Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Abbottstown borough
Total Population 539
SEX
Male 272
Female 267
AGE
Under 5 years 28
5 to 17 years 97
18 to 20 years 15
21 to 24 years 30
25 to 44 years 192
45 to 54 years 55
55 to 59 years 26
60 to 64 years 27
65 to 74 years 46
75 to 84 years 17
85 years and over 6
Median age 35.5
Under 18 years 125
Percent of total population 23.2
65 years and over 69
Percent of total population 12.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 222
Family households (families) 145
Married-couple families 113
Percent of total households 50.9
Other family, male householder 8
Other family, female householder 24
Nonfamily households 77
Percent of total households 34.7
Householder living alone 65
Householder 65 years and over 24
Persons living in households 539
Persons per household 2.43
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 528
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.9
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.7
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 9
Percent of total population 1.7
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 230
Occupied housing units 222
Owner occupied 151
Percent owner occupied 68.0
Renter occupied 71
Vacant housing units 8
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.3
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.0
Units with over 1 person per room 2
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 146
1-unit, attached 19
2 to 4 units 37
5 to 9 units 9
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 19
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 121
Less than $50,000 23
$50,000 to $99,999 82
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 72,200
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 66
Less than $250 25
$250 to $499 41
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 267
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 121
White 120
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.8
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 1.7
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997