Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Washington
Municipality: Monongahela city
Total Population 4,928
SEX
Male 2,238
Female 2,690
AGE
Under 5 years 219
5 to 17 years 644
18 to 20 years 173
21 to 24 years 224
25 to 44 years 1,310
45 to 54 years 479
55 to 59 years 232
60 to 64 years 371
65 to 74 years 714
75 to 84 years 448
85 years and over 114
Median age 43.2
Under 18 years 863
Percent of total population 17.5
65 years and over 1,276
Percent of total population 25.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,176
Family households (families) 1,411
Married-couple families 1,085
Percent of total households 49.9
Other family, male householder 70
Other family, female householder 256
Nonfamily households 765
Percent of total households 35.2
Householder living alone 727
Householder 65 years and over 441
Persons living in households 4,882
Persons per household 2.24
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 46
Institutionalized persons 32
Other persons in group quarters 14
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,697
Black 194
Percent of total population 3.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 15
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 11
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 11
Hispanic Origin (any race) 37
Percent of total population 0.8
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,419
Occupied housing units 2,176
Owner occupied 1,417
Percent owner occupied 65.1
Renter occupied 759
Vacant housing units 243
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 2
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 12.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 18
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,557
1-unit, attached 96
2 to 4 units 514
5 to 9 units 72
10 or more units 133
Mobile home, trailer, other 47
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,248
Less than $50,000 904
$50,000 to $99,999 321
$100,000 to $149,999 16
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 37,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 708
Less than $250 506
$250 to $499 199
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 1
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 204
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,248
White 1,200
Black 46
Percent of occupied units 3.7
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 2
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
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