Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Washington

Municipality: South Strabane township



Total Population                                                  7,676



SEX

Male                                                              3,543

Female                                                            4,133



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    433

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,225

   18 to 20 years                                                   227

   21 to 24 years                                                   217

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,223

   45 to 54 years                                                   806

   55 to 59 years                                                   393

   60 to 64 years                                                   436

   65 to 74 years                                                   914

   75 to 84 years                                                   619

   85 years and over                                                183

   Median age                                                      40.6

Under 18 years                                                    1,658

   Percent of total population                                     21.6

65 years and over                                                 1,716

   Percent of total population                                     22.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,054

   Family households (families)                                   2,186

      Married-couple families                                     1,916

         Percent of total households                               62.7

      Other family, male householder                                 51

      Other family, female householder                              219

   Nonfamily households                                             868

         Percent of total households                               28.4

      Householder living alone                                      826

         Householder 65 years and over                              562

   Persons living in households                                   7,489

   Persons per household                                           2.45



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 187

      Institutionalized persons                                     166

      Other persons in group quarters                                21



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          7,526

   Black                                                            109

      Percent of total population                                   1.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         29

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   Other race                                                        10

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        23

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               3,157

   Occupied housing units                                         3,054

      Owner occupied                                              2,264

         Percent owner occupied                                    74.1

      Renter occupied                                               790

   Vacant housing units                                             103

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  14

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.7

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 23



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,381

   1-unit, attached                                                  34

   2 to 4 units                                                      78

   5 to 9 units                                                       7

   10 or more units                                                 566

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       91



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,918

      Less than $50,000                                             423

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,099

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          288

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           68

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           34

      $300,000 or more                                                6

      Median (dollars)                                           72,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      731

      Less than $250                                                232

      $250 to $499                                                  426

      $500 to $749                                                   62

      $750 to $999                                                    8

      $1,000 or more                                                  3

      Median (dollars)                                              291



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,918

      White                                                       1,894

      Black                                                          18

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.9

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   5

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.3





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