Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: New Brighton borough
Total Population 6,854
SEX
Male 3,142
Female 3,712
AGE
Under 5 years 488
5 to 17 years 1,204
18 to 20 years 292
21 to 24 years 374
25 to 44 years 2,085
45 to 54 years 609
55 to 59 years 262
60 to 64 years 321
65 to 74 years 692
75 to 84 years 429
85 years and over 98
Median age 34.8
Under 18 years 1,692
Percent of total population 24.7
65 years and over 1,219
Percent of total population 17.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,875
Family households (families) 1,840
Married-couple families 1,236
Percent of total households 43.0
Other family, male householder 90
Other family, female householder 514
Nonfamily households 1,035
Percent of total households 36.0
Householder living alone 933
Householder 65 years and over 461
Persons living in households 6,732
Persons per household 2.34
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 122
Institutionalized persons 69
Other persons in group quarters 53
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,199
Black 612
Percent of total population 8.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 16
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 8
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 19
Hispanic Origin (any race) 18
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,116
Occupied housing units 2,875
Owner occupied 1,468
Percent owner occupied 51.1
Renter occupied 1,407
Vacant housing units 241
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 31
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,763
1-unit, attached 87
2 to 4 units 590
5 to 9 units 122
10 or more units 482
Mobile home, trailer, other 72
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,294
Less than $50,000 1,117
$50,000 to $99,999 169
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 33,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,329
Less than $250 845
$250 to $499 473
$500 to $749 11
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 219
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,294
White 1,225
Black 65
Percent of occupied units 5.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
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