Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: Beaver Falls city
Total Population 10,687
SEX
Male 4,834
Female 5,853
AGE
Under 5 years 758
5 to 17 years 1,633
18 to 20 years 819
21 to 24 years 729
25 to 44 years 2,734
45 to 54 years 848
55 to 59 years 485
60 to 64 years 595
65 to 74 years 1,158
75 to 84 years 709
85 years and over 219
Median age 34.3
Under 18 years 2,391
Percent of total population 22.4
65 years and over 2,086
Percent of total population 19.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 4,218
Family households (families) 2,644
Married-couple families 1,728
Percent of total households 41.0
Other family, male householder 139
Other family, female householder 777
Nonfamily households 1,574
Percent of total households 37.3
Householder living alone 1,438
Householder 65 years and over 780
Persons living in households 9,802
Persons per household 2.32
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 885
Institutionalized persons 175
Other persons in group quarters 710
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,767
Black 1,820
Percent of total population 17.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 22
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 30
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 48
Hispanic Origin (any race) 87
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,667
Occupied housing units 4,218
Owner occupied 2,136
Percent owner occupied 50.6
Renter occupied 2,082
Vacant housing units 449
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.2
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 54
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,706
1-unit, attached 206
2 to 4 units 846
5 to 9 units 318
10 or more units 487
Mobile home, trailer, other 104
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,894
Less than $50,000 1,644
$50,000 to $99,999 241
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 31,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,972
Less than $250 1,353
$250 to $499 617
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 211
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,894
White 1,656
Black 232
Percent of occupied units 12.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 8
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