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