Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Municipality of Murrysville borough



Total Population                                                 17,240



SEX

Male                                                              8,527

Female                                                            8,713



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,071

   5 to 17 years                                                  3,361

   18 to 20 years                                                   585

   21 to 24 years                                                   627

   25 to 44 years                                                 5,291

   45 to 54 years                                                 2,486

   55 to 59 years                                                   998

   60 to 64 years                                                   935

   65 to 74 years                                                 1,259

   75 to 84 years                                                   469

   85 years and over                                                158

   Median age                                                      37.8

Under 18 years                                                    4,432

   Percent of total population                                     25.7

65 years and over                                                 1,886

   Percent of total population                                     10.9



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  6,031

   Family households (families)                                   5,063

      Married-couple families                                     4,609

         Percent of total households                               76.4

      Other family, male householder                                115

      Other family, female householder                              339

   Nonfamily households                                             968

         Percent of total households                               16.1

      Householder living alone                                      874

         Householder 65 years and over                              365

   Persons living in households                                  16,985

   Persons per household                                           2.82



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 255

      Institutionalized persons                                     117

      Other persons in group quarters                               138



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         16,602

   Black                                                             84

      Percent of total population                                   0.5

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  6

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                        534

      Percent of total population                                   3.1

   Other race                                                        14

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        85

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               6,217

   Occupied housing units                                         6,031

      Owner occupied                                              5,431

         Percent owner occupied                                    90.1

      Renter occupied                                               600

   Vacant housing units                                             186

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   5

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.8

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.9

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.4

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 24



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               5,424

   1-unit, attached                                                 277

   2 to 4 units                                                     123

   5 to 9 units                                                      41

   10 or more units                                                 118

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      234



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 4,747

      Less than $50,000                                             344

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,918

      $100,000 to $149,999                                        1,371

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          674

      $200,000 to $299,999                                          319

      $300,000 or more                                              121

      Median (dollars)                                          103,900



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      491

      Less than $250                                                108

      $250 to $499                                                  264

      $500 to $749                                                   80

      $750 to $999                                                   35

      $1,000 or more                                                  4

      Median (dollars)                                              350



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         4,747

      White                                                       4,598

      Black                                                          18

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                     128

         Percent of occupied units                                  2.7

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  22

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5





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