Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: Leechburg borough
Total Population 2,504
SEX
Male 1,106
Female 1,398
AGE
Under 5 years 137
5 to 17 years 355
18 to 20 years 88
21 to 24 years 115
25 to 44 years 679
45 to 54 years 204
55 to 59 years 115
60 to 64 years 156
65 to 74 years 315
75 to 84 years 273
85 years and over 67
Median age 41.3
Under 18 years 492
Percent of total population 19.6
65 years and over 655
Percent of total population 26.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,144
Family households (families) 708
Married-couple families 564
Percent of total households 49.3
Other family, male householder 29
Other family, female householder 115
Nonfamily households 436
Percent of total households 38.1
Householder living alone 416
Householder 65 years and over 272
Persons living in households 2,504
Persons per household 2.19
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,463
Black 32
Percent of total population 1.3
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 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 6
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,243
Occupied housing units 1,144
Owner occupied 718
Percent owner occupied 62.8
Renter occupied 426
Vacant housing units 99
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 810
1-unit, attached 73
2 to 4 units 203
5 to 9 units 25
10 or more units 104
Mobile home, trailer, other 28
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 638
Less than $50,000 453
$50,000 to $99,999 172
$100,000 to $149,999 11
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 40,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 398
Less than $250 284
$250 to $499 113
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 211
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 638
White 632
Black 6
Percent of occupied units 0.9
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) 2
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