Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Mount Pleasant borough



Total Population                                                  4,787



SEX

Male                                                              2,185

Female                                                            2,602



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    226

   5 to 17 years                                                    662

   18 to 20 years                                                   137

   21 to 24 years                                                   228

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,280

   45 to 54 years                                                   432

   55 to 59 years                                                   251

   60 to 64 years                                                   303

   65 to 74 years                                                   705

   75 to 84 years                                                   424

   85 years and over                                                139

   Median age                                                      42.8

Under 18 years                                                      888

   Percent of total population                                     18.6

65 years and over                                                 1,268

   Percent of total population                                     26.5



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  2,042

   Family households (families)                                   1,310

      Married-couple families                                     1,053

         Percent of total households                               51.6

      Other family, male householder                                 62

      Other family, female householder                              195

   Nonfamily households                                             732

         Percent of total households                               35.8

      Householder living alone                                      679

         Householder 65 years and over                              418

   Persons living in households                                   4,656

   Persons per household                                           2.28



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 131

      Institutionalized persons                                     131

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,720

   Black                                                             55

      Percent of total population                                   1.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                         9

      Percent of total population                                   0.2



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               2,189

   Occupied housing units                                         2,042

      Owner occupied                                              1,362

         Percent owner occupied                                    66.7

      Renter occupied                                               680

   Vacant housing units                                             147

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   2

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    9.0

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.1

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 18



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,474

   1-unit, attached                                                 104

   2 to 4 units                                                     372

   5 to 9 units                                                      75

   10 or more units                                                 109

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       55



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 1,207

      Less than $50,000                                             669

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            518

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           15

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            3

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                1

      Median (dollars)                                           46,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      630

      Less than $250                                                458

      $250 to $499                                                  168

      $500 to $749                                                    4

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              210



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         1,207

      White                                                       1,188

      Black                                                          16

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.3

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         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