Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Hermitage city
Total Population 15,300
SEX
Male 7,150
Female 8,150
AGE
Under 5 years 845
5 to 17 years 2,338
18 to 20 years 484
21 to 24 years 601
25 to 44 years 4,102
45 to 54 years 1,671
55 to 59 years 844
60 to 64 years 1,153
65 to 74 years 2,003
75 to 84 years 951
85 years and over 308
Median age 41.5
Under 18 years 3,183
Percent of total population 20.8
65 years and over 3,262
Percent of total population 21.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 6,158
Family households (families) 4,512
Married-couple families 3,815
Percent of total households 62.0
Other family, male householder 135
Other family, female householder 562
Nonfamily households 1,646
Percent of total households 26.7
Householder living alone 1,537
Householder 65 years and over 823
Persons living in households 14,990
Persons per household 2.43
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 310
Institutionalized persons 310
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 14,873
Black 325
Percent of total population 2.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 11
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 76
Percent of total population 0.5
Other race 15
Hispanic Origin (any race) 55
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 6,359
Occupied housing units 6,158
Owner occupied 4,591
Percent owner occupied 74.6
Renter occupied 1,567
Vacant housing units 201
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 13
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 57
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 4,710
1-unit, attached 55
2 to 4 units 202
5 to 9 units 451
10 or more units 630
Mobile home, trailer, other 311
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 3,946
Less than $50,000 1,657
$50,000 to $99,999 1,928
$100,000 to $149,999 269
$150,000 to $199,999 61
$200,000 to $299,999 18
$300,000 or more 13
Median (dollars) 55,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,432
Less than $250 427
$250 to $499 983
$500 to $749 17
$750 to $999 2
$1,000 or more 3
Median (dollars) 311
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 3,946
White 3,895
Black 38
Percent of occupied units 1.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 3
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 9
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 7
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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