Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Butler

Municipality: Slippery Rock township



Total Population                                                  4,638



SEX

Male                                                              2,316

Female                                                            2,322



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    147

   5 to 17 years                                                    389

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,790

   21 to 24 years                                                   720

   25 to 44 years                                                   792

   45 to 54 years                                                   288

   55 to 59 years                                                   120

   60 to 64 years                                                   113

   65 to 74 years                                                   170

   75 to 84 years                                                    80

   85 years and over                                                 29

   Median age                                                      21.0

Under 18 years                                                      536

   Percent of total population                                     11.6

65 years and over                                                   279

   Percent of total population                                      6.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,057

   Family households (families)                                     639

      Married-couple families                                       553

         Percent of total households                               52.3

      Other family, male householder                                 25

      Other family, female householder                               61

   Nonfamily households                                             418

         Percent of total households                               39.5

      Householder living alone                                      246

         Householder 65 years and over                               80

   Persons living in households                                   2,628

   Persons per household                                           2.49



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               2,010

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                             2,010



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,482

   Black                                                            113

      Percent of total population                                   2.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         29

      Percent of total population                                   0.6

   Other race                                                         8

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        21

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,260

   Occupied housing units                                         1,057

      Owner occupied                                                702

         Percent owner occupied                                    66.4

      Renter occupied                                               355

   Vacant housing units                                             203

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                 143

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    6.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 13



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 812

   1-unit, attached                                                   3

   2 to 4 units                                                      34

   5 to 9 units                                                      15

   10 or more units                                                 176

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      220



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   445

      Less than $50,000                                             185

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            231

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           22

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            7

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           55,100



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      314

      Less than $250                                                 79

      $250 to $499                                                  234

      $500 to $749                                                    1

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              320



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           445

      White                                                         438

      Black                                                           5

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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