172 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.0 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8 Units with over 1 person per room 20 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 1,590 1-unit, attached 325 2 to 4 units 523 5 to 9 units 267 10 or more units 429 Mobile home, trailer, other 43 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 1,465 Less than $50,000 346 $50,000 to $99,999 726 $100,000 to $149,999 213 $150,000 to $199,999 119 $200,000 to $299,999 49 $300,000 or more 12 Median (dollars) 72,500 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,280 Less than $250 251 $250 to $499 855 $500 to $749 164 $750 to $999 8 $1,000 or more 2 Median (dollars) 359 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 1,465 White 1,445 Black 11 Percent of occupied units 0.8 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 9 Percent of occupied units 0.6 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 2 Percent of occupied units 0.1 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