Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Armstrong

Municipality: Kittanning borough



Total Population                                                  5,120



SEX

Male                                                              2,147

Female                                                            2,973



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    286

   5 to 17 years                                                    748

   18 to 20 years                                                   438

   21 to 24 years                                                   235

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,274

   45 to 54 years                                                   417

   55 to 59 years                                                   181

   60 to 64 years                                                   257

   65 to 74 years                                                   593

   75 to 84 years                                                   465

   85 years and over                                                226

   Median age                                                      37.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,034

   Percent of total population                                     20.2

65 years and over                                                 1,284

   Percent of total population                                     25.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,127

   Family households (families)                                   1,165

      Married-couple families                                       836

         Percent of total households                               39.3

      Other family, male householder                                 54

      Other family, female householder                              275

   Nonfamily households                                             962

         Percent of total households                               45.2

      Householder living alone                                      883

         Householder 65 years and over                              549

   Persons living in households                                   4,615

   Persons per household                                           2.17



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 505

      Institutionalized persons                                     292

      Other persons in group quarters                               213



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,084

   Black                                                             28

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  1

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        16

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,391

   Occupied housing units                                         2,127

      Owner occupied                                                949

         Percent owner occupied                                    44.6

      Renter occupied                                             1,178

   Vacant housing units                                             264

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   8

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 3.9

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 17



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,027

   1-unit, attached                                                 322

   2 to 4 units                                                     510

   5 to 9 units                                                     147

   10 or more units                                                 326

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       59



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   820

      Less than $50,000                                             608

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            192

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           14

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            6

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           36,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,144

      Less than $250                                                794

      $250 to $499                                                  347

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              210



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           820

      White                                                         816

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         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