Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Westmoreland

Municipality: Youngwood borough



Total Population                                                  3,372



SEX

Male                                                              1,577

Female                                                            1,795



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    203

   5 to 17 years                                                    443

   18 to 20 years                                                   142

   21 to 24 years                                                   196

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,028

   45 to 54 years                                                   351

   55 to 59 years                                                   156

   60 to 64 years                                                   176

   65 to 74 years                                                   413

   75 to 84 years                                                   217

   85 years and over                                                 47

   Median age                                                      37.7

Under 18 years                                                      646

   Percent of total population                                     19.2

65 years and over                                                   677

   Percent of total population                                     20.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,472

   Family households (families)                                     963

      Married-couple families                                       781

         Percent of total households                               53.1

      Other family, male householder                                 31

      Other family, female householder                              151

   Nonfamily households                                             509

         Percent of total households                               34.6

      Householder living alone                                      472

         Householder 65 years and over                              224

   Persons living in households                                   3,357

   Persons per household                                           2.28



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  15

      Institutionalized persons                                      15

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,357

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  2

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         3

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        12

      Percent of total population                                   0.4



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,573

   Occupied housing units                                         1,472

      Owner occupied                                                948

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.4

      Renter occupied                                               524

   Vacant housing units                                             101

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   3

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.2

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    8.2

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.4

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                  8



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,012

   1-unit, attached                                                  35

   2 to 4 units                                                     239

   5 to 9 units                                                     126

   10 or more units                                                  73

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       88



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   805

      Less than $50,000                                             442

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            349

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           11

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            2

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            1

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           47,800



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      495

      Less than $250                                                194

      $250 to $499                                                  298

      $500 to $749                                                    3

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              268



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           805

      White                                                         802

      Black                                                           0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.2





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