Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: North Huntingdon township



Total Population                                                 28,158



SEX

Male                                                             13,699

Female                                                           14,459



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                  1,554

   5 to 17 years                                                  4,813

   18 to 20 years                                                 1,211

   21 to 24 years                                                 1,235

   25 to 44 years                                                 8,457

   45 to 54 years                                                 3,519

   55 to 59 years                                                 1,611

   60 to 64 years                                                 1,698

   65 to 74 years                                                 2,650

   75 to 84 years                                                 1,077

   85 years and over                                                333

   Median age                                                      38.1

Under 18 years                                                    6,367

   Percent of total population                                     22.6

65 years and over                                                 4,060

   Percent of total population                                     14.4



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                 10,214

   Family households (families)                                   8,317

      Married-couple families                                     7,249

         Percent of total households                               71.0

      Other family, male householder                                236

      Other family, female householder                              832

   Nonfamily households                                           1,897

         Percent of total households                               18.6

      Householder living alone                                    1,763

         Householder 65 years and over                              832

   Persons living in households                                  27,850

   Persons per household                                           2.73



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 308

      Institutionalized persons                                     308

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                         28,004

   Black                                                             67

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  8

      Percent of total population                                   0.0

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         61

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        18

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        78

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                              10,473

   Occupied housing units                                        10,214

      Owner occupied                                              8,878

         Percent owner occupied                                    86.9

      Renter occupied                                             1,336

   Vacant housing units                                             259

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  13

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 0.7

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.2

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 71



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               9,099

   1-unit, attached                                                 208

   2 to 4 units                                                     363

   5 to 9 units                                                     129

   10 or more units                                                 322

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      352



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 8,032

      Less than $50,000                                           2,144

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          5,306

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          447

      $150,000 to $199,999                                          103

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           22

      $300,000 or more                                               10

      Median (dollars)                                           61,600



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,204

      Less than $250                                                358

      $250 to $499                                                  821

      $500 to $749                                                   24

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              307



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         8,032

      White                                                       8,003

      Black                                                          12

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      11

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Other race                                                      3

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                  21

         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