Donora, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,657 (All urban)

Donora, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,968 (2,473 occupied: 1,668 owner occupied, 805 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	33%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1561 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $24,100

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $333

Median gross rent in Donora, PA in 2000: $351

Housing units in Donora with a mortgage: 609 (75 second mortgage, 84 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 921

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,508

In family households: 4,387 (939 male householders, 507 female householders)
997 spouses, 1,549 children (1,465 natural, 26 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 138 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 106 other relatives, 60 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,121 (372 male householders (332 living alone)), 623 female householders (555 living alone)), 126 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 149 (73 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 657 2-persons, 353 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 123 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 887 1-person, 93 2-persons, 15 4-persons.

639 married couples with children.
437 single-parent households (87 men, 350 women).

93.6% of residents of Donora speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 121 (2.1%)
(72.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Donora, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 14
3 rooms: 20
4 rooms: 236
5 rooms: 422
6 rooms: 537
7 rooms: 235
8 rooms: 121
9 or more rooms: 83

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Donora, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 54
3 rooms: 240
4 rooms: 157
5 rooms: 140
6 rooms: 143
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 17
9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 43
1980 to 1989: 74
1970 to 1979: 132
1960 to 1969: 115
1950 to 1959: 363
1940 to 1949: 457
1939 or earlier: 1,743

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Donora:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 46
2 bedrooms: 679
3 bedrooms: 730
4 bedrooms: 175
5 or more bedrooms: 38

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Donora:

no bedroom: 23
1 bedroom: 324
2 bedrooms: 274
3 bedrooms: 143
4 bedrooms: 33
5 or more bedrooms: 8

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

no vehicle: 252
1 vehicle: 684
2 vehicles: 569
3 vehicles: 125
4 vehicles: 19
5 or more vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Donora in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 314
1 vehicle: 333
2 vehicles: 154
3 vehicles: 4
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 87
$15,000 to $19,999: 118
$20,000 to $24,999: 202
$25,000 to $29,999: 116
$30,000 to $34,999: 109
$35,000 to $39,999: 160
$40,000 to $49,999: 281
$50,000 to $59,999: 137
$60,000 to $69,999: 103
$70,000 to $79,999: 54
$80,000 to $89,999: 51
$90,000 to $99,999: 21
$100,000 to $124,999: 16
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $174,999: 5
$175,000 to $199,999: 14
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$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

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Donora:

Less than $100: 56
$100 to $149: 48
$150 to $199: 64
$200 to $249: 119
$250 to $299: 110
$300 to $349: 179
$350 to $399: 85
$400 to $449: 25
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 7
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 13
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 67

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 15
1990 to 1994: 18
1985 to 1989: 23
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 4
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 15
1965 to 1969: 43

Donora, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.7%
Number of people working at home: 40 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 164
5 to 9 minutes: 303
10 to 14 minutes: 383
15 to 19 minutes: 248
20 to 24 minutes: 140
25 to 29 minutes: 82
30 to 34 minutes: 158
35 to 39 minutes: 46
40 to 44 minutes: 113
45 to 59 minutes: 226
60 to 89 minutes: 181
90 or more minutes: 83

Donora mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,603 (74%)
Carpooled: 308 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 69 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 14 (1%)
Taxi: 12 (1%)
Walked: 109 (5%)
Other means: 12 (1%)
Worked at home: 40 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 389
$10,000 to $14,999: 314
$15,000 to $19,999: 163
$20,000 to $24,999: 241
$25,000 to $29,999: 205
$30,000 to $34,999: 134
$35,000 to $39,999: 194
$40,000 to $44,999: 119
$45,000 to $49,999: 188
$50,000 to $59,999: 175
$60,000 to $74,999: 162
$75,000 to $99,999: 107
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 7
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 842
Other groups: 804
Slovak: 437
German: 354
Polish: 333
English: 261
Irish: 247
United States or American: 225
Russian: 174
Croatian: 103
Hungarian: 71
Scottish: 57
Scotch-Irish: 48
Subsaharan African:: 41
Ukrainian: 41
African: 31
Czechoslovakian: 28
French (except Basque): 26
Lithuanian: 26
Slavic: 26
Greek: 25
Swedish: 25
Slovene: 19
Welsh: 19
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 18
Jamaican: 18
Carpatho Rusyn: 17
Dutch: 13
Czech: 12
Canadian: 10
Nigerian: 10
Finnish: 8
Serbian: 7
Arab:: 6
Syrian: 6
Norwegian: 6
Pennsylvania German: 5
Yugoslavian: 4

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

Other Eastern Europe (31%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (14%)
Italy (10%)
Nigeria (8%)
Guatemala (8%)
Spain (7%)
Philippines (7%)

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

This state: 4987
Northeast: 110
Midwest: 113
South: 249
West: 32

70% of Donora residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 30
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 57
High school graduate (or equivalency): 923
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 139
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 143
Master's degree: 56
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 16

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 46
Nursery to 4th grade: 12
5th and 6th grade: 29
7th and 8th grade: 70
9th grade: 76
10th grade: 99
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,020
Less than 1 year of college: 127
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 222
Associate degree: 151
Bachelor's degree: 145
Master's degree: 59
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 13

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.7%

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

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,198
Black householders: $24,674
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,499
Two or more races householders: $27,656
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $50,750

Donora household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Donora household income for Black or African American householders

Donora household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Donora household income for two or more races householders

Donora household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Donora marital status for males

Donora marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $38,700
Black or African American householders: $29,800
Two or more races householders: $23,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $55,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,908
One, attached: 130
Two: 318
3 or 4: 249
5 to 9: 150
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 87
Mobile homes: 12

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Donora:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (93%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Electricity (3%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (76%)
Electricity (18%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

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

Here:	7.4%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32

Here:	12.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 42

Here:	26.9%
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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