Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: Highland township
Total Population 815
SEX
Male 407
Female 408
AGE
Under 5 years 56
5 to 17 years 157
18 to 20 years 21
21 to 24 years 59
25 to 44 years 237
45 to 54 years 110
55 to 59 years 45
60 to 64 years 39
65 to 74 years 66
75 to 84 years 20
85 years and over 5
Median age 36.0
Under 18 years 213
Percent of total population 26.1
65 years and over 91
Percent of total population 11.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 289
Family households (families) 242
Married-couple families 221
Percent of total households 76.5
Other family, male householder 5
Other family, female householder 16
Nonfamily households 47
Percent of total households 16.3
Householder living alone 39
Householder 65 years and over 19
Persons living in households 815
Persons per household 2.82
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 808
Black 0
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 2
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 4
Hispanic Origin (any race) 12
Percent of total population 1.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 301
Occupied housing units 289
Owner occupied 231
Percent owner occupied 79.9
Renter occupied 58
Vacant housing units 12
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 3.1
Units with over 1 person per room 3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 267
1-unit, attached 4
2 to 4 units 9
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 21
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 136
Less than $50,000 14
$50,000 to $99,999 86
$100,000 to $149,999 26
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 82,600
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 39
Less than $250 10
$250 to $499 27
$500 to $749 2
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 303
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 136
White 134
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.7
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 2.2
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