Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Bedford
Municipality: Monroe township
Total Population 1,305
SEX
Male 659
Female 646
AGE
Under 5 years 99
5 to 17 years 269
18 to 20 years 49
21 to 24 years 54
25 to 44 years 389
45 to 54 years 141
55 to 59 years 73
60 to 64 years 62
65 to 74 years 98
75 to 84 years 60
85 years and over 11
Median age 34.0
Under 18 years 368
Percent of total population 28.2
65 years and over 169
Percent of total population 13.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 461
Family households (families) 376
Married-couple families 333
Percent of total households 72.2
Other family, male householder 19
Other family, female householder 24
Nonfamily households 85
Percent of total households 18.4
Householder living alone 71
Householder 65 years and over 38
Persons living in households 1,305
Persons per household 2.83
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 1,292
Black 9
Percent of total population 0.7
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.3
Asian or Pacific Islander 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 1
Percent of total population 0.1
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 597
Occupied housing units 461
Owner occupied 395
Percent owner occupied 85.7
Renter occupied 66
Vacant housing units 136
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 93
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.5
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 0.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 15
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 461
1-unit, attached 3
2 to 4 units 1
5 to 9 units 0
10 or more units 1
Mobile home, trailer, other 131
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 134
Less than $50,000 86
$50,000 to $99,999 43
$100,000 to $149,999 5
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 41,800
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 23
Less than $250 21
$250 to $499 2
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 132
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 134
White 133
Black 1
Percent of occupied units 0.7
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