Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Adams
Municipality: McSherrystown borough
Total Population 2,769
SEX
Male 1,332
Female 1,437
AGE
Under 5 years 178
5 to 17 years 454
18 to 20 years 116
21 to 24 years 184
25 to 44 years 872
45 to 54 years 265
55 to 59 years 118
60 to 64 years 153
65 to 74 years 250
75 to 84 years 153
85 years and over 26
Median age 33.7
Under 18 years 632
Percent of total population 22.8
65 years and over 429
Percent of total population 15.5
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,097
Family households (families) 757
Married-couple families 593
Percent of total households 54.1
Other family, male householder 40
Other family, female householder 124
Nonfamily households 340
Percent of total households 31.0
Householder living alone 279
Householder 65 years and over 140
Persons living in households 2,754
Persons per household 2.51
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 15
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 15
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,743
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 3
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 17
Hispanic Origin (any race) 26
Percent of total population 0.9
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,136
Occupied housing units 1,097
Owner occupied 600
Percent owner occupied 54.7
Renter occupied 497
Vacant housing units 39
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 0
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.0
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.2
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.3
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 580
1-unit, attached 137
2 to 4 units 225
5 to 9 units 106
10 or more units 57
Mobile home, trailer, other 31
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 532
Less than $50,000 104
$50,000 to $99,999 395
$100,000 to $149,999 31
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 66,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 483
Less than $250 119
$250 to $499 359
$500 to $749 5
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 333
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 532
White 532
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 3
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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