Municipal Demographic Profile




County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: South Greensburg borough


Total Population 2,293 SEX Male 1,061 Female 1,232 AGE Under 5 years 124 5 to 17 years 280 18 to 20 years 74 21 to 24 years 128 25 to 44 years 686 45 to 54 years 217 55 to 59 years 138 60 to 64 years 163 65 to 74 years 290 75 to 84 years 162 85 years and over 31 Median age 39.5 Under 18 years 404 Percent of total population 17.6 65 years and over 483 Percent of total population 21.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 1,024 Family households (families) 658 Married-couple families 545 Percent of total households 53.2 Other family, male householder 22 Other family, female householder 91 Nonfamily households 366 Percent of total households 35.7 Householder living alone 337 Householder 65 years and over 171 Persons living in households 2,293 Persons per household 2.24 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters 0 Institutionalized persons 0 Other persons in group quarters 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White 2,282 Black 6 Percent of total population 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2 Percent of total population 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander 3 Percent of total population 0.1 Other race 0 Hispanic Origin (any race) 8 Percent of total population 0.3 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Total housing units 1,081 Occupied housing units 1,024 Owner occupied 677 Percent owner occupied 66.1 Renter occupied 347 Vacant housing units 57 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.0 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4 Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9 Units with over 1 person per room 9 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached 788 1-unit, attached 35 2 to 4 units 163 5 to 9 units 24 10 or more units 50 Mobile home, trailer, other 21 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units 614 Less than $50,000 371 $50,000 to $99,999 238 $100,000 to $149,999 5 $150,000 to $199,999 0 $200,000 to $299,999 0 $300,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 44,600 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 327 Less than $250 169 $250 to $499 157 $500 to $749 1 $750 to $999 0 $1,000 or more 0 Median (dollars) 246 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units 614 White 613 Black 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 Asian or Pacific Islander 1 Percent of occupied units 0.2 Other race 0 Hispanic origin (of any race) 0 Percent of occupied units 0.0 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