Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Fayette
Municipality: Masontown borough
Total Population 3,759
SEX
Male 1,720
Female 2,039
AGE
Under 5 years 224
5 to 17 years 647
18 to 20 years 124
21 to 24 years 159
25 to 44 years 984
45 to 54 years 318
55 to 59 years 171
60 to 64 years 229
65 to 74 years 590
75 to 84 years 258
85 years and over 55
Median age 39.7
Under 18 years 871
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 903
Percent of total population 24.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,532
Family households (families) 1,081
Married-couple families 808
Percent of total households 52.7
Other family, male householder 53
Other family, female householder 220
Nonfamily households 451
Percent of total households 29.4
Householder living alone 430
Householder 65 years and over 276
Persons living in households 3,737
Persons per household 2.44
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 22
Institutionalized persons 14
Other persons in group quarters 8
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,592
Black 154
Percent of total population 4.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 13
Percent of total population 0.3
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,646
Occupied housing units 1,532
Owner occupied 1,053
Percent owner occupied 68.7
Renter occupied 479
Vacant housing units 114
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.1
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,183
1-unit, attached 94
2 to 4 units 185
5 to 9 units 100
10 or more units 5
Mobile home, trailer, other 79
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 918
Less than $50,000 576
$50,000 to $99,999 323
$100,000 to $149,999 18
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 43,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 442
Less than $250 351
$250 to $499 91
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 169
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 918
White 910
Black 7
Percent of occupied units 0.8
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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