Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Belle Vernon borough
Total Population 1,213
SEX
Male 513
Female 700
AGE
Under 5 years 64
5 to 17 years 163
18 to 20 years 45
21 to 24 years 46
25 to 44 years 313
45 to 54 years 77
55 to 59 years 51
60 to 64 years 88
65 to 74 years 182
75 to 84 years 158
85 years and over 26
Median age 43.4
Under 18 years 227
Percent of total population 18.7
65 years and over 366
Percent of total population 30.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 592
Family households (families) 310
Married-couple families 244
Percent of total households 41.2
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 49
Nonfamily households 282
Percent of total households 47.6
Householder living alone 267
Householder 65 years and over 181
Persons living in households 1,197
Persons per household 2.02
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 16
Institutionalized persons 16
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,171
Black 41
Percent of total population 3.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 3
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 648
Occupied housing units 592
Owner occupied 277
Percent owner occupied 46.8
Renter occupied 315
Vacant housing units 56
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 3
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 4.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.7
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 283
1-unit, attached 28
2 to 4 units 133
5 to 9 units 37
10 or more units 148
Mobile home, trailer, other 19
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 222
Less than $50,000 177
$50,000 to $99,999 43
$100,000 to $149,999 1
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 34,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 302
Less than $250 224
$250 to $499 77
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 189
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 222
White 212
Black 9
Percent of occupied units 4.1
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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