Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Butler
Municipality: Forward township
Total Population 2,339
SEX
Male 1,219
Female 1,120
AGE
Under 5 years 162
5 to 17 years 463
18 to 20 years 84
21 to 24 years 122
25 to 44 years 782
45 to 54 years 286
55 to 59 years 105
60 to 64 years 117
65 to 74 years 144
75 to 84 years 49
85 years and over 25
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 625
Percent of total population 26.7
65 years and over 218
Percent of total population 9.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 824
Family households (families) 653
Married-couple families 592
Percent of total households 71.8
Other family, male householder 21
Other family, female householder 40
Nonfamily households 171
Percent of total households 20.8
Householder living alone 145
Householder 65 years and over 57
Persons living in households 2,339
Persons per household 2.84
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,335
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 0
Percent of total population 0.0
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,013
Occupied housing units 824
Owner occupied 720
Percent owner occupied 87.4
Renter occupied 104
Vacant housing units 189
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 147
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 794
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 18
5 to 9 units 3
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 194
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 392
Less than $50,000 114
$50,000 to $99,999 229
$100,000 to $149,999 35
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 4
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 65,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 63
Less than $250 36
$250 to $499 26
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 230
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 392
White 392
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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