Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: Aliquippa city



Total Population                                                 13,374



SEX

Male                                                              6,076

Female                                                            7,298



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    993

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,139

   18 to 20 years                                                   457

   21 to 24 years                                                   596

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,444

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,161

   55 to 59 years                                                   699

   60 to 64 years                                                   975

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,803

   75 to 84 years                                                   869

   85 years and over                                                238

   Median age                                                      38.4

Under 18 years                                                    3,132

   Percent of total population                                     23.4

65 years and over                                                 2,910

   Percent of total population                                     21.8



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,575

   Family households (families)                                   3,736

      Married-couple families                                     2,408

         Percent of total households                               43.2

      Other family, male householder                                215

      Other family, female householder                            1,113

   Nonfamily households                                           1,839

         Percent of total households                               33.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,720

         Householder 65 years and over                              980

   Persons living in households                                  13,348

   Persons per household                                           2.39



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  26

      Institutionalized persons                                      23

      Other persons in group quarters                                 3



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,075

   Black                                                          4,259

      Percent of total population                                  31.8

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  9

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        23

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        96

      Percent of total population                                   0.7



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               6,118

   Occupied housing units                                         5,575

      Owner occupied                                              3,380

         Percent owner occupied                                    60.6

      Renter occupied                                             2,195

   Vacant housing units                                             543

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.1

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                134



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,720

   1-unit, attached                                                 653

   2 to 4 units                                                     724

   5 to 9 units                                                     397

   10 or more units                                                 499

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      125



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,929

      Less than $50,000                                           2,284

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            611

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           29

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            3

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           34,300



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,047

      Less than $250                                              1,479

      $250 to $499                                                  561

      $500 to $749                                                    7

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              181



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,929

      White                                                       2,322

      Black                                                         604

         Percent of occupied units                                 20.6

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  14

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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