Ben Avon, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,917 (All urban)

Ben Avon, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 825 (784 occupied: 562 owner occupied, 222 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2068 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $112,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $500

Median gross rent in Ben Avon, PA in 2000: $571

Housing units in Ben Avon with a mortgage: 403 (57 second mortgage, 102 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 119

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,909

In family households: 1,590 (371 male householders, 149 female householders)
426 spouses, 599 children (570 natural, 15 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 16 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 319 (123 male householders (97 living alone)), 146 female householders (123 living alone)), 50 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 230 2-persons, 108 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 220 1-person, 44 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

369 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (11 men, 76 women).

97.7% of residents of Ben Avon speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 12 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 34
5 rooms: 45
6 rooms: 73
7 rooms: 144
8 rooms: 78
9 or more rooms: 188

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Avon, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 54
5 rooms: 61
6 rooms: 48
7 rooms: 8
8 rooms: 5
9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 4
1980 to 1989: 24
1970 to 1979: 36
1960 to 1969: 61
1950 to 1959: 83
1940 to 1949: 69
1939 or earlier: 548

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ben Avon:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 13
2 bedrooms: 71
3 bedrooms: 226
4 bedrooms: 131
5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ben Avon:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 128
3 bedrooms: 26
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Avon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 193
2 vehicles: 293
3 vehicles: 48
4 vehicles: 14
5 or more vehicles: 3

Cars and other vehicles available in Ben Avon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 30
1 vehicle: 132
2 vehicles: 60
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ben Avon, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 6
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 23
$70,000 to $79,999: 30
$80,000 to $89,999: 42
$90,000 to $99,999: 31
$100,000 to $124,999: 117
$125,000 to $149,999: 62
$150,000 to $174,999: 65
$175,000 to $199,999: 46
$200,000 to $249,999: 41
$250,000 to $299,999: 12
$300,000 to $399,999: 10
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 3

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ben Avon:

Less than $100: 4
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 28
$400 to $449: 23
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 22
$550 to $599: 20
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 7
$700 to $749: 8
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 21

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 10

Ben Avon, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.8%
Number of people working at home: 41 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 21
5 to 9 minutes: 40
10 to 14 minutes: 100
15 to 19 minutes: 175
20 to 24 minutes: 298
25 to 29 minutes: 112
30 to 34 minutes: 102
35 to 39 minutes: 15
40 to 44 minutes: 42
45 to 59 minutes: 33
60 to 89 minutes: 21
90 or more minutes: 29

Ben Avon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 749 (73%)
Carpooled: 107 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 114 (11%)
Walked: 14 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 41 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 36
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 32
$20,000 to $24,999: 47
$25,000 to $29,999: 56
$30,000 to $34,999: 30
$35,000 to $39,999: 60
$40,000 to $44,999: 40
$45,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 53
$60,000 to $74,999: 117
$75,000 to $99,999: 95
$100,000 to $124,999: 106
$125,000 to $149,999: 16
$150,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

German: 403
Irish: 331
Italian: 258
English: 118
Polish: 94
United States or American: 91
Other groups: 66
Scottish: 37
Scotch-Irish: 28
Austrian: 28
European: 28
Slovak: 28
French (except Basque): 26
Ukrainian: 18
Hungarian: 14
British: 13
Swedish: 13
Northern European: 12
Russian: 11
Greek: 10
Arab:: 9
Carpatho Rusyn: 7
Lebanese: 6
Lithuanian: 6
Slavic: 6
Croatian: 6
Romanian: 4
Eastern European: 4
French Canadian: 3
Czech: 3
Syrian: 3
Brazilian: 3
Finnish: 3
Dutch: 3
Welsh: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Ukraine (33%)
Germany (25%)
Italy (25%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (17%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1564
Northeast: 104
Midwest: 106
South: 74
West: 39

69% of Ben Avon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 4
11th grade: 8
12th grade, no diploma: 10
High school graduate (or equivalency): 150
Less than 1 year of college: 23
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 79
Associate degree: 35
Bachelor's degree: 148
Master's degree: 107
Professional school degree: 21
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 8
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 4
High school graduate (or equivalency): 173
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
Associate degree: 34
Bachelor's degree: 218
Master's degree: 92
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,536
Black householders: $17,083
Asian householders: $177,361
Two or more races householders: $73,500
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $38,750

Ben Avon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Ben Avon household income for Black or African American householders

Ben Avon household income for Asian householders

Ben Avon household income for two or more races householders

Ben Avon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Ben Avon marital status for males

Ben Avon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,700
Black or African American householders: $44,000
Asian householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $206,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,500

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 559
One, attached: 31
Two: 145
3 or 4: 58
5 to 9: 29
10 to 19: 3

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ben Avon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (98%)
Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (6%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	17.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	17.0%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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