Hermitage, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 16,130 (Urban population: 11,850, Rural population: 4,280 (all nonfarm))

Hermitage, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,109 (6,809 occupied: 5,113 owner occupied, 1,696 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	29%

Housing density: 241 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $95,000

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $403

Median gross rent in Hermitage, PA in 2000: $529

Housing units in Hermitage with a mortgage: 2,407 (206 second mortgage, 502 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,107

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,773

In family households: 13,375 (3,803 male householders, 816 female householders)
3,846 spouses, 4,235 children (3,834 natural, 115 adopted, 286 stepchildren), 208 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 110 parents, 171 other relatives, 133 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,398 (777 male householders (628 living alone)), 1,401 female householders (1,348 living alone)), 220 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 357 (262 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,296 2-persons, 1,028 3-persons, 821 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 99 6-persons, 29 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,976 1-person, 173 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,528 married couples with children.
726 single-parent households (101 men, 625 women).

93.6% of residents of Hermitage speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 634 (3.9%)
(71.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Hermitage, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 313
5 rooms: 1,212
6 rooms: 1,514
7 rooms: 992
8 rooms: 565
9 or more rooms: 501

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hermitage, Pennsylvania:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 66
3 rooms: 210
4 rooms: 638
5 rooms: 539
6 rooms: 145
7 rooms: 78
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 60
1995 to 1998: 516
1990 to 1994: 387
1980 to 1989: 440
1970 to 1979: 1,159
1960 to 1969: 1,413
1950 to 1959: 1,756
1940 to 1949: 641
1939 or earlier: 737

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Hermitage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 31
2 bedrooms: 918
3 bedrooms: 3,171
4 bedrooms: 799
5 or more bedrooms: 194

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Hermitage:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 262
2 bedrooms: 1,138
3 bedrooms: 267
4 bedrooms: 29
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 93
1 vehicle: 1,820
2 vehicles: 2,334
3 vehicles: 711
4 vehicles: 120
5 or more vehicles: 35

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

no vehicle: 198
1 vehicle: 1,041
2 vehicles: 395
3 vehicles: 54
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 26
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 55
$30,000 to $34,999: 92
$35,000 to $39,999: 44
$40,000 to $49,999: 239
$50,000 to $59,999: 245
$60,000 to $69,999: 390
$70,000 to $79,999: 408
$80,000 to $89,999: 435
$90,000 to $99,999: 372
$100,000 to $124,999: 676
$125,000 to $149,999: 563
$150,000 to $174,999: 287
$175,000 to $199,999: 200
$200,000 to $249,999: 160
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 70
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 52
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Hermitage:

Less than $100: 73
$100 to $149: 89
$150 to $199: 44
$200 to $249: 72
$250 to $299: 60
$300 to $349: 134
$350 to $399: 187
$400 to $449: 115
$450 to $499: 191
$500 to $549: 348
$550 to $599: 58
$600 to $649: 82
$650 to $699: 78
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 24
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$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: 110

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 86
1990 to 1994: 53
1985 to 1989: 109
1980 to 1984: 35
1975 to 1979: 17
1970 to 1974: 16
1970 to 1974: 58
1965 to 1969: 260

Hermitage, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 80.0%
Number of people working at home: 173 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 182
5 to 9 minutes: 1507
10 to 14 minutes: 1875
15 to 19 minutes: 1264
20 to 24 minutes: 633
25 to 29 minutes: 239
30 to 34 minutes: 461
35 to 39 minutes: 133
40 to 44 minutes: 108
45 to 59 minutes: 184
60 to 89 minutes: 155
90 or more minutes: 117

Hermitage mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,197 (88%)
Carpooled: 534 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 91 (1%)
Other means: 14 (0%)
Worked at home: 173 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 417
$10,000 to $14,999: 383
$15,000 to $19,999: 554
$20,000 to $24,999: 607
$25,000 to $29,999: 529
$30,000 to $34,999: 510
$35,000 to $39,999: 440
$40,000 to $44,999: 492
$45,000 to $49,999: 382
$50,000 to $59,999: 596
$60,000 to $74,999: 690
$75,000 to $99,999: 603
$100,000 to $124,999: 229
$125,000 to $149,999: 95
$150,000 to $199,999: 144
$200,000 or more: 126

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2655
German: 2614
Irish: 1249
English: 1058
Slovak: 973
Other groups: 909
Polish: 835
United States or American: 614
Scotch-Irish: 417
Hungarian: 403
Croatian: 296
Welsh: 223
Scottish: 153
Romanian: 134
French (except Basque): 110
Slovene: 98
Ukrainian: 94
Czech: 92
Swedish: 90
Dutch: 80
Russian: 75
European: 72
Arab:: 71
Serbian: 61
Yugoslavian: 57
Austrian: 56
Greek: 53
Czechoslovakian: 49
British: 49
Canadian: 47
French Canadian: 43
Pennsylvania German: 35
Norwegian: 30
Belgian: 26
Lebanese: 25
Syrian: 22
Scandinavian: 22
Danish: 20
Slavic: 16
Carpatho Rusyn: 14
Arab/Arabic: 13
Israeli: 13
Subsaharan African:: 12
African: 12
Egyptian: 11
Finnish: 11
Lithuanian: 9
Swiss: 7
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4
Jamaican: 4
Portuguese: 1

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

India (15%)
Italy (14%)
Canada (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
Yugoslavia (9%)
Cambodia (5%)
United Kingdom (5%)

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

This state: 12935
Northeast: 361
Midwest: 1450
South: 484
West: 179

68% of Hermitage 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, 38% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 31
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 119
9th grade: 115
10th grade: 85
11th grade: 111
12th grade, no diploma: 92
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,019
Less than 1 year of college: 244
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 694
Associate degree: 240
Bachelor's degree: 840
Master's degree: 309
Professional school degree: 231
Doctorate degree: 93

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 158
9th grade: 275
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 156
12th grade, no diploma: 132
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,645
Less than 1 year of college: 409
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 648
Associate degree: 339
Bachelor's degree: 923
Master's degree: 358
Professional school degree: 152
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.1%

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: $39,612
Black householders: $21,607
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $3,750
Asian householders: $82,007
Some other race householders: $90,112
Two or more races householders: $9,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $90,957

Hermitage household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Hermitage household income for Black or African American householders

Hermitage household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Hermitage household income for Asian householders

Hermitage household income for some other race householders

Hermitage household income for two or more races householders

Hermitage household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Hermitage marital status for males

Hermitage marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,300
Black or African American householders: $87,900
Asian householders: $167,200
Two or more races householders: $85,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,187
One, attached: 218
Two: 127
3 or 4: 191
5 to 9: 540
10 to 19: 471
20 to 49: 100
50 or more: 48
Mobile homes: 227

Median worth of mobile homes: $10,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Hermitage:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (88%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Electricity (5%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (84%)
Electricity (11%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 216

Here:	12.6%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 54

Here:	5.6%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 90

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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