Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Allegheny
Municipality: Sewickley borough
Total Population 4,134
SEX
Male 1,823
Female 2,311
AGE
Under 5 years 171
5 to 17 years 567
18 to 20 years 126
21 to 24 years 199
25 to 44 years 1,250
45 to 54 years 418
55 to 59 years 228
60 to 64 years 239
65 to 74 years 477
75 to 84 years 344
85 years and over 115
Median age 40.7
Under 18 years 738
Percent of total population 17.9
65 years and over 936
Percent of total population 22.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,957
Family households (families) 1,086
Married-couple families 836
Percent of total households 42.7
Other family, male householder 44
Other family, female householder 206
Nonfamily households 871
Percent of total households 44.5
Householder living alone 782
Householder 65 years and over 340
Persons living in households 4,093
Persons per household 2.09
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 41
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 41
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,589
Black 499
Percent of total population 12.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 30
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 14
Hispanic Origin (any race) 30
Percent of total population 0.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,116
Occupied housing units 1,957
Owner occupied 1,056
Percent owner occupied 54.0
Renter occupied 901
Vacant housing units 159
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 8
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,034
1-unit, attached 75
2 to 4 units 427
5 to 9 units 206
10 or more units 333
Mobile home, trailer, other 41
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 825
Less than $50,000 166
$50,000 to $99,999 373
$100,000 to $149,999 83
$150,000 to $199,999 58
$200,000 to $299,999 56
$300,000 or more 89
Median (dollars) 77,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 851
Less than $250 106
$250 to $499 608
$500 to $749 105
$750 to $999 27
$1,000 or more 5
Median (dollars) 382
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 825
White 704
Black 114
Percent of occupied units 13.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 5
Percent of occupied units 0.6
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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