2000 Census Data

General Characteristics -
Number
Percent
U.S.

Total population
46,809

Male
21,987 Total in Penn Hills
47.0 Percent in Penn Hills Typical for all catagories
49.1% Percent U.S.

Female
24,822
53.0
50.9%


Median age (years)
41.9
(X)
35.3


Under 5 years
2,594
5.5
6.8%


18 years and over
36,669
78.3
74.3%



65 years and over
9,231
19.7
12.4%

One race
46,269
98.8
97.6%



White
34,443
73.6
75.1%


Black or African American
11,347
24.2
12.3%


American Indian and Alaska Native
62
0.1
0.9%

Asian
255
0.5
3.6%


Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.0
0.1%


Some other race
157
0.3
5.5%

Two or more races
540
1.2
2.4%

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
297
0.6
12.5%

Household population
46,365
99.1
97.2%


Group quarters population
444
0.9
2.8%


Average household size
2.38
(X)
2.59


Average family size
2.91
(X)
3.14


Total housing units
20,355



Occupied housing units
19,490
95.8
91.0%



Owner-occupied housing units
15,540
79.7
66.2%


Renter-occupied housing units
3,950
20.3
33.8%


Vacant housing units
865
4.2
9.0%




Social Characteristics
Number
Percent
U.S.



Population 25 years and over
33,695

High school graduate or higher
28,965
86.0
80.4%


Bachelor's degree or higher
7,124
21.1
24.4%



Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)
6,287
17.2
12.7%


Disability status (population 5 years and over)
8,663
19.7
19.3%


Foreign born
1,165
2.5
11.1%


Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)
10,428
59.0
56.7%



Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)
10,424
50.6
52.1%



Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)
2,221
5.0
17.9%



Economic Characteristics
Number
Percent
U.S.



In labor force (population 16 years and over)
23,040
60.9
63.9%



Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)
28.5
(X)
25.5


Median household income in 1999 (dollars)
39,960
(X)
41,994



Median family income in 1999 (dollars)
46,971
(X)
50,046



Per capita income in 1999 (dollars)
20,161
(X)
21,587



Families below poverty level
739
5.6
9.2%


Individuals below poverty level
3,486
7.5
12.4%





Housing Characteristics
Number
Percent
U.S.



Single-family owner-occupied homes
15,066



Median value (dollars)
69,100
(X)
119,600


Median of selected monthly owner costs
(X)
(X)




With a mortgage (dollars)
879
(X)
1,088



Not mortgaged (dollars)
337
(X)
295



(X) Not applicable.

Sorry this is so long, I could not get the url to post.

It will be interesting to view the 2010 numbers.

R.R were you surprised by?


Owner-occupied housing units
15,540
79.7
66.2%


Renter-occupied housing units
3,950
20.3
33.8%



Those for 2000 are a little surprising to me. Gasp! do we really want to see 2010????

I'm not sure how to feel about the housing numbers. Truth is I never thought about ownership versus rental until seeing these numbers.
2010 numbers will likely be frightening.

I guess that this number,

65 years and over
9,231 Total
19.7 % in Penn Hills
12.4% National %

speaks volumes. We have been told that there was an elderly population in Penn Hills, but I never thought that it was 1 in 5.

PS your new signature avatar reminds me of Angela Davis.......60's radical....I've been wondering about you!

LOL LOL Hey! leave my little afro girl/guy alone!!! she/he's cool!! ROFL, I remember when my oldest sister had a afro like that