Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Arnold city
Total Population 6,113
SEX
Male 2,735
Female 3,378
AGE
Under 5 years 348
5 to 17 years 873
18 to 20 years 193
21 to 24 years 295
25 to 44 years 1,710
45 to 54 years 500
55 to 59 years 283
60 to 64 years 393
65 to 74 years 855
75 to 84 years 552
85 years and over 111
Median age 39.7
Under 18 years 1,221
Percent of total population 20.0
65 years and over 1,518
Percent of total population 24.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,741
Family households (families) 1,673
Married-couple families 1,212
Percent of total households 44.2
Other family, male householder 86
Other family, female householder 375
Nonfamily households 1,068
Percent of total households 39.0
Householder living alone 996
Householder 65 years and over 571
Persons living in households 6,105
Persons per household 2.23
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 8
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 8
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,557
Black 523
Percent of total population 8.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 6
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 17
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 10
Hispanic Origin (any race) 24
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 3,022
Occupied housing units 2,741
Owner occupied 1,592
Percent owner occupied 58.1
Renter occupied 1,149
Vacant housing units 281
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.6
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 27
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,929
1-unit, attached 116
2 to 4 units 582
5 to 9 units 106
10 or more units 240
Mobile home, trailer, other 49
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,407
Less than $50,000 1,127
$50,000 to $99,999 274
$100,000 to $149,999 6
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 37,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,090
Less than $250 653
$250 to $499 432
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 228
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,407
White 1,338
Black 67
Percent of occupied units 4.8
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) 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
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