Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Beaver
Municipality: Independence township
Total Population 2,563
SEX
Male 1,283
Female 1,280
AGE
Under 5 years 225
5 to 17 years 532
18 to 20 years 97
21 to 24 years 112
25 to 44 years 886
45 to 54 years 288
55 to 59 years 92
60 to 64 years 96
65 to 74 years 171
75 to 84 years 58
85 years and over 6
Median age 31.5
Under 18 years 757
Percent of total population 29.5
65 years and over 235
Percent of total population 9.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 892
Family households (families) 706
Married-couple families 604
Percent of total households 67.7
Other family, male householder 23
Other family, female householder 79
Nonfamily households 186
Percent of total households 20.9
Householder living alone 157
Householder 65 years and over 56
Persons living in households 2,563
Persons per household 2.87
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,553
Black 4
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 5
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 1
Hispanic Origin (any race) 10
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 951
Occupied housing units 892
Owner occupied 772
Percent owner occupied 86.5
Renter occupied 120
Vacant housing units 59
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.8
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 17
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 566
1-unit, attached 8
2 to 4 units 6
5 to 9 units 1
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 370
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 349
Less than $50,000 74
$50,000 to $99,999 197
$100,000 to $149,999 64
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 72,300
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 88
Less than $250 51
$250 to $499 37
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 238
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 349
White 349
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
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) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.6
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