Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Southwest Greensburg borough
Total Population 2,456
SEX
Male 1,118
Female 1,338
AGE
Under 5 years 139
5 to 17 years 360
18 to 20 years 75
21 to 24 years 150
25 to 44 years 813
45 to 54 years 223
55 to 59 years 112
60 to 64 years 134
65 to 74 years 246
75 to 84 years 166
85 years and over 38
Median age 37.0
Under 18 years 499
Percent of total population 20.3
65 years and over 450
Percent of total population 18.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,109
Family households (families) 693
Married-couple families 530
Percent of total households 47.8
Other family, male householder 24
Other family, female householder 139
Nonfamily households 416
Percent of total households 37.5
Householder living alone 380
Householder 65 years and over 161
Persons living in households 2,456
Persons per household 2.21
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,416
Black 29
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.3
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,180
Occupied housing units 1,109
Owner occupied 645
Percent owner occupied 58.2
Renter occupied 464
Vacant housing units 71
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.1
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.4
Persons per renter-occupied unit 1.9
Units with over 1 person per room 5
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 729
1-unit, attached 28
2 to 4 units 315
5 to 9 units 23
10 or more units 53
Mobile home, trailer, other 32
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 533
Less than $50,000 272
$50,000 to $99,999 253
$100,000 to $149,999 7
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 49,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 450
Less than $250 145
$250 to $499 304
$500 to $749 1
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 280
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 533
White 530
Black 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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