Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: Monaca borough



Total Population                                                  6,739



SEX

Male                                                              3,167

Female                                                            3,572



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    417

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,089

   18 to 20 years                                                   469

   21 to 24 years                                                   346

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,814

   45 to 54 years                                                   662

   55 to 59 years                                                   298

   60 to 64 years                                                   437

   65 to 74 years                                                   780

   75 to 84 years                                                   385

   85 years and over                                                 42

   Median age                                                      35.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,506

   Percent of total population                                     22.3

65 years and over                                                 1,207

   Percent of total population                                     17.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,631

   Family households (families)                                   1,881

      Married-couple families                                     1,483

         Percent of total households                               56.4

      Other family, male householder                                 81

      Other family, female householder                              317

   Nonfamily households                                             750

         Percent of total households                               28.5

      Householder living alone                                      695

         Householder 65 years and over                              411

   Persons living in households                                   6,533

   Persons per household                                           2.48



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 206

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                               206



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,627

   Black                                                             73

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         22

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Other race                                                         9

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        21

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,772

   Occupied housing units                                         2,631

      Owner occupied                                              1,669

         Percent owner occupied                                    63.4

      Renter occupied                                               962

   Vacant housing units                                             141

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 41



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,010

   1-unit, attached                                                  54

   2 to 4 units                                                     347

   5 to 9 units                                                     183

   10 or more units                                                 148

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       30



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,535

      Less than $50,000                                             970

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            535

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           25

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            4

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           44,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      915

      Less than $250                                                601

      $250 to $499                                                  311

      $500 to $749                                                    2

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              224



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,535

      White                                                       1,532

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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