Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Fayette

Municipality: Connellsville city


Total Population 9,229 SEX Male 4,159 Female 5,070 AGE Under 5 years 668 5 to 17 years 1,619 18 to 20 years 397 21 to 24 years 486 25 to 44 years 2,476 45 to 54 years 782 55 to 59 years 435 60 to 64 years 547 65 to 74 years 1,016 75 to 84 years 645 85 years and over 158 Median age 36.1 Under 18 years 2,287 Percent of total population 24.8 65 years and over 1,819 Percent of total population 19.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 3,845 Family households (families) 2,479 Married-couple families 1,752 Percent of total households 45.6 Other family, male householder 116 Other family, female householder 611 Nonfamily households 1,366 Percent of total households 35.5 Householder living alone 1,240 Householder 65 years and over 749 Persons living in households 9,205 Persons per household 2.39 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 24 Institutionalized persons 17 Other persons in group quarters 7 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 8,776 Black 401 Percent of total population 4.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 9 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 29 Percent of total population 0.3 Other race 14 Hispanic Origin (any race) 26 Percent of total population 0.3 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 4,210 Occupied housing units 3,845 Owner occupied 1,993 Percent owner occupied 51.8 Renter occupied 1,852 Vacant housing units 365 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5 Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3 Units with over 1 person per room 60 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 2,222 1-unit, attached 420 2 to 4 units 935 5 to 9 units 231 10 or more units 301 Mobile home, trailer, other 101 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 1,763 Less than $50,000 1,281 $50,000 to $99,999 445 $100,000 to $149,999 28 $150,000 to $199,999 4 $200,000 to $299,999 4 $300,000 or more 1 Median (dollars) 37,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,740 Less than $250 1,340 $250 to $499 387 $500 to $749 11 $750 to $999 2 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 205 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 1,763 White 1,727 Black 35 Percent of occupied units 2.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Percent of occupied units 0.1 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 2 Percent of occupied units 0.1 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