Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Jeannette city



Total Population                                                 11,221



SEX

Male                                                              5,143

Female                                                            6,078



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    737

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,698

   18 to 20 years                                                   362

   21 to 24 years                                                   616

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,190

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,011

   55 to 59 years                                                   495

   60 to 64 years                                                   743

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,434

   75 to 84 years                                                   763

   85 years and over                                                172

   Median age                                                      38.0

Under 18 years                                                    2,435

   Percent of total population                                     21.7

65 years and over                                                 2,369

   Percent of total population                                     21.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,735

   Family households (families)                                   3,220

      Married-couple families                                     2,451

         Percent of total households                               51.8

      Other family, male householder                                144

      Other family, female householder                              625

   Nonfamily households                                           1,515

         Percent of total households                               32.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,407

         Householder 65 years and over                              812

   Persons living in households                                  11,201

   Persons per household                                           2.37



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  20

      Institutionalized persons                                      19

      Other persons in group quarters                                 1



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         10,687

   Black                                                            485

      Percent of total population                                   4.3

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 12

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         11

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                        26

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        26

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               5,159

   Occupied housing units                                         4,735

      Owner occupied                                              3,115

         Percent owner occupied                                    65.8

      Renter occupied                                             1,620

   Vacant housing units                                             424

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.0

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.5

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 42



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,510

   1-unit, attached                                                 383

   2 to 4 units                                                     824

   5 to 9 units                                                     131

   10 or more units                                                 227

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       84



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,794

      Less than $50,000                                           1,855

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            861

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           54

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           16

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            5

      $300,000 or more                                                3

      Median (dollars)                                           41,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,518

      Less than $250                                                855

      $250 to $499                                                  659

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              236



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,794

      White                                                       2,723

      Black                                                          67

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   9

         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