Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Trafford borough



Total Population                                                  3,255



SEX

Male                                                              1,508

Female                                                            1,747



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    153

   5 to 17 years                                                    412

   18 to 20 years                                                    88

   21 to 24 years                                                   157

   25 to 44 years                                                   930

   45 to 54 years                                                   306

   55 to 59 years                                                   188

   60 to 64 years                                                   235

   65 to 74 years                                                   535

   75 to 84 years                                                   199

   85 years and over                                                 52

   Median age                                                      42.1

Under 18 years                                                      565

   Percent of total population                                     17.4

65 years and over                                                   786

   Percent of total population                                     24.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,438

   Family households (families)                                     959

      Married-couple families                                       759

         Percent of total households                               52.8

      Other family, male householder                                 41

      Other family, female householder                              159

   Nonfamily households                                             479

         Percent of total households                               33.3

      Householder living alone                                      436

         Householder 65 years and over                              254

   Persons living in households                                   3,255

   Persons per household                                           2.26



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,228

   Black                                                             13

      Percent of total population                                   0.4

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         4

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        15

      Percent of total population                                   0.5



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,516

   Occupied housing units                                         1,438

      Owner occupied                                                967

         Percent owner occupied                                    67.2

      Renter occupied                                               471

   Vacant housing units                                              78

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   1

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 1.9

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  7



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                                 947

   1-unit, attached                                                 106

   2 to 4 units                                                     280

   5 to 9 units                                                      42

   10 or more units                                                 110

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       31



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   847

      Less than $50,000                                             392

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            428

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           23

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            4

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            0

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           52,000



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      439

      Less than $250                                                234

      $250 to $499                                                  193

      $500 to $749                                                   11

      $750 to $999                                                    1

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              241



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           847

      White                                                         842

      Black                                                           4

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.5

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      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