Castle Shannon, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 8,556 (All urban)

Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,037 (3,859 occupied: 2,482 owner occupied, 1,377 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	29%

Housing density: 2482 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $92,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $528

Median gross rent in Castle Shannon, PA in 2000: $531

Housing units in Castle Shannon with a mortgage: 1,442 (130 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 976

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,496

In family households: 6,707 (1,761 male householders, 550 female householders)
1,862 spouses, 2,217 children (2,160 natural, 8 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 81 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 69 other relatives, 118 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,789 (629 male householders (522 living alone)), 931 female householders (832 living alone)), 229 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60 (22 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,128 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 471 4-persons, 149 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,354 1-person, 191 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

1,232 married couples with children.
349 single-parent households (63 men, 286 women).

94.3% of residents of Castle Shannon speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 308 (3.6%)
(46.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 119
5 rooms: 636
6 rooms: 1,082
7 rooms: 406
8 rooms: 124
9 or more rooms: 99

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 77
2 rooms: 98
3 rooms: 336
4 rooms: 296
5 rooms: 360
6 rooms: 195
7 rooms: 8
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 49
1980 to 1989: 188
1970 to 1979: 403
1960 to 1969: 504
1950 to 1959: 1,670
1940 to 1949: 737
1939 or earlier: 457

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Castle Shannon:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 588
3 bedrooms: 1,594
4 bedrooms: 230
5 or more bedrooms: 31

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Castle Shannon:

no bedroom: 114
1 bedroom: 475
2 bedrooms: 505
3 bedrooms: 258
4 bedrooms: 25
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Castle Shannon in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 196
1 vehicle: 922
2 vehicles: 1,161
3 vehicles: 165
4 vehicles: 38
5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Castle Shannon in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 228
1 vehicle: 910
2 vehicles: 188
3 vehicles: 45
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Castle Shannon, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 13
$40,000 to $49,999: 91
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $69,999: 327
$70,000 to $79,999: 653
$80,000 to $89,999: 558
$90,000 to $99,999: 351
$100,000 to $124,999: 186
$125,000 to $149,999: 64
$150,000 to $174,999: 7
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 15
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Castle Shannon rent paid by renters graph

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Castle Shannon:

Less than $100: 8
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 10
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 104
$350 to $399: 229
$400 to $449: 155
$450 to $499: 241
$500 to $549: 241
$550 to $599: 118
$600 to $649: 83
$650 to $699: 64
$700 to $749: 30
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 25
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 46

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 119
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 24
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 89

Castle Shannon, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.3%
Number of people working at home: 99 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 114
5 to 9 minutes: 377
10 to 14 minutes: 501
15 to 19 minutes: 492
20 to 24 minutes: 512
25 to 29 minutes: 282
30 to 34 minutes: 889
35 to 39 minutes: 182
40 to 44 minutes: 279
45 to 59 minutes: 522
60 to 89 minutes: 123
90 or more minutes: 74

Castle Shannon mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,337 (75%)
Carpooled: 365 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 358 (8%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 160 (4%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Walked: 99 (2%)
Other means: 19 (0%)
Worked at home: 99 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 304
$10,000 to $14,999: 260
$15,000 to $19,999: 328
$20,000 to $24,999: 277
$25,000 to $29,999: 231
$30,000 to $34,999: 323
$35,000 to $39,999: 334
$40,000 to $44,999: 180
$45,000 to $49,999: 236
$50,000 to $59,999: 413
$60,000 to $74,999: 406
$75,000 to $99,999: 375
$100,000 to $124,999: 146
$125,000 to $149,999: 35
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

German: 2160
Italian: 1285
Irish: 1281
Polish: 585
English: 378
Other groups: 256
United States or American: 212
Slovak: 191
Scotch-Irish: 135
Lithuanian: 114
French (except Basque): 98
Croatian: 80
Ukrainian: 79
Hungarian: 76
Swedish: 70
Scottish: 66
Welsh: 63
Arab:: 48
Serbian: 48
Norwegian: 46
Russian: 37
Greek: 34
Subsaharan African:: 33
Lebanese: 32
Dutch: 31
Austrian: 30
Czech: 28
Czechoslovakian: 22
Eastern European: 20
French Canadian: 20
African: 17
Other Arab: 16
Other Subsaharan African: 16
Swiss: 15
Slovene: 9
Slavic: 8
Canadian: 6
Northern European: 5

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

Other Eastern Europe (12%)
Italy (12%)
Venezuela (11%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (10%)
Lebanon (8%)
Ireland (7%)
Other Northern Africa (5%)

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

This state: 7361
Northeast: 273
Midwest: 224
South: 270
West: 106

64% of Castle Shannon residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 33
9th grade: 31
10th grade: 60
11th grade: 57
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 966
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 459
Associate degree: 236
Bachelor's degree: 537
Master's degree: 169
Professional school degree: 50
Doctorate degree: 11

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 21
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 44
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,516
Less than 1 year of college: 152
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 362
Associate degree: 306
Bachelor's degree: 506
Master's degree: 180
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 77.8%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,498
Black householders: $30,469
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,031
Some other race householders: $71,250
Two or more races householders: $36,406
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $17,361

Castle Shannon household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Castle Shannon household income for Black or African American householders

Castle Shannon household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Castle Shannon household income for some other race householders

Castle Shannon household income for two or more races householders

Castle Shannon household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Castle Shannon marital status for males

Castle Shannon marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $79,500
Black or African American householders: $162,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $137,500
Some other race householders: $55,000
Two or more races householders: $58,600
Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,100

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,385
One, attached: 413
Two: 108
3 or 4: 307
5 to 9: 187
10 to 19: 119
20 to 49: 410
50 or more: 101
Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Castle Shannon:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (97%)
Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (77%)
Electricity (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
No fuel used (3%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 132

Here:	17.9%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	4.3%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 88

Here:	25.4%
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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