Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Crawford

Municipality: Meadville city



Total Population                                                 14,318



SEX

Male                                                              6,443

Female                                                            7,875



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    791

   5 to 17 years                                                  2,118

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,660

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,203

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,492

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,195

   55 to 59 years                                                   482

   60 to 64 years                                                   611

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,354

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,029

   85 years and over                                                383

   Median age                                                      33.2

Under 18 years                                                    2,909

   Percent of total population                                     20.3

65 years and over                                                 2,766

   Percent of total population                                     19.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,729

   Family households (families)                                   3,192

      Married-couple families                                     2,291

         Percent of total households                               40.0

      Other family, male householder                                150

      Other family, female householder                              751

   Nonfamily households                                           2,537

         Percent of total households                               44.3

      Householder living alone                                    2,134

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,029

   Persons living in households                                  12,703

   Persons per household                                           2.22



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                               1,615

      Institutionalized persons                                     369

      Other persons in group quarters                             1,246



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         13,367

   Black                                                            761

      Percent of total population                                   5.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 21

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        114

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                        55

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                       120

      Percent of total population                                   0.8



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               6,150

   Occupied housing units                                         5,729

      Owner occupied                                              2,614

         Percent owner occupied                                    45.6

      Renter occupied                                             3,115

   Vacant housing units                                             421

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  33

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.8

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    5.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 67



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,011

   1-unit, attached                                                 178

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,893

   5 to 9 units                                                     486

   10 or more units                                                 410

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      172



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,162

      Less than $50,000                                           1,216

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            719

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          156

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           47

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           22

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           45,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,989

      Less than $250                                              2,035

      $250 to $499                                                  859

      $500 to $749                                                   80

      $750 to $999                                                    9

      $1,000 or more                                                  6

      Median (dollars)                                              212



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,162

      White                                                       2,077

      Black                                                          71

         Percent of occupied units                                  3.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      4

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   8

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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