Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Richland township
Total Population 8,600
SEX
Male 4,132
Female 4,468
AGE
Under 5 years 665
5 to 17 years 1,532
18 to 20 years 267
21 to 24 years 354
25 to 44 years 2,839
45 to 54 years 918
55 to 59 years 351
60 to 64 years 390
65 to 74 years 613
75 to 84 years 455
85 years and over 216
Median age 35.8
Under 18 years 2,197
Percent of total population 25.5
65 years and over 1,284
Percent of total population 14.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,100
Family households (families) 2,363
Married-couple families 2,077
Percent of total households 67.0
Other family, male householder 65
Other family, female householder 221
Nonfamily households 737
Percent of total households 23.8
Householder living alone 663
Householder 65 years and over 387
Persons living in households 8,420
Persons per household 2.72
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 180
Institutionalized persons 180
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,516
Black 40
Percent of total population 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 37
Percent of total population 0.4
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 49
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,201
Occupied housing units 3,100
Owner occupied 2,535
Percent owner occupied 81.8
Renter occupied 565
Vacant housing units 101
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 20
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,561
1-unit, attached 35
2 to 4 units 71
5 to 9 units 42
10 or more units 336
Mobile home, trailer, other 156
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,221
Less than $50,000 205
$50,000 to $99,999 1,351
$100,000 to $149,999 429
$150,000 to $199,999 150
$200,000 to $299,999 77
$300,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 82,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 521
Less than $250 102
$250 to $499 199
$500 to $749 74
$750 to $999 18
$1,000 or more 128
Median (dollars) 416
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,221
White 2,210
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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