Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Blair

Municipality: Allegheny township



Total Population                                                  7,023



SEX

Male                                                              3,431

Female                                                            3,592



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    448

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,207

   18 to 20 years                                                   245

   21 to 24 years                                                   288

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,015

   45 to 54 years                                                   780

   55 to 59 years                                                   356

   60 to 64 years                                                   406

   65 to 74 years                                                   746

   75 to 84 years                                                   421

   85 years and over                                                111

   Median age                                                      38.2

Under 18 years                                                    1,655

   Percent of total population                                     23.6

65 years and over                                                 1,278

   Percent of total population                                     18.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,616

   Family households (families)                                   1,888

      Married-couple families                                     1,548

         Percent of total households                               59.2

      Other family, male householder                                 68

      Other family, female householder                              272

   Nonfamily households                                             728

         Percent of total households                               27.8

      Householder living alone                                      655

         Householder 65 years and over                              293

   Persons living in households                                   6,572

   Persons per household                                           2.51



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 451

      Institutionalized persons                                     444

      Other persons in group quarters                                 7



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          6,980

   Black                                                             30

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  0

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          8

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         5

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,832

   Occupied housing units                                         2,616

      Owner occupied                                              2,089

         Percent owner occupied                                    79.9

      Renter occupied                                               527

   Vacant housing units                                             216

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 29



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,559

   1-unit, attached                                                  42

   2 to 4 units                                                     151

   5 to 9 units                                                      62

   10 or more units                                                  93

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      925



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,238

      Less than $50,000                                             496

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            613

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          111

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           13

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           56,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      479

      Less than $250                                                170

      $250 to $499                                                  307

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              306



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,238

      White                                                       1,237

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      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