Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Adams

Municipality: Straban township



Total Population                                                  4,565



SEX

Male                                                              2,172

Female                                                            2,393



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    292

   5 to 17 years                                                    807

   18 to 20 years                                                   184

   21 to 24 years                                                   193

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,329

   45 to 54 years                                                   496

   55 to 59 years                                                   229

   60 to 64 years                                                   209

   65 to 74 years                                                   346

   75 to 84 years                                                   276

   85 years and over                                                204

   Median age                                                      37.1

Under 18 years                                                    1,099

   Percent of total population                                     24.1

65 years and over                                                   826

   Percent of total population                                     18.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,633

   Family households (families)                                   1,231

      Married-couple families                                     1,033

         Percent of total households                               63.3

      Other family, male householder                                 62

      Other family, female householder                              136

   Nonfamily households                                             402

         Percent of total households                               24.6

      Householder living alone                                      318

         Householder 65 years and over                              179

   Persons living in households                                   4,318

   Persons per household                                           2.64



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                 247

      Institutionalized persons                                     231

      Other persons in group quarters                                16



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          4,475

   Black                                                             54

      Percent of total population                                   1.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 15

      Percent of total population                                   0.3

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          9

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                        12

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        26

      Percent of total population                                   0.6



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,727

   Occupied housing units                                         1,633

      Owner occupied                                              1,301

         Percent owner occupied                                    79.7

      Renter occupied                                               332

   Vacant housing units                                              94

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  21

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.1

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    2.9

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.7

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.3

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 29



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,133

   1-unit, attached                                                  50

   2 to 4 units                                                     120

   5 to 9 units                                                       3

   10 or more units                                                  22

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      399



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   733

      Less than $50,000                                              88

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            400

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          177

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           52

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           14

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           85,700



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      265

      Less than $250                                                 68

      $250 to $499                                                  163

      $500 to $749                                                   28

      $750 to $999                                                    5

      $1,000 or more                                                  1

      Median (dollars)                                              325



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           733

      White                                                         724

      Black                                                           7

         Percent of occupied units                                  1.0

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      1

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4





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