Meadville, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 13,233 (All urban)

Meadville, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 5,988 (5,435 occupied: 2,513 owner occupied, 2,922 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1376 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $364 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $465)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $342

Median gross rent in Meadville, PA in 2007: $474

Housing units in Meadville with a mortgage: 1,223 (68 second mortgage, 258 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,801 (it was $70,900 in 2000)

Meadville:	$94,801
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,054 - $151,511

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,798
Here: $127,798
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $49,346
Here: $49,346
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $67,830
Here: $67,830
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,048
Here: $106,048
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,891
Here: $113,891
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $13,855
Here: $13,855
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,844

In family households: 8,608 (1,916 male householders, 979 female householders)
2,002 spouses, 3,023 children (2,867 natural, 78 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 96 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 105 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,236 (1,008 male householders (792 living alone)), 1,510 female householders (1,304 living alone)), 718 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,823 (441 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,423 2-persons, 665 3-persons, 470 4-persons, 213 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,096 1-person, 294 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

1,466 married couples with children.
967 single-parent households (156 men, 811 women).

96.0% of residents of Meadville speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 256 (1.9%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meadville, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 114 5 rooms: 414 6 rooms: 806 7 rooms: 416 8 rooms: 331 9 or more rooms: 393

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meadville, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 76 2 rooms: 123 3 rooms: 641 4 rooms: 663 5 rooms: 633 6 rooms: 426 7 rooms: 223 8 rooms: 71 9 or more rooms: 66

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 12
1995 to 1998: 75
1990 to 1994: 124
1980 to 1989: 164
1970 to 1979: 566
1960 to 1969: 578
1950 to 1959: 813
1940 to 1949: 683
1939 or earlier: 2,973

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meadville:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 51 2 bedrooms: 562 3 bedrooms: 1,330 4 bedrooms: 433 5 or more bedrooms: 137

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meadville:
	no bedroom: 115 1 bedroom: 985 2 bedrooms: 925 3 bedrooms: 653 4 bedrooms: 163 5 or more bedrooms: 81

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Meadville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 163 1 vehicle: 1,043 2 vehicles: 989 3 vehicles: 257 4 vehicles: 44 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Meadville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 866 1 vehicle: 1,509 2 vehicles: 415 3 vehicles: 72 4 vehicles: 42 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Meadville, PA:

Less than $10,000: 40
$10,000 to $14,999: 13
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 14
$25,000 to $29,999: 19
$30,000 to $34,999: 38
$35,000 to $39,999: 73
$40,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 144
$60,000 to $69,999: 178
$70,000 to $79,999: 263
$80,000 to $89,999: 181
$90,000 to $99,999: 157
$100,000 to $124,999: 436
$125,000 to $149,999: 191
$150,000 to $174,999: 135
$175,000 to $199,999: 111
$200,000 to $249,999: 117
$250,000 to $299,999: 51
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 14
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 4

Meadville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Meadville:

Less than $100: 98 people
$100 to $149: 118
$150 to $199: 169
$200 to $249: 183
$250 to $299: 240
$300 to $349: 426
$350 to $399: 433
$400 to $449: 318
$450 to $499: 243
$500 to $549: 133
$550 to $599: 83
$600 to $649: 70
$650 to $699: 50
$700 to $749: 70
$750 to $799: 36
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 19
$1,000 to $1,249: 15
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 5
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 94

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 74 1990 to 1994: 40 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 18 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 75

Meadville, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.4%
Number of people working at home: 161 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 419
5 to 9 minutes: 1855
10 to 14 minutes: 1226
15 to 19 minutes: 973
20 to 24 minutes: 265
25 to 29 minutes: 86
30 to 34 minutes: 188
35 to 39 minutes: 76
40 to 44 minutes: 60
45 to 59 minutes: 131
60 to 89 minutes: 89
90 or more minutes: 69

Meadville mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,842 (69%)
Carpooled: 586 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 65 (1%)
Taxi: 14 (0%)
Bicycle: 29 (1%)
Walked: 896 (16%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 161 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 938
$10,000 to $14,999: 657
$15,000 to $19,999: 564
$20,000 to $24,999: 515
$25,000 to $29,999: 387
$30,000 to $34,999: 344
$35,000 to $39,999: 263
$40,000 to $44,999: 259
$45,000 to $49,999: 172
$50,000 to $59,999: 326
$60,000 to $74,999: 291
$75,000 to $99,999: 336
$100,000 to $124,999: 144
$125,000 to $149,999: 70
$150,000 to $199,999: 50
$200,000 or more: 97

First ancestries reported:

German: 2252

Italian: 1302

Irish: 1211

English: 1075

Other groups: 1067

United States or American: 666

Polish: 599

French (except Basque): 352

Scotch-Irish: 345

Scottish: 212

European: 179

Swedish: 125

Dutch: 125

Welsh: 118

Hungarian: 81

Norwegian: 78

Russian: 74

Pennsylvania German: 69

Subsaharan African:: 53

African: 46

Ukrainian: 41

Slovak: 39

French Canadian: 38

British: 37

Slovene: 35

Austrian: 21

Swiss: 20

Czechoslovakian: 18

Celtic: 16

Greek: 15

Danish: 15

Czech: 15

Croatian: 15

Serbian: 14

Icelander: 10

Northern European: 8

Eastern European: 8

Canadian: 7

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7

Jamaican: 7

Ethiopian: 7

Scandinavian: 6

Syrian: 6

Arab:: 6

Guyanese: 4

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

Mexico (19%)
Germany (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Italy (8%)
Poland (5%)
Russia (5%)
Korea (5%)

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

This state: 10368
Northeast: 938
Midwest: 1025
South: 717
West: 339

45% of Meadville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 37
Nursery to 4th grade: 28
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 103
9th grade: 97
10th grade: 179
11th grade: 96
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,283
Less than 1 year of college: 189
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 384
Associate degree: 102
Bachelor's degree: 528
Master's degree: 214
Professional school degree: 113
Doctorate degree: 102

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 15
7th and 8th grade: 179
9th grade: 129
10th grade: 224
11th grade: 170
12th grade, no diploma: 136
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,831
Less than 1 year of college: 236
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 465
Associate degree: 276
Bachelor's degree: 694
Master's degree: 230
Professional school degree: 79
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 12.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.8%

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: 10.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 43.3%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $28,084
Black householders: $23,433
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,428
Asian householders: $33,052
Some other race householders: $5,032
Two or more races householders: $17,480
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,994

Meadville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Meadville household income for Black householders

Meadville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Meadville marital status for males

Meadville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $98,946
Black or African American householders: $56,827
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $106,968
Some other race householders: $467,988
Two or more races householders: $33,026
Hispanic or Latino householders: $467,988

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,113
One, attached: 199
Two: 1,040
3 or 4: 621
5 to 9: 423
10 to 19: 194
20 to 49: 99
50 or more: 154
Mobile homes: 145

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,096

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Meadville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (95%) Electricity (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 96

Here:	8.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	5.5%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,683

Here:	84.3%
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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