Homestead, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Homestead Apartments for Rent

Total population: 3,490 (All urban)

Homestead, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,071 (1,607 occupied: 671 owner occupied, 936 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	58%
State:	29%

Housing density: 3645 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this county: $171,118.

Median contract rent in 2008: $342 (lower quartile is $243, upper quartile is $463)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $319

Median gross rent in Homestead, PA in 2008: $440

Housing units in Homestead with a mortgage: 322 (37 second mortgage, 64 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 283

Homestead,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $43,540 (it was $31,100 in 2000)

Homestead:	$43,540
Pennsylvania:	$164,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,048 - $70,818

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $52,933
Here: $52,933
State: $226,884

Townhouses or other attached units: $51,067
Here: $51,067
State: $161,921

In 2-unit structures: $51,143
Here: $51,143
State: $152,955

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $35,369
Here: $35,369
State: $178,834

Mobile homes: $27,500
Here: $27,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,476

In family households: 2,636 (413 male householders, 439 female householders)
421 spouses, 1,084 children (1,012 natural, 22 adopted, 50 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 53 other relatives, 102 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 840 (322 male householders (286 living alone)), 442 female householders (402 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 93 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 239 3-persons, 127 4-persons, 70 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 688 1-person, 70 2-persons, 6 4-persons.

281 married couples with children.
441 single-parent households (43 men, 398 women).

90.7% of residents of Homestead speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 35% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% speak English well, 86% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 199 (5.6%)
(62.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Homestead, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 13 4 rooms: 123 5 rooms: 194 6 rooms: 205 7 rooms: 74 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 27

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homestead, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 47 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 192 4 rooms: 202 5 rooms: 192 6 rooms: 128 7 rooms: 34 8 rooms: 27 9 or more rooms: 22

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 10
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 5
1970 to 1979: 140
1960 to 1969: 181
1950 to 1959: 219
1940 to 1949: 463
1939 or earlier: 1,053

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Homestead:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 281 3 bedrooms: 272 4 bedrooms: 52 5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Homestead:
	no bedroom: 55 1 bedroom: 296 2 bedrooms: 340 3 bedrooms: 160 4 bedrooms: 53 5 or more bedrooms: 32

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Homestead in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 170 1 vehicle: 231 2 vehicles: 215 3 vehicles: 55 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Homestead in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 581 1 vehicle: 296 2 vehicles: 49 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in Homestead, PA:

Less than $10,000: 16
$10,000 to $14,999: 9
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 50
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 60
$35,000 to $39,999: 80
$40,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $69,999: 85
$70,000 to $79,999: 41
$80,000 to $89,999: 34
$90,000 to $99,999: 24
$100,000 to $124,999: 13
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 2
$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

Homestead rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Homestead:

Less than $100: 11 people
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 73
$200 to $249: 130
$250 to $299: 97
$300 to $349: 100
$350 to $399: 98
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 54
$500 to $549: 74
$550 to $599: 59
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 6
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 5
$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: 70

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 28 1990 to 1994: 114 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 6 1970 to 1974: 12 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 39

Homestead, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 98.2%
Number of people working at home: 21 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 39
5 to 9 minutes: 64
10 to 14 minutes: 83
15 to 19 minutes: 214
20 to 24 minutes: 179
25 to 29 minutes: 87
30 to 34 minutes: 241
35 to 39 minutes: 24
40 to 44 minutes: 53
45 to 59 minutes: 119
60 to 89 minutes: 95
90 or more minutes: 10

Homestead mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 675 (55%)
Carpooled: 184 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 242 (20%)
Walked: 107 (9%)
Worked at home: 21 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 463
$10,000 to $14,999: 245
$15,000 to $19,999: 225
$20,000 to $24,999: 106
$25,000 to $29,999: 104
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 43
$40,000 to $44,999: 83
$45,000 to $49,999: 58
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $74,999: 76
$75,000 to $99,999: 51
$100,000 to $124,999: 8
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 or more: 11

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1560

German: 262

Irish: 225

Slovak: 182

Subsaharan African:: 121

African: 121

United States or American: 107

Hungarian: 91

Polish: 84

English: 83

Italian: 80

Russian: 50

Arab:: 31

French (except Basque): 29

Lithuanian: 23

Ukrainian: 20

Lebanese: 14

Arab/Arabic: 12

European: 12

Scottish: 12

Czechoslovakian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

Croatian: 8

Scotch-Irish: 8

Serbian: 8

Eastern European: 7

Welsh: 6

Syrian: 5

Slavic: 5

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

Russia (32%)
Vietnam (24%)
Ukraine (13%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (8%)
Ireland (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Belarus (4%)

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

This state: 2842
Northeast: 96
Midwest: 39
South: 343
West: 34

61% of Homestead residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 56
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 34
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 420
Less than 1 year of college: 92
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 116
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 72
Master's degree: 23
Professional school degree: 8
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 86
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 84
12th grade, no diploma: 43
High school graduate (or equivalency): 660
Less than 1 year of college: 89
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 144
Associate degree: 75
Bachelor's degree: 59
Master's degree: 46
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.4%

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

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 24.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 27.8%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $18,145
Black householders: $24,836
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $48,343
Asian householders: $99,063
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $25,335
Two or more races householders: $11,896
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $11,590

Homestead household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Homestead household income for Black householders

Homestead household income for Asian householders

Homestead household income for Two or more races householders

Homestead marital status for males

Homestead marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $38,360
Black or African American householders: $57,679
Asian householders: $192,500
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $91,000
Two or more races householders: $67,620

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 971
One, attached: 107
Two: 239
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 133
10 to 19: 98
20 to 49: 30
50 or more: 291
Mobile homes: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,803

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Homestead:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Electricity (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 47

Here:	27.5%
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 (Noninst.)

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