Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Ross township
Total Population 33,482
SEX
Male 15,453
Female 18,029
AGE
Under 5 years 1,926
5 to 17 years 4,528
18 to 20 years 945
21 to 24 years 1,601
25 to 44 years 10,595
45 to 54 years 3,783
55 to 59 years 1,854
60 to 64 years 2,062
65 to 74 years 3,522
75 to 84 years 2,016
85 years and over 650
Median age 39.0
Under 18 years 6,454
Percent of total population 19.3
65 years and over 6,188
Percent of total population 18.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 13,645
Family households (families) 9,393
Married-couple families 8,030
Percent of total households 58.8
Other family, male householder 286
Other family, female householder 1,077
Nonfamily households 4,252
Percent of total households 31.2
Householder living alone 3,786
Householder 65 years and over 1,655
Persons living in households 32,741
Persons per household 2.40
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 741
Institutionalized persons 502
Other persons in group quarters 239
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 32,772
Black 369
Percent of total population 1.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 16
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 301
Percent of total population 0.9
Other race 24
Hispanic Origin (any race) 131
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 14,124
Occupied housing units 13,645
Owner occupied 10,270
Percent owner occupied 75.3
Renter occupied 3,375
Vacant housing units 479
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.8
Units with over 1 person per room 59
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 9,706
1-unit, attached 1,044
2 to 4 units 564
5 to 9 units 334
10 or more units 2,328
Mobile home, trailer, other 148
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 9,310
Less than $50,000 1,096
$50,000 to $99,999 6,276
$100,000 to $149,999 1,628
$150,000 to $199,999 256
$200,000 to $299,999 42
$300,000 or more 12
Median (dollars) 74,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 3,240
Less than $250 485
$250 to $499 1,858
$500 to $749 843
$750 to $999 45
$1,000 or more 9
Median (dollars) 407
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 9,310
White 9,187
Black 66
Percent of occupied units 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 49
Percent of occupied units 0.5
Other race 5
Hispanic origin (of any race) 27
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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