Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Scott township
Total Population 17,118
SEX
Male 7,941
Female 9,177
AGE
Under 5 years 888
5 to 17 years 1,913
18 to 20 years 461
21 to 24 years 1,050
25 to 44 years 5,596
45 to 54 years 1,884
55 to 59 years 973
60 to 64 years 1,155
65 to 74 years 1,869
75 to 84 years 946
85 years and over 383
Median age 39.0
Under 18 years 2,801
Percent of total population 16.4
65 years and over 3,198
Percent of total population 18.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 7,474
Family households (families) 4,585
Married-couple families 3,828
Percent of total households 51.2
Other family, male householder 166
Other family, female householder 591
Nonfamily households 2,889
Percent of total households 38.7
Householder living alone 2,510
Householder 65 years and over 781
Persons living in households 16,631
Persons per household 2.23
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 487
Institutionalized persons 487
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 16,754
Black 101
Percent of total population 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 234
Percent of total population 1.4
Other race 18
Hispanic Origin (any race) 95
Percent of total population 0.6
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 7,797
Occupied housing units 7,474
Owner occupied 5,066
Percent owner occupied 67.8
Renter occupied 2,408
Vacant housing units 323
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 48
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,650
1-unit, attached 476
2 to 4 units 408
5 to 9 units 476
10 or more units 1,736
Mobile home, trailer, other 51
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 4,307
Less than $50,000 744
$50,000 to $99,999 3,044
$100,000 to $149,999 414
$150,000 to $199,999 78
$200,000 to $299,999 21
$300,000 or more 6
Median (dollars) 69,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 2,344
Less than $250 288
$250 to $499 1,133
$500 to $749 852
$750 to $999 69
$1,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 465
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 4,307
White 4,260
Black 12
Percent of occupied units 0.3
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 33
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 12
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