Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Westmoreland
Municipality: Vandergrift borough
Total Population 5,904
SEX
Male 2,657
Female 3,247
AGE
Under 5 years 359
5 to 17 years 856
18 to 20 years 207
21 to 24 years 311
25 to 44 years 1,504
45 to 54 years 512
55 to 59 years 296
60 to 64 years 348
65 to 74 years 857
75 to 84 years 526
85 years and over 128
Median age 40.5
Under 18 years 1,215
Percent of total population 20.6
65 years and over 1,511
Percent of total population 25.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,603
Family households (families) 1,666
Married-couple families 1,247
Percent of total households 47.9
Other family, male householder 90
Other family, female householder 329
Nonfamily households 937
Percent of total households 36.0
Householder living alone 867
Householder 65 years and over 540
Persons living in households 5,904
Persons per household 2.27
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 5,725
Black 160
Percent of total population 2.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 12
Hispanic Origin (any race) 28
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,852
Occupied housing units 2,603
Owner occupied 1,625
Percent owner occupied 62.4
Renter occupied 978
Vacant housing units 249
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.3
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 25
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,958
1-unit, attached 110
2 to 4 units 468
5 to 9 units 62
10 or more units 149
Mobile home, trailer, other 105
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,428
Less than $50,000 1,148
$50,000 to $99,999 269
$100,000 to $149,999 11
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 34,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 914
Less than $250 680
$250 to $499 232
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 197
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,428
White 1,396
Black 31
Percent of occupied units 2.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 4
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