Donora, Pennsylvania Census and Community Profile

DONORA GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Donora, PA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Donora, PA was 5,653.

Donora Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Donora was 2,559, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Donora, PA
There are an estimated 1,086 married men in the town. 53.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Donora are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Donora is 3,094 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Donora, Pennsylvania
There are an estimated 1,098 married women in the community. 42.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Donora, PA
The median age of people living in Donora, PA was 42.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Donora was 332. There were 4,429 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 25 percent of the population (1,414) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Donora, PA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Donora, PA was 5,522.

White Population in Donora, PA
The estimated White population in the Donora community is 4,641, which is 82.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Donora, Pennsylvania
The estimated Black/African American population is 839, which is 14.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Donora, PA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Donora, PA was 8.

Asian Population in Donora, Pennsylvania
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 15.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Donora, PA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Donora was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 18, while those of “two or more races” was 131 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Donora community was 114, or 2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Donora, PA
The household population number in Donora was 5,505.

Group Quarters Population in Donora, PA
Group Quarters population in the community was 148.

Average Household Size in Donora, PA
The average household size in Donora is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Donora, PA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,958 total housing units in Donora.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,469, or 83.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,604 were owner-occupied (65), and 865 were renter-occupied (35, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 489 vacant homes in Donora at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Donora, Pennsylvania
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,530, with a median value in dollars of 38,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Donora, PA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $617 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Donora, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,287 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Donora, Pennsylvania
478 people in Donora also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Donora, PA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Donora was 714, or 16.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Donora, PA
In 2000, there were 1,359 people in Donora, PA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Donora, PA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 345 people in Donora who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Donora, Pennsylvania
There were 2,437 in the labor force in Donora at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 53.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Donora was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Donora, PA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,939. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Donora, PA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,176. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Donora, Pennsylvania
Per capita income in Donora in the last full census was 17,893. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Donora numbered 180, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Donora, PA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 937, or 16.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.