Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Fayette

Municipality: Redstone township



Total Population                                                  6,459



SEX

Male                                                              3,032

Female                                                            3,427



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    404

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,185

   18 to 20 years                                                   257

   21 to 24 years                                                   302

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,734

   45 to 54 years                                                   633

   55 to 59 years                                                   324

   60 to 64 years                                                   393

   65 to 74 years                                                   778

   75 to 84 years                                                   364

   85 years and over                                                 85

   Median age                                                      37.4

Under 18 years                                                    1,589

   Percent of total population                                     24.6

65 years and over                                                 1,227

   Percent of total population                                     19.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,558

   Family households (families)                                   1,832

      Married-couple families                                     1,298

         Percent of total households                               50.7

      Other family, male householder                                104

      Other family, female householder                              430

   Nonfamily households                                             726

         Percent of total households                               28.4

      Householder living alone                                      683

         Householder 65 years and over                              398

   Persons living in households                                   6,448

   Persons per household                                           2.52



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  11

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                11



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          5,818

   Black                                                            624

      Percent of total population                                   9.7

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  7

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        27

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,824

   Occupied housing units                                         2,558

      Owner occupied                                              1,825

         Percent owner occupied                                    71.3

      Renter occupied                                               733

   Vacant housing units                                             266

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  15

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.6

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    7.3

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.6

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 44



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,705

   1-unit, attached                                                 600

   2 to 4 units                                                     136

   5 to 9 units                                                     103

   10 or more units                                                  27

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      253



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,415

      Less than $50,000                                           1,152

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            240

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           14

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            5

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            2

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           25,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      572

      Less than $250                                                507

      $250 to $499                                                   61

      $500 to $749                                                    3

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              146



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,415

      White                                                       1,343

      Black                                                          70

         Percent of occupied units                                  4.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   6

         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