Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: Ambridge borough
Total Population 8,133
SEX
Male 3,704
Female 4,429
AGE
Under 5 years 487
5 to 17 years 1,121
18 to 20 years 263
21 to 24 years 383
25 to 44 years 2,159
45 to 54 years 664
55 to 59 years 391
60 to 64 years 581
65 to 74 years 1,243
75 to 84 years 685
85 years and over 156
Median age 41.2
Under 18 years 1,608
Percent of total population 19.8
65 years and over 2,084
Percent of total population 25.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,718
Family households (families) 2,205
Married-couple families 1,472
Percent of total households 39.6
Other family, male householder 154
Other family, female householder 579
Nonfamily households 1,513
Percent of total households 40.7
Householder living alone 1,401
Householder 65 years and over 723
Persons living in households 8,106
Persons per household 2.18
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 27
Institutionalized persons 27
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 7,369
Black 674
Percent of total population 8.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 32
Percent of total population 0.4
Asian or Pacific Islander 27
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 31
Hispanic Origin (any race) 125
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,078
Occupied housing units 3,718
Owner occupied 1,976
Percent owner occupied 53.1
Renter occupied 1,742
Vacant housing units 360
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 38
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,099
1-unit, attached 206
2 to 4 units 1,060
5 to 9 units 341
10 or more units 280
Mobile home, trailer, other 92
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,656
Less than $50,000 1,402
$50,000 to $99,999 244
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 36,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,623
Less than $250 1,064
$250 to $499 551
$500 to $749 8
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 213
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,656
White 1,589
Black 61
Percent of occupied units 3.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 12
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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