Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: South Beaver township



Total Population                                                  2,942



SEX

Male                                                              1,413

Female                                                            1,529



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    174

   5 to 17 years                                                    543

   18 to 20 years                                                    94

   21 to 24 years                                                   117

   25 to 44 years                                                   873

   45 to 54 years                                                   367

   55 to 59 years                                                   155

   60 to 64 years                                                   166

   65 to 74 years                                                   237

   75 to 84 years                                                   132

   85 years and over                                                 84

   Median age                                                      37.4

Under 18 years                                                      717

   Percent of total population                                     24.4

65 years and over                                                   453

   Percent of total population                                     15.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,008

   Family households (families)                                     802

      Married-couple families                                       693

         Percent of total households                               68.8

      Other family, male householder                                 25

      Other family, female householder                               84

   Nonfamily households                                             206

         Percent of total households                               20.4

      Householder living alone                                      175

         Householder 65 years and over                               71

   Persons living in households                                   2,744

   Persons per household                                           2.72



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 198

      Institutionalized persons                                     186

      Other persons in group quarters                                12



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          2,901

   Black                                                             31

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          6

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,065

   Occupied housing units                                         1,008

      Owner occupied                                                899

         Percent owner occupied                                    89.2

      Renter occupied                                               109

   Vacant housing units                                              57

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   6

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.5

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 12



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 776

   1-unit, attached                                                   3

   2 to 4 units                                                       9

   5 to 9 units                                                       5

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      272



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   510

      Less than $50,000                                             163

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            289

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           48

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           62,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                       75

      Less than $250                                                 42

      $250 to $499                                                   32

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              231



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           510

      White                                                         502

      Black                                                           6

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0





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