Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Monessen city



Total Population                                                  9,901



SEX

Male                                                              4,557

Female                                                            5,344



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    506

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,203

   18 to 20 years                                                   266

   21 to 24 years                                                   395

   25 to 44 years                                                 2,341

   45 to 54 years                                                   912

   55 to 59 years                                                   561

   60 to 64 years                                                   820

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,856

   75 to 84 years                                                   874

   85 years and over                                                167

   Median age                                                      47.9

Under 18 years                                                    1,709

   Percent of total population                                     17.3

65 years and over                                                 2,897

   Percent of total population                                     29.3



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  4,360

   Family households (families)                                   2,952

      Married-couple families                                     2,219

         Percent of total households                               50.9

      Other family, male householder                                149

      Other family, female householder                              584

   Nonfamily households                                           1,408

         Percent of total households                               32.3

      Householder living alone                                    1,337

         Householder 65 years and over                              833

   Persons living in households                                   9,877

   Persons per household                                           2.27



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  24

      Institutionalized persons                                      14

      Other persons in group quarters                                10



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          8,709

   Black                                                          1,095

      Percent of total population                                  11.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         17

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        74

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        43

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,902

   Occupied housing units                                         4,360

      Owner occupied                                              3,305

         Percent owner occupied                                    75.8

      Renter occupied                                             1,055

   Vacant housing units                                             542

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   0

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 2.4

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                   11.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.3

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 44



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               3,748

   1-unit, attached                                                 148

   2 to 4 units                                                     543

   5 to 9 units                                                     168

   10 or more units                                                 228

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       67



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 3,026

      Less than $50,000                                           2,139

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            836

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           42

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            9

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           36,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      948

      Less than $250                                                742

      $250 to $499                                                  200

      $500 to $749                                                    6

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              178



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         3,026

      White                                                       2,834

      Black                                                         188

         Percent of occupied units                                  6.2

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      2

      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