Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Farrell city
Total Population 6,841
SEX
Male 3,189
Female 3,652
AGE
Under 5 years 435
5 to 17 years 1,138
18 to 20 years 251
21 to 24 years 281
25 to 44 years 1,748
45 to 54 years 578
55 to 59 years 338
60 to 64 years 487
65 to 74 years 949
75 to 84 years 537
85 years and over 99
Median age 39.7
Under 18 years 1,573
Percent of total population 23.0
65 years and over 1,585
Percent of total population 23.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,749
Family households (families) 1,911
Married-couple families 1,199
Percent of total households 43.6
Other family, male householder 123
Other family, female householder 589
Nonfamily households 838
Percent of total households 30.5
Householder living alone 767
Householder 65 years and over 451
Persons living in households 6,841
Persons per household 2.49
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,951
Black 2,865
Percent of total population 41.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 33
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,030
Occupied housing units 2,749
Owner occupied 1,974
Percent owner occupied 71.8
Renter occupied 775
Vacant housing units 281
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.5
Units with over 1 person per room 51
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,423
1-unit, attached 85
2 to 4 units 352
5 to 9 units 121
10 or more units 3
Mobile home, trailer, other 46
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,799
Less than $50,000 1,597
$50,000 to $99,999 194
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 23,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 708
Less than $250 617
$250 to $499 89
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 159
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,799
White 1,321
Black 476
Percent of occupied units 26.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 10
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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