Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: Cowanshannock township
Total Population 2,813
SEX
Male 1,365
Female 1,448
AGE
Under 5 years 183
5 to 17 years 557
18 to 20 years 118
21 to 24 years 119
25 to 44 years 808
45 to 54 years 257
55 to 59 years 142
60 to 64 years 159
65 to 74 years 276
75 to 84 years 156
85 years and over 38
Median age 35.2
Under 18 years 740
Percent of total population 26.3
65 years and over 470
Percent of total population 16.7
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,039
Family households (families) 793
Married-couple families 674
Percent of total households 64.9
Other family, male householder 27
Other family, female householder 92
Nonfamily households 246
Percent of total households 23.7
Householder living alone 228
Householder 65 years and over 149
Persons living in households 2,813
Persons per household 2.71
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,810
Black 3
Percent of total population 0.1
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,145
Occupied housing units 1,039
Owner occupied 796
Percent owner occupied 76.6
Renter occupied 243
Vacant housing units 106
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 17
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.7
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.6
Units with over 1 person per room 10
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 909
1-unit, attached 12
2 to 4 units 23
5 to 9 units 7
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 194
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 471
Less than $50,000 332
$50,000 to $99,999 129
$100,000 to $149,999 8
$150,000 to $199,999 2
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 35,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 174
Less than $250 165
$250 to $499 9
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 141
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 471
White 470
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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