Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Beaver

Municipality: Franklin township



Total Population                                                  3,821



SEX

Male                                                              1,901

Female                                                            1,920



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    258

   5 to 17 years                                                    786

   18 to 20 years                                                   146

   21 to 24 years                                                   195

   25 to 44 years                                                 1,186

   45 to 54 years                                                   418

   55 to 59 years                                                   177

   60 to 64 years                                                   195

   65 to 74 years                                                   292

   75 to 84 years                                                   142

   85 years and over                                                 26

   Median age                                                      33.3

Under 18 years                                                    1,044

   Percent of total population                                     27.3

65 years and over                                                   460

   Percent of total population                                     12.0



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  1,377

   Family households (families)                                   1,095

      Married-couple families                                       926

         Percent of total households                               67.2

      Other family, male householder                                 42

      Other family, female householder                              127

   Nonfamily households                                             282

         Percent of total households                               20.5

      Householder living alone                                      246

         Householder 65 years and over                              122

   Persons living in households                                   3,821

   Persons per household                                           2.77



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                   0

      Institutionalized persons                                       0

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          3,805

   Black                                                              3

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                  5

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                          7

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   Other race                                                         1

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        10

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               1,570

   Occupied housing units                                         1,377

      Owner occupied                                              1,169

         Percent owner occupied                                    84.9

      Renter occupied                                               208

   Vacant housing units                                             193

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                  93

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    4.6

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.8

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.5

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 28



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               1,234

   1-unit, attached                                                   6

   2 to 4 units                                                      37

   5 to 9 units                                                       0

   10 or more units                                                   0

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                      293



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                   825

      Less than $50,000                                             394

      $50,000 to $99,999                                            368

      $100,000 to $149,999                                           52

      $150,000 to $199,999                                            8

      $200,000 to $299,999                                            3

      $300,000 or more                                                0

      Median (dollars)                                           51,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                      177

      Less than $250                                                123

      $250 to $499                                                   54

      $500 to $749                                                    0

      $750 to $999                                                    0

      $1,000 or more                                                  0

      Median (dollars)                                              215



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                           825

      White                                                         823

      Black                                                           1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                       0

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Other race                                                      0

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





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