Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: Parks township
Total Population 2,739
SEX
Male 1,328
Female 1,411
AGE
Under 5 years 155
5 to 17 years 456
18 to 20 years 88
21 to 24 years 136
25 to 44 years 871
45 to 54 years 242
55 to 59 years 151
60 to 64 years 174
65 to 74 years 294
75 to 84 years 134
85 years and over 38
Median age 37.1
Under 18 years 611
Percent of total population 22.3
65 years and over 466
Percent of total population 17.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,074
Family households (families) 787
Married-couple families 655
Percent of total households 61.0
Other family, male householder 38
Other family, female householder 94
Nonfamily households 287
Percent of total households 26.7
Householder living alone 260
Householder 65 years and over 142
Persons living in households 2,720
Persons per household 2.53
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 19
Institutionalized persons 19
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,609
Black 119
Percent of total population 4.3
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 6
Hispanic Origin (any race) 2
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,146
Occupied housing units 1,074
Owner occupied 867
Percent owner occupied 80.7
Renter occupied 207
Vacant housing units 72
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 7
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.4
Units with over 1 person per room 16
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 904
1-unit, attached 8
2 to 4 units 45
5 to 9 units 22
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 167
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 603
Less than $50,000 369
$50,000 to $99,999 217
$100,000 to $149,999 10
$150,000 to $199,999 5
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 2
Median (dollars) 43,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 157
Less than $250 114
$250 to $499 43
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 203
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 603
White 572
Black 31
Percent of occupied units 5.1
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) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
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