Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: Economy borough



Total Population                                                  9,519



SEX

Male                                                              4,735

Female                                                            4,784



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    708

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,806

   18 to 20 years                                                   296

   21 to 24 years                                                   378

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,232

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,114

   55 to 59 years                                                   466

   60 to 64 years                                                   460

   65 to 74 years                                                   718

   75 to 84 years                                                   297

   85 years and over                                                 44

   Median age                                                      35.4

Under 18 years                                                    2,514

   Percent of total population                                     26.4

65 years and over                                                 1,059

   Percent of total population                                     11.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,305

   Family households (families)                                   2,818

      Married-couple families                                     2,519

         Percent of total households                               76.2

      Other family, male householder                                 81

      Other family, female householder                              218

   Nonfamily households                                             487

         Percent of total households                               14.7

      Householder living alone                                      444

         Householder 65 years and over                              211

   Persons living in households                                   9,519

   Persons per household                                           2.88



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,451

   Black                                                             47

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         14

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        41

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,373

   Occupied housing units                                         3,305

      Owner occupied                                              3,113

         Percent owner occupied                                    94.2

      Renter occupied                                               192

   Vacant housing units                                              68

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 40



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,944

   1-unit, attached                                                  45

   2 to 4 units                                                      40

   5 to 9 units                                                       1

   10 or more units                                                   1

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      342



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,581

      Less than $50,000                                             548

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,605

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          310

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           98

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           19

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           68,200



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      142

      Less than $250                                                 55

      $250 to $499                                                   79

      $500 to $749                                                    5

      $750 to $999                                                    2

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              280



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,581

      White                                                       2,564

      Black                                                          12

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         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