Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Westmoreland county pennsylvania dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 161,058 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 119,786 | 74.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 5,461 | 3.4 |
| 2 units | 7,179 | 4.5 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,845 | 3.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,790 | 2.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,655 | 1.6 |
| 20 or more units | 5,014 | 3.1 |
| Mobile home | 12,282 | 7.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 46 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,901 | 1.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,933 | 3.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 7,313 | 4.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14,304 | 8.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 25,115 | 15.6 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 22,073 | 13.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 41,769 | 25.9 |
| 1939 or earlier | 42,650 | 26.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 628 | 0.4 |
| 2 rooms | 2,268 | 1.4 |
| 3 rooms | 8,500 | 5.3 |
| 4 rooms | 22,368 | 13.9 |
| 5 rooms | 34,377 | 21.3 |
| 6 rooms | 38,661 | 24.0 |
| 7 rooms | 23,920 | 14.9 |
| 8 rooms | 16,781 | 10.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 13,555 | 8.4 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.8 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 149,813 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 16,375 | 10.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 30,495 | 20.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 22,388 | 14.9 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 25,711 | 17.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 20,967 | 14.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 33,877 | 22.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 12,602 | 8.4 |
| 1 | 51,767 | 34.6 |
| 2 | 60,588 | 40.4 |
| 3 or more | 24,856 | 16.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 97,939 | 65.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 2,960 | 2.0 |
| Electricity | 16,702 | 11.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 29,321 | 19.6 |
| Coal or coke | 582 | 0.4 |
| Wood | 1,522 | 1.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 601 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 186 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 460 | 0.3 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 548 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 1,266 | 0.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 149,813 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 148,654 | 99.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 989 | 0.7 |
| 1.51 or more | 170 | 0.1 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 98,739 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 13,248 | 13.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 44,651 | 45.2 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23,206 | 23.5 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9,862 | 10.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5,452 | 5.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,969 | 2.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 280 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 71 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 90,600 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 56,322 | 57.0 |
Less than $300 | 335 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 4,545 | 4.6 |
$500 to $699 | 11,353 | 11.5 |
$700 to $999 | 17,011 | 17.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 15,078 | 15.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 5,131 | 5.2 |
$2,000 or more | 2,869 | 2.9 |
Median (dollars) | 899 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 42,417 | 43.0 |
Median (dollars) | 289 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 41,704 | 42.2 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 17,364 | 17.6 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 12,172 | 12.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 8,055 | 8.2 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 5,057 | 5.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 13,699 | 13.9 |
| Not computed | 688 | 0.7 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 32,413 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 2,881 | 8.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 3,108 | 9.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 13,737 | 42.4 |
| $500 to $749 | 8,101 | 25.0 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,161 | 3.6 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 299 | 0.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 199 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 2,927 | 9.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 432 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,346 | 22.7 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 4,600 | 14.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 3,706 | 11.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 3,361 | 10.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 2,078 | 6.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 7,937 | 24.5 |
| Not computed | 3,385 | 10.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
