Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Fayette

Municipality: Uniontown city



Total Population                                                 12,034



SEX

Male                                                              5,359

Female                                                            6,675



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    751

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,897

   18 to 20 years                                                   410

   21 to 24 years                                                   552

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,267

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,003

   55 to 59 years                                                   511

   60 to 64 years                                                   771

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,582

   75 to 84 years                                                   991

   85 years and over                                                299

   Median age                                                      39.2

Under 18 years                                                    2,648

   Percent of total population                                     22.0

65 years and over                                                 2,872

   Percent of total population                                     23.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  5,273

   Family households (families)                                   3,125

      Married-couple families                                     2,132

         Percent of total households                               40.4

      Other family, male householder                                165

      Other family, female householder                              828

   Nonfamily households                                           2,148

         Percent of total households                               40.7

      Householder living alone                                    1,985

         Householder 65 years and over                            1,132

   Persons living in households                                  11,785

   Persons per household                                           2.23



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 249

      Institutionalized persons                                     208

      Other persons in group quarters                                41



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         10,582

   Black                                                          1,387

      Percent of total population                                  11.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 16

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         24

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        25

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        61

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,881

   Occupied housing units                                         5,273

      Owner occupied                                              2,685

         Percent owner occupied                                    50.9

      Renter occupied                                             2,588

   Vacant housing units                                             608

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.5

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   10.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 61



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,305

   1-unit, attached                                                 234

   2 to 4 units                                                   1,232

   5 to 9 units                                                     374

   10 or more units                                                 635

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      101



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,357

      Less than $50,000                                           1,559

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            711

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           57

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           20

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            8

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           41,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    2,462

      Less than $250                                              1,486

      $250 to $499                                                  950

      $500 to $749                                                   25

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              225



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,357

      White                                                       2,222

      Black                                                         128

         Percent of occupied units                                  5.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  10

         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