Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Canonsburg borough
Total Population 9,200
SEX
Male 4,164
Female 5,036
AGE
Under 5 years 509
5 to 17 years 1,317
18 to 20 years 332
21 to 24 years 510
25 to 44 years 2,576
45 to 54 years 909
55 to 59 years 459
60 to 64 years 533
65 to 74 years 1,179
75 to 84 years 702
85 years and over 174
Median age 39.8
Under 18 years 1,826
Percent of total population 19.8
65 years and over 2,055
Percent of total population 22.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 3,783
Family households (families) 2,515
Married-couple families 1,885
Percent of total households 49.8
Other family, male householder 107
Other family, female householder 523
Nonfamily households 1,268
Percent of total households 33.5
Householder living alone 1,158
Householder 65 years and over 635
Persons living in households 8,962
Persons per household 2.37
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 238
Institutionalized persons 235
Other persons in group quarters 3
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 8,539
Black 621
Percent of total population 6.8
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 18
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 16
Hispanic Origin (any race) 42
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 4,086
Occupied housing units 3,783
Owner occupied 2,344
Percent owner occupied 62.0
Renter occupied 1,439
Vacant housing units 303
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 11.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 41
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 2,608
1-unit, attached 133
2 to 4 units 649
5 to 9 units 340
10 or more units 297
Mobile home, trailer, other 59
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 2,116
Less than $50,000 1,060
$50,000 to $99,999 963
$100,000 to $149,999 78
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 50,000
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,358
Less than $250 634
$250 to $499 714
$500 to $749 10
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 258
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 2,116
White 2,036
Black 75
Percent of occupied units 3.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 11
Percent of occupied units 0.5
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