Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Blair

Municipality: Tyrone borough



Total Population                                                  5,743



SEX

Male                                                              2,581

Female                                                            3,162



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    328

   5 to 17 years                                                    981

   18 to 20 years                                                   231

   21 to 24 years                                                   293

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,489

   45 to 54 years                                                   522

   55 to 59 years                                                   287

   60 to 64 years                                                   337

   65 to 74 years                                                   689

   75 to 84 years                                                   412

   85 years and over                                                174

   Median age                                                      38.5

Under 18 years                                                    1,309

   Percent of total population                                     22.8

65 years and over                                                 1,275

   Percent of total population                                     22.2



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,364

   Family households (families)                                   1,606

      Married-couple families                                     1,229

         Percent of total households                               52.0

      Other family, male householder                                 70

      Other family, female householder                              307

   Nonfamily households                                             758

         Percent of total households                               32.1

      Householder living alone                                      708

         Householder 65 years and over                              452

   Persons living in households                                   5,623

   Persons per household                                           2.38



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 120

      Institutionalized persons                                     120

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,711

   Black                                                             20

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  4

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         2

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        32

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,524

   Occupied housing units                                         2,364

      Owner occupied                                              1,529

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.7

      Renter occupied                                               835

   Vacant housing units                                             160

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   4

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 15



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,512

   1-unit, attached                                                 254

   2 to 4 units                                                     364

   5 to 9 units                                                     119

   10 or more units                                                 169

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      106



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,330

      Less than $50,000                                           1,027

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            286

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           16

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            0

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           34,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      780

      Less than $250                                                669

      $250 to $499                                                  107

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              173



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,330

      White                                                       1,325

      Black                                                           3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      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)                                   6

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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