Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Armstrong
Municipality: South Buffalo township
Total Population 2,687
SEX
Male 1,376
Female 1,311
AGE
Under 5 years 164
5 to 17 years 576
18 to 20 years 114
21 to 24 years 107
25 to 44 years 837
45 to 54 years 325
55 to 59 years 114
60 to 64 years 124
65 to 74 years 226
75 to 84 years 75
85 years and over 25
Median age 35.0
Under 18 years 740
Percent of total population 27.5
65 years and over 326
Percent of total population 12.1
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 938
Family households (families) 770
Married-couple families 689
Percent of total households 73.5
Other family, male householder 17
Other family, female householder 64
Nonfamily households 168
Percent of total households 17.9
Householder living alone 154
Householder 65 years and over 79
Persons living in households 2,677
Persons per household 2.85
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 10
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 10
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,674
Black 6
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of total population 0.1
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,009
Occupied housing units 938
Owner occupied 824
Percent owner occupied 87.8
Renter occupied 114
Vacant housing units 71
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 34
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 11
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 864
1-unit, attached 0
2 to 4 units 17
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 127
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 573
Less than $50,000 172
$50,000 to $99,999 332
$100,000 to $149,999 59
$150,000 to $199,999 8
$200,000 to $299,999 2
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 62,500
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 64
Less than $250 44
$250 to $499 20
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 224
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 573
White 571
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
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